HHS Rapid Response(@HHSResponse):.@SecKennedy: “Approximately half of autistic individuals wander from a safe setting at some point. Wandering can happen during sensory overloads with anxiety...The consequence can be deadly. Eight autistic people die following wandering incidents each month. Drowning is the leading cause of death associated with wandering.”

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2026.08.21 17:17

.@SecKennedy: “Approximately half of autistic individuals wander from a safe setting at some point. Wandering can happen during sensory overloads with anxiety...The consequence can be deadly. Eight autistic people die following wandering incidents each month. Drowning is the leading cause of death associated with wandering.”