9-year-old with autism drowns in northeast Nebraska after running away from school

9-year-old with autism drowns in northeast Nebraska after running away from school

A third-grader with autism died this week after he got away from his school and was later found in nearby lagoon.

Mother warns parents of risks after drowning of 3-year-old boy with autism

A Montgomery County mother is channeling her grief into advocacy for autism awareness after her 3-year-old son wandered away and drowned last year. Brittany Bledsoe’s son Ace died July 5. “Hold your babies tight is what I can tell you,” she said. “Just hold them tight.” The 3-year-old wandered from the family’s apartment in Rockville in the middle of the...