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Missing Sumner County boy with autism died, mother advocates for inclusivity

Missing Sumner County boy with autism died, mother advocates for inclusivity
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Waylon Wilder, a nonverbal boy with autism, died after wandering away from his family's yard in Sumner County and being found in a neighbor's swimming pool. Thousands of people got the warning for the missing child before responders found him and attempted to save his life. His mother, Haley Wild...

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