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Episode 16 - Wendy Fournier and Lori McIlwain: A Passion for the Safety of Autism Families
Episode 16 - Wendy Fournier and Lori McIlwain: A Passion for the Safety of Autism Families
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The National Autism Association is a leader in helping families and communities prevent autism emergencies, particularly when it comes to the prevalent and often-lethal phenomenon of elopement. NAA President Wendy Fournier and Co-founder Lori McIlwain join NCSA's Jill Escher discussing NAA's efforts to address this national crisis, sharing their research efforts and shocking statistics, and offering advice for families. They also discuss the cruel trend of parent-blaming. Roughly half, or 48%, of children with an ASD attempt to elope from a safe environment. The vast majority of elopement-related deaths are by drowning.
Links:
https://nationalautismassociation.org
Links:
https://nationalautismassociation.org
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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