Autistic Man Survives 3-Week Ordeal in Utah Desert

Autistic Man Survives 3-Week Ordeal in Utah Desert - ABC News



He was found severely emaciated, but alive. 28-year-old William Martin LaFever was hiking in Boulder, Utah with his dog when some of his hiking gear was stolen. He contacted his father and told him what happened. His father told him to get to Page, Arizona where he would wire his son money. *He says he ate frogs and roots to survive and drank river water to stay hydrated.
Thursday, Deputy Gardner in and a UHP helicopter  from the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office spotted the man about 5 miles away from Lake Powell.

They put him in the helicopter and flew him to Garfield Memorial Hospital where he is expected to spend several days recovering. (KUTV)

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Helping Ayn Reunite with her Family

'Helping Ayn Reunite with her Family'


We recommend that her father contact an Advocacy Center in his area or the national one.
Here is our email in response to their seeking help. 
If you can help or know someone who can, kindly share Derek's situation and give them his email.

July 14, 2011

To: Derek Hoare

RE: Welcome to Help Bring little Autistic girl back to her daddy

Hi5! Derek Hoare,

We are the family that advocated for Twellow to establish 6 new neurotypical catergories, such as, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Integration, etc... We seek to offer a 'uniquely different' perspective of people with Developmental Disabilities.

Relating to your sitiuation, we will share your family story on our 'EnjoyHi5Autism' social media sites. Hope you get the help you are seeking for your beautiful daughter Ayn.

Additionally, we believe "Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable". Thus, we shae on various social networking and micro-blog sites, primarily on Facebook and Twitter, as well as, at:

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