A new study reveals that nearly half of children diagnosed with autism in the United States tend to stray away from their homes.

The researchers found that over 49 percent, or 598 kids, had tried to run away at least once and over 316 children had run away long enough, with an average time of 40 mins, to worry their parents.
“We have (long) heard from families of children with autism that their children often place themselves in danger by wandering or eloping. These are the first published findings in the United States that provide an estimate of the number of children with ASD who not only wander or elope, but go missing long enough to cause real concern”, Dr Law said.
Source-Medindia