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Lindenhurst family mourns autistic teen's drowning

Ryan Barrett, 14, had autism and had a

Photo credit: http://maryellenb.typepad.com | Ryan Barrett, 14, had autism and had a history with seizures.

It was the trip Lindenhurst teenager Ryan Barrett looked forward to all year. On the annual father-son camping trip to the Catskills, the 14-year-old didn't have to brush his teeth or take baths, and he could just hang out with the guys.

But soon after arriving Thursday at the North-South Lake campground in Haines Falls, Barrett - who had autism and a history of seizures - went to play at...

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