Mom and autistic child spent six days in a hospital ER. She wants a new law to help others

Kim Mulford, Cherry Hill Courier-Post. Published 8:34 a.m. ET Feb. 5, 2020 | MAPLE SHADE - Jaime Trabbold is under a deadline. In 2018, her 9-year-old son, Ronnie, spent six days in a South Jersey emergency department raging and in the midst of a suicidal crisis. Diagnosed with autism and bipolar disorder, Ronnie was sedated with medications every … Continue reading Mom and autistic child spent six days in a hospital ER. She wants a new law to help others →

What Schizophrenia Does to Families

A mother, a son, an unraveling mind — and a mental health system that can’t keep up By Abigail Jones The Washington Post Magazine.JANUARY 13, 2020 Alissa Dumsch flips through her high school yearbook, pausing on a photo of a hulking young man with sandy hair and a chiseled jaw. “There’s Aaron,” she says, pointing … Continue reading What Schizophrenia Does to Families →

Florida’s flawed Baker Act rips thousands of kids from school

A cop car comes. A child is handcuffed and taken to a mental health facility. The scene is all too frequent at public schools across the state. By Megan Reeves and Jack Evans Published Dec. 10. Tampa Bay Times Over the past seven years, children have been taken from public schools in Tampa Bay more than 7,500 times and … Continue reading Florida’s flawed Baker Act rips thousands of kids from school →