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HOW AMBER AND SILVER ALERT SYSTEMS ARE FORGETTING AMERICA’S CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

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Drownings typically happen after a child with autism has wandered. In the past four years alone, at least 14 children with autism under age 12 have died as a result of wandering.

Drownings typically happen after a child with autism has wandered. In the past four years alone, at least 14 children with autism under age 12 have died as a result of wandering.

Drownings typically happen after a child with autism has wandered. In the past four years alone, at least 14 children with autism under age 12 have died as a result of wandering.

With 1 in 150 children now diagnosed, and 92% of them prone to wandering according to an online survey conducted by the National Autism Association, children with autism are at more risk for wandering-related deaths than ever. But if you think the AMBER Alert system will help recover our missing children, don’t.

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Drownings typically happen after a child with autism has wandered. In the past four years alone, at least 14 children with autism under age 12 have died as a result of wandering.

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Drownings typically happen after a child with autism has wandered. In the past four years alone, at least 14 children with autism under age 12 have died as a result of wandering.