Newsweek interviews Tonya Haynes on drowning dangers for autistic children

August 13, 2024

Tonya Haynes, Autism Speaks’ Champion of Change, shares with Newsweek her experience as a as caregiver who has seen the dangers of wandering, a common behavior among children with autism that can lead to accidental drowning.

In having two children on the spectrum, Tonya explains how wandering during warmer summer months—when children are often exposed to bodies of water—can have lethal outcomes, and how families and members the community can help prevent drowning. Read the full story.