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A Virginia family says they were swindled out of $17,000 they spent to buy a service dog for their daughter, who has autism. Juliana Lukens was 2 years old when her family decided in 2017 to invest in a service dog. About three years later, they don’t have the dog and haven’t heard from the couple they paid to train… swindling Aug 21, 2020
A Prince George’s County police officer received a call to help a man with autism and he responded with the power of music. Officer Christian Payamps diffused a tense situation by jamming with the 23-year-old on Sunday. The man’s mother thanked the officer. “I thank him for his kindness and his ability to diffuse a potentially psychotic episode,” Sharon. Maryland Feb 26, 2020
A Prince George’s County officer helped a family in need – with a jam session. He saw that a man with autism was having a bad day and decided to diffuse the situation by playing guitar with him. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.