Autism Amber Alert: Missing Autistic Child Found In Annandale

Autism Amber Alert: Missing Autistic Child Found In Annandale | wusa9.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.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Missing Autistic Child Found In Annandale | wusa9.com

ANNANDALE, Va. (WUSA) -- Fairfax County Police say a missing 12-year-old boy with autism was found early Friday morning.

Police spokesperson Maryanne Jennings says 12-year-old Micah May had been missing since 7:30 p.m. Thursday. He was last seen at his home in the 4600 block of Logsdon in Annandale.

Autistic boy found by a woman walking in the area of Little River Turnpike and Southland Ave. at around 5:20 a.m.

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