Guest guest Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Scared and Silent, Runaway, 13, Spent 11 Days in the Subways Posted by: "" cyclist2006nz@... cyclist2006nz Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:01 am (PST) Scared and Silent, Runaway, 13, Spent 11 Days in the SubwaysBy KIRK SEMPLEThe parents of Francisco Jr., who has Asperger's syndrome, wonder how he went unnoticed for so long despite police searches.http://www.nytimes. com/2009/ 11/24/nyregion/ 24runaway. html?th & emc= th He lasted 11 days on the food he could buy in subway shops for $10. This brings out a characteristic of AS I don't usually see mentioned: they're not particularily motivated by hunger. I know of a couple of AS children who went up to 3 days without eating anything rather than giving in and finishing the food on their plates. Buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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