Good Day! Here is today’s Autism News Digest for today, Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

The Victimized

• Mom says daughter remains hospitalized 1 month after swallowing water bead toy

Reaching Out

• Former B.C. premier and man with autism form enduring friendship
• How a Coca-Cola employee made this non-verbal boy’s dreams come true
• FirstEnergy Named a 2022 Leading Disability Employer

Educational Block

• Mom of autistic student killed in motorcycle crash sues Maury County Board of Education
• Paraeducators File Safety Complaint Over Hazardous Working Conditions

The Victimized

• Valley man fights for refund after canceling non-surgical procedure
• Man With Autism Slashed In The Bronx

Acceptance and Awareness

• Adults with special needs feel welcome, find purpose at Foundabilities in Wayne

Advocacy Corner

• The infantilization of autistic people on TikTok needs to stop
• The “Uncanny Valley” Is a Lonely Place
• Sensory toys for the holidays for children/teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• ‘Neurospicy’ meaning explored as TikTok lingo floods Twitter

Awesome Advocates

• Family of autistic boy who died in Ohio River pushing for new ‘Ian alert’
• Charlotte nurse receives award after comforting an autistic child

On The Beat

• Orange County sheriff promotes autism decal program days after 5-year-old boy found dead in pond

The Brilliant and Talented

• ABAC’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Art Exhibit opens December 13