In less than 30 days, three Houston-area children with autism wandered from their homes and drowned. A fourth child on the spectrum drowned earlier in the summer.
– On Sept 22, a 5-year old with autism drowned in pond in Houston’s Cypress area
– On Sept 18, a 7-year-old with autism drowned in a pool in northeast Harris County
– On Aug 25, an 8-year-old boy with autism drowned in a lake in suburban Richmond
– On June 27, a 12-year-old nonverbal autistic girl drowned in a lake in suburban Fulshear
National autism advocate Sheletta Brundidge plans to travel from her current home in Minnesota to her hometown of Houston to host another “Spread Love with Locks” event. The Houston native will donate keyless electronic interior combination locks to Houston area families with children on the spectrum at a giveaway on Sept 28.
“The deaths of these precious children break my heart,” said Brundidge. “I want to raise awareness for families with kids on the spectrum about the locks that might make their lives easier in trying to keep their kids safe.”