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HHS Launches National Alert Initiative for Missing Autistic Individuals
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched the first National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert initiative to improve response coordination for missing autistic individuals. This initiative aims to establish best practices for emergency response and prevent wandering-related incidents, which are a leading cause of injury and death among autistic individuals.
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