14-year-old Avonte Oquendo left his school in Queens without permission and was later found dead. “A law passed after his death required schools to install audible door alarms.” [Associated Press]
Update Sept. 17: Original link above now broken, but many other links to the same AP coverage remain active as of this writing [NBC New York, Insurance Journal, Chicago Tribune, WPIX, etc.] The New York Post’s coverage is here.
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“Without permission” Autistic kids are prone to wander and many, like my own, require 24/7/365 supervision. My son cannot follow instructions. “Without permission” is nonsense in this context.
Original AP story link now broken, but here is an NBC New York link to the same account:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/New-YOrk-City-Settles-With-Family-of-Avonte-Oquendo-388683082.html
And the New York Post’s coverage:
http://nypost.com/2016/07/28/city-settles-with-avonte-oquendos-family-for-2-7m/