Date: April 1st, 2008
Teen’s Donated Organs Spread Cancer to Four Recipients, Killing Two
The family of a 15-year-old New York boy thought they were helping him to live on by donating his organs.
Instead, the organs spread a rare, undiagnosed cancer to the four transplant recipients, according to a report from WCBSTV.com.
Alex Koehne of Sag Harbor, Long Island, died a year ago of lymphoma, but his parents were […]
Our Struggles with Austism
My 15 year old son Cory with autism has a hard time doing anything that is not of his choosing. He did end up taking a shower for me, it just took some time to convince him.
Mother Duct-Taped Children, Posted Pictures On Web
BELLINGHAM, Mass. — A mother who duct-taped her children to chairs and then placed their photos on MySpace.com is facing charges of child abuse.
Amber Green, 23, and her live-in fiance, Lee Smith, 29, have been charged by police with two counts of assault and battery.
“The pictures clearly depict that Amber and Lee went to the […]
One man’s story: When an autistic child grows up
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee - When meeting Jeff Donohoo, it’s not immediately apparent he is a 36-year-old man living with autism. In fact, unless you get him talking about the Atlanta Braves — one of his true passions in life — he is a very quiet person.
Early on, his younger brothers and sister didn’t know, either.
“Since they […]