My dear.. you are just unlucky to have assholes as neighbors. I know how you feel and im sorry this weighed heavy on you. Im gonna be straight with you.
Fuck them!
They are idiots to even consider calling the police. What a moron. I got a liter box full of cat poo over here that would good flaming on their front porch. I cant believe howw ignorant your neighbors are. Hold on.. i had to separate my eyebrows from becoming a unibrow cause im so pissed. Never make excuses for our children. Next time tell his ass to google autism. And grow a pair.

The two answers above are golden. I am so sorry your neighbors suck so badly. Cat poop shipped in from Melinda, a message in to the local police to introduce yourselves, and continuing to be your kind compassionate loving self. You cant control how crappy people are but you can control how you are—and you’re too precious to waste any more tears on these jerks!

I've had similar experiences and I think it comes down to the fact that we are just regular people. We aren't celebrities trying to inflate our wallets, our image and our hype by proclaiming that we have mental health problems or autism or that our kids have them. Those people receive a ton of praise in the media for being "honest and forthright" they are "trying to make a differnce" I call bullshit. Most of them are flaming assholes trying to make a buck.

On the ground level where I live, people can be cruel, dismissive and discriminatory. My advice is those people aren't worth your child's precious time and if they continue to threaten you, consider informing them about harassment charges based on discrimination to your child with autism.

Also for what it's worth I would really try to redirect your child from the window staring as best you can. My child had behaviors that alienated us from every neighborhood we ever lived in too. Best of luck, keep you chin up. I have dog poop here if you need it, fine idea and it's a big dog!

Everyone's responses here are spot on. What a neighbor from the pit of hell. These monsters aren't qualified to be called a human. One time my son eloped, my next door neighbor and myself went different direction in search of him. She found him and brought him back home.

That being said, in addition to introducing your son to the local police also file a police report they threatened to harm your son with disability, if he comes anywhere close to their property. Have the cops knock on their door and talk to them. Put the assholes on the defense to back off from your son.

I agree that you should call the police preemptively. Then they know your child has autism, and that the neighbors are a problem.