HHS launches alert initiative for missing autistic people
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is developing the National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert Initiative in partnership with the Department of Justice and FEMA to improve coordination and response times for missing autistic individuals. This new framework aims to establish consistent practices for first responders and address preventable dangers like drowning, which accounts for the majority of deaths associated with autism-related wandering. Until the nationwide alert system is fully implemented, authorities advise caregivers to immediately contact 911 and provide specific risk information about the missing person.
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