Autism help only found by accident

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD John Stratford used to stand on top of the washing machine screaming at his mother and pointing to a press overhead.

But thanks to intensive one-on-one tuition, the bright-eyed Kilkenny boy is matching colours, recognises his letters and can communicate using pictures.

It’s nothing short of a miracle, his mother Margaret says, and she only found out about it by accident.