Rescuers Baffled by Autistic Runaways who Survive for DaysHalf of all autistic kids will run away before they turn 17. Many of them die, often by drowning. But researchers and rescuers are baffled by a small group of children with autism who beat the odds, surviving longer than unaffected children typically would. Â Â Â Â
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