If you do not want to believe in the science, believe in the stats that show the millions of lives saved by vaccines. Source: COLUMN: Time for government enforcement of vaccinations | Fairview Post

BRADENTON — A teaching assistant at G.D. Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary School was arrested on child abuse charges this week. Quintin Jerrard Bradley, 40, of Ellenton, was caught on surveillance video repeatedly hitting a nonverbal autistic child in the face with a large yoga ball. Source: School District Employee Arrested for Abusing 5-year Old Autistic Child

UPDATE: The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said they have been located safely. Source: FOUND: 2 children, 23-year-old autistic man at Monster Jam | WJAX-TV

Autism sunk in for Raquel Idolyantes while waiting in the doctor’s office with her then-2-year-old son Max. Source: HERB BENHAM: Mom relishes joy, challenges of raising autistic son | Herb Benham | bakersfield.com