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Louisiana Parents Sue First Responders in Death of ‘Severely Autistic' Son
A lawsuit against a Louisiana sheriff and seven deputies says deputies sat on and kept a chokehold on a shackled, obese, severely autistic 16-year-old for nine minutes until he died a year ago.
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What It's Like to Be a Parent of a Kid With Disabilities in COVID
For parents of children with disabilities, in-person school during COVID-19 has been a top priority. For these students and families, school is more than a classroom: It’s a place for one-on-one therapies and important socialization.
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This Dallas Ice Cream Shop Is Putting Its Special Needs Staff Front and Center
Howdy Homemade Ice Cream Shop in Dallas is run mostly by 13 employees who all have Down syndrome and autism. NBCLX had the chance to meet with owner Tom Landis, who says his business is creating a successful path into the workforce for his special needs staff.