Hero Neighbor Charges Into Lake to Save 4-Year-Old Boy With Autism

elbarto777, 1 year ago

Not uplifting news. Just news.

PM_Your_Nudes_Please, 1 year ago

Huh, TIL that drowning is the leading cause of death for autistic children.

money_loo, 1 year ago

In particular, people with ASD have a greater tendency to wander - that is, they may leave a safe area in search of a retreat away from overstimulation (eg, crowds, noise or other stimuli) and may naturally gravitate towards water as a means of alleviating their sensory needs but without understanding the risks

Holy shit that’s dark.

JackLSauce, 1 year ago

What if, and hear me out here, this could just as easily be explained by the child being 4-years old?

Edit: just wandered into a lake. I float lifelessly corrected