Boy with autism wandered off & died

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Perhaps this should belong in the prayer section, but a five year old boy–severe autism and non-verbal–close to where I grew up (I pass by the town on the way to my parent’s house) eloped from his aunt’s house during a New Year’s Eve party in 32 degree weather (no coat or shoes) and was found dead in a local canal.

This story and a couple of similar ones (where thankfully the child was found) broke my heart last night. When my son was younger–I would say three or four–he would spontaneously run outside despite having all the window and doors closed. He’s a tall child, so we had to find all kind if ways to keep him from reaching areas we thought were secure.

If you run by this story, please don’t judge the family. They did the best they could. I have walked in their shoes and had my moment of extreme panic. Also, if you can say a prayer for them, I would appreciate it.

God bless.
 
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Eternal rest grant unto him oh Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. :gopray:

His family must be going through so much right now! Prayers for them too!
 
Praying for the repose of this child’s soul & for his family.
 
May the angels of paradise welcome this child into heaven to meet our Savior and the God of all comfort be with grieving family and friends.

Mary.
 
My son has autism and is just a bit older than this child. He is also mostly non-verbal. This is my worst nightmare. My heart goes out to this family.

My wife just recently proposed getting a GPS bracelet for our son. I think I’m going to go get one now.
 
Thank you for your prayers and I will also remember your intentions as well!
 
Joe_5859 said:
My son has autism and is just a bit older than this child. He is also mostly non-verbal. This is my worst nightmare. My heart goes out to this family.

My wife just recently proposed getting a GPS bracelet for our son. I think I’m going to go get one now.
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That’s a great idea. Our son can carry a cellphone which has GPS tracking on it, so even though he’s got an Aspergers diagnosis, he is naive. When younger, he got away from me twice. Thank goodness I was only steps behin him. I can’t imagine. So incredibly sad.
 
Prayers said for this family and the soul of the little boy.
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