Autistic toddler who wandered away from Round Mountain area home found safe

ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif., — Reports of a 3-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who disappeared from his Round Mountain area residence kicked off a frantic, multi-agency search that ended when the young wanderer was located yesterday afternoon, Friday, March 11. The ensuing search focused on the area of Buzzard Roost Road where the child was last seen and continued until the missing […]

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Middle school student arrested after unprovoked and filmed attack of autistic classmate

MENIFEE, Calif., — A 13-year-old Menifee area student has been arrested in the wake of what officials have called a planned and unprovoked attack of another student at Ethan A. Chase Middle School last week. The fight, which was videotaped by another student and later shared to social media, showed the assault took place in the school’s outdoor cafeteria area […]

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Autistic, non-verbal toddler located safe after disappearing from Round Mountain home

ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif., — Authorities say a 3-year-old boy described as autistic and non-verbal was found safe and unharmed after the toddler disappeared from his Round Mountain home Monday evening, Oct. 25. Officials have reported the boy disappeared while walking the rural mountain property with his father. The boy’s father has since said the child had never wandered off in the […]

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Autistic girl, 4, rescued after tumbling 70′ down cliff overlooking Sacramento River

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say charges will be filed against the mother of an autistic child after the youth went missing in downtown Redding Wednesday morning, June 3. Two officers involved in the search eventually found the young victim about 70 feet down a steep and rocky embankment according to officials; who later reported the little girl became “suspended and […]

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Lakehead family grateful after missing Autistic boy, 10, found after 10-hour search

LAKEHEAD, Calif., — A missing 10-year-old boy with Autism was found early Saturday morning after an exhaustive, hours-long search by area law enforcement officials and volunteers. The victim, Jeremiah Seuss, spent nearly ten hours lost and wandering, as overnight temperatures dipped into the low 30s. He was eventually found about a mile from his home, after a resident in a […]

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HEMET: Autistic boy, 9, seriously injured when struck by vehicle near Whittier Elementary

HEMET — Officials are investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision after a car struck and seriously injured a nine-year-old, Autistic boy, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 5. The accident happened across the street from Whittier Elementary School, in the area of S. Gilbert Street and W. Montrose Avenue, in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire personnel and other emergency first responders were […]

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UPDATED: Touching video about Autistic boy called “The Gift” is the gift that keeps on giving

Trevor Montgomery   A video shared two years ago continues to be shared and continues to touch the hearts and lives of those who see it. The short video titled “The Gift” – which can be viewed below – was first shared with Autism Speaks in February 2014 and almost immediately went viral. On Youtube alone, just one of countless […]

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