Amber Alert for Autism

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AMBER/SILVER

Alert Action Alert!

BY LAW, AMBER ALERTS CANNOT BE

ISSUED FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM WHO HAVE WANDERED OFF

Your help is needed in getting an alert

system in place for children with autism and other disabilities

Dear Friends,

Below is a link to an article in the September issue of The Autism File Magazine regarding the

lack of mandated emergency coordination for missing children with autism.

To view the article, please go to:

http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/pdf/Lori_Lostboys.pdf

Currently our children are NOT included in the AMBER Alert criteria -- only

abducted children qualify. Currently our children are NOT part of the Silver

Alert criteria -- only adults with mental impairments qualify.

THERE IS NO EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR

MISSING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM OR OTHER DISABILITIES!

It is our hope that National Legislation will be introduced by a willing

legislator who can make sure an alert system with mandated emergency search

efforts is in place for these children.

Please send this article to your legislator, along with any personal stories

you may want to share. Follow this link to retrieve your legislators’

contact information:

http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

Ask them for an alert system in your area -- ask

for their help in getting federal legislation introduced that will guide states

in implementing an alert system nationwide. It is necessary and

important that our children have mandated resources in place to help ensure

their safe return home.

Sincerely,

The NAA Team

Article

courtesy of The Autism File Issue

29, Autumn 2008, www.autismfile.com

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