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Canadian Girl with Autism

Child with Autism Taken by Authorities, Remains in Custody

Gary G. Porter Jan 29, 2012 15

Today is January 31, 2012. For Derek Hoare, this simply means it's day number 230 -- the number of days his 10-year-old daughter with autism has been kept from him by Child Protective Services (MCFD) in Canada. The tragedy began in…

Autism and the Law

Nine-Year-Old with Autism Still Being Kept from Father

Susan Moffitt Jul 17, 2011 9

I'm sorry to have to provide an upsetting update from my previous article, The State vs. Autism Families. Nine-year-old Ayn Van Dyk, who was taken from her home after being safely recovered after a wandering incident, is still in the…