Quote Originally Posted by lisvaneblue View Post
If it turns out that the family does have an autistic child, then it makes all the difference. Google the subject and see how difficult it can be for parents.

Your comments are unnecessarily callous and insensitive
Are you on a wind up?

Having an autistic child does not excuse what they did in the slightest. That's not callous or insensitive at all.

Thousands of families in the UK with autistic children (like the family I mentioned further up) will have been in the same position as the Cummings' and they were expected to abide by the rules.

I do not need to Google the subject - thank you for your patronising remarks though. I have spent years with autistic adults and children in my personal and professional life and do you know the one major aspect of autism that I've learned from it all... routine is absolutely key.

That's the last I'll say on the matter.