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Autism wandering highlighted in new report

Half of children with autism are prone to wandering, sometimes for hours -- a dangerous behavior pattern that can start before kindergarten, a national survey has quantified for the first time.

The extent of the wandering phenomenon was revealed in a survey of 856 parents whose children have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

Half of the respondents reported their children...

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