Disabled kid loses all ability too soon

We’ve had another death in the autism community. Another lost child. Another story ended. This time, however, it could have been avoided. The child did not wander, nor was he a victim of a horrible accident. The child, 14-year-old Alex Spourdalakis of Chicago, was killed by his mother Dorothy Spourdalakis, and godmother Jolanta Agata Skrodzka. They murdered him, which was clearly the wrong thing to do. They are currently facing charges of first-degree murder for their grave misdeed, and will next appear in court on Wednesday (Central Daylight Time). Also for the record, the women also allegedly killed their cat for fear he would be sent to a shelter. I hope this story serves as both a lesson and a warning. To parents who think they have no choices left, reach out for help. There is always an answer, even if it means you have to surrender your child to keep him/her alive. To those who would profit from autism, you disgust me. You prey on the vulnerable, and your demise can not come soon enough. To everyone, be aware of the special needs families in your lives. Reach out to them in any way you are able. Even the smallest gesture can make a rough time easier. Learn a little about autism, and autistic individuals. Alex Spourdalakis did not have to die. But because he did, we will learn to be better. We have to. And so does African warlord Joseph Kony. He and his struggling militia are reportedly poaching elephant ivory across central Africa to get funds for weapons, ammunition, and food. Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes. He is accused of recruiting underage boys as fighters and girls as sex slaves, and is the subject of a massive manhunt aided by U.S special forces. His militia, the Lord's Resistance Army, has been butchering elephants for years, according to a report released last Tuesday by various groups, two of said groups being the Enough Project and the Satellite Sentinel Project. Kony's antics need to stop. The sooner this happens, the better it will be for all of us.