Milestones Autism Resources Responds to Death of Wandering Lima Child with Autism
Posted August 12, 2019 in Press Releases
Milestones is saddened to hear of the passing of 8-year-old Mathew Converse, a boy with autism whose body was recently found in a nearby body of water after being reported as missing. Our hearts go out to Mathew’s family and the community of Lima today. With this being the second wandering-related death of a local child with autism in the past month, Milestones wants to again stress how common and serious of a safety issue elopement can be. Wandering, or eloping affects many individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Deputies involved in Mathew’s case recently reported that Mathew had a history... read more