Parents suing center for deaf, autistic children

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The families of three children who spent time at a school for deaf and autistic students are suing the facility after they say their children experienced neglect and various forms of abuse at the hands of the facilities’ employees.

Three separate lawsuits were filed in Duval County this week on behalf of three children against the National Deaf Academy in Mount Dora, and operator Universal Health Services Inc.