Join CafeMom Today! Autism Amber Alert: Mother trying to build fence for autistic son | 9news.com
AMBER Alerts are distributed via commercial radio stations, satellite radio, television stations, and cable TV by the Emergency Alert System and NOAA Weather Radio for child abductions only! Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder are NOT included in the criteria for issuing an Amber Alert. This really needs to change.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Mother trying to build fence for autistic son | 9news.com

Mother trying to build fence for autistic son | 9news.com

There is great danger associated with autistic children wandering off; two out of three children have close calls with possible traffic injuries, while 32 percent have close calls with possible drowning.

Because of those concerns, Carrasco is asking Mortensen Elementary School to fence in its playground. David will be a fourth grader at Mortensen and is part of the school's autism center program.



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