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• Waiting on Medicaid, woman gets help from 2 On Your Side Play Video

  November 9, 2023 4:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman's Medicaid lapsed even though she submitted her renewal paperwork in on time. Heather Dillon contacted 2 On Your Side for help after she got the devastating news last month. Dillon's four year-old daughter Adeline is non-verbal autistic and has been attending therapy where she's... more »

• Neglected woman who died on parents' sofa starved to death, had not seen doctor in 20 years Play Video

  April 28, 2022 5:24 PM

  SLAUGHTER - Information obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit Thursday indicates a 36-year-old woman who died on her parents' sofa starved to death. An autopsy showed that was one of three causes contributing to her death. Watch live newscasts here Lacey Fletcher weighed 96 pounds when she was... more »

• City-Parish embarks on series of projects to increase BR's accessibility, ADA compliance

  October 13, 2021 1:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Capital area officials are working to make some of Baton Rouge's most frequented public routes and associated buildings more accessible to individuals with disabilities. According to a Wednesday news release from the Office of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, a total of 21 MOVEBR... more »

• R.E.A.L. reading help for young students Play Video

  April 14, 2021 8:11 AM

  For many students, especially younger ones, this school year has been difficult with virtual and hybrid learning. Because literacy rates have fallen for students statewide in Pre-K through 3rd grade for a third year in a row, the state is offering free resources to help those young students get... more »

• Boy with autism shot by police after his mom called 911 for help

  September 9, 2020 7:58 AM

  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - A 13-year-old boy diagnosed with Asperger syndrome was shot by police after his mother called 911 and explained that her son was young, unarmed, and experiencing a mental health crisis, CNN reports. The disturbing situation unfolded Friday, September 4 when Golda Barton returned to... more »

• New app helps people with special needs find and make friends

  February 24, 2020 9:56 AM

  Making friends can be challenging. In fact, a January 2020 study revealed that three in five adults (61%) reported suffering from loneliness. But the challenge of building trustworthy relationships with people outside of one's own family can be especially daunting for those with special needs. This is precisely why... more »

• Hope Academy proposes changes after educators fired for mocking special needs student Play Video

  April 17, 2018 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE- At a meeting with parents Monday night, proposals were discussed to prevent what happened at the Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy from ever occurring again. The WBRZ Investigative Unit published an audio recording last week where you can hear two educators mocking a student with Autism. That student,... more »

• Educators fired after mocking autistic student in audio recording Play Video

  April 10, 2018 5:45 PM

  UPDATE: Hope Academy says a second teacher has now been fired following the Investigative Unit's report. See the latest info here: http://www.wbrz.com/news/educators-fired-after-mocking-autistic-student-in-audio-recording/ BATON ROUGE- A Hope Academy school employee was fired and another will be terminated when school lets out for the summer after an audio recording captured... more »

• Bingo-playing woman leaves autistic child in vehicle for over 2 hours

  December 9, 2017 4:58 PM

  BAKER- A woman arrested Friday has been accused of child endangerment after she left a juvenile in a non-running vehicle for over two hours. Leslie Domengeaux, 53, was booked with improper supervision and child endangerment, booking records show. On Dec. 8, officers were dispatched to a GMC truck... more »

• 'Sesame Street' to introduce viewers to first Muppet with autism

  March 20, 2017 6:27 PM

  Next month, viewers of "Sesame Street" will be introduced to Julia, a Muppet with autism. The newest member of the cast with red hair and green eyes has been present on digital properties and printed works for some time. Now she'll get her TV debut in April. On... more »

• St. Tammany K-9 rescues missing child with autism

  February 15, 2017 11:50 AM

  ST. TAMMANY – A St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office K-9 rescued a missing 14-year-old with autism on Tuesday night in Lacombe, La. Deputies were dispatched to a home in Lacombe after the child went missing. Deputies canvassed the area for three hours in efforts to find the child. K-9... more »

• Junior League Baton Rouge: Autism Speaker Series Play Video

  October 5, 2015 11:10 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Junior League of Baton Rouge is hosting a speaker series on autism to educate others on the safety procedures associated with the disease that affects on in every 68 children. Dennis Debbaudt will be speaking at the event, he's the leading global voice on autism training for... more »