4-year-old wanders and is found in fountain
Keith Kennedy was found last Sunday night. Another story of an autistic individual wandering, and into water: A 4-year-old boy, Derek Casanova-Gonzalez, was found unconscious in an outdoor fountain in Clayton, North Carolina, and is now in the hospital. The News-Observer reports that his parents were cleaning a nearby early childhood center and realized that he was missing; on searching, they found him in the unconscious in the fountain.
Hoping Derek is ok.
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2 opinions for 4-year-old wanders and is found in fountain
Joe
Jun 30, 2008 at 11:44 am
Not good news: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6236207
Palmer
Jul 3, 2008 at 12:47 pm
That’s so scary. Autistic kids seem to be drawn to water. Lots of normal kids are, too, but many kids with autism have a complete fascination with water coupled with no fear whatsoever.
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