http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/nov/13/cat-autism-julia-romp?cat=lifeandstyle&type=article
Pet detective ... Julia Romp and her son George, with their cat Ben. Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian
A stray cat became the catalyst that allowed Julia Romp's autistic son, George, to communicate with his mother – and even learn to read and write. But then it disappeared and George withdrew again. Juliet Rix finds out how they finally tracked their pet down