Travis Stratton

Travis Stratton, 4 Years

Travis Stratton was 4 years old and had autism. On March 21, 2014, Travis was being watched by his grandparents and he wandered away from his Castaic, California (Los Angeles County) home. Travis was found unconscious in a neighbor's pool. He was pronounced dead at the hospital later that day. Travis is the son of Tim and Cathy Stratton.

Links about Travis Stratton: 

Blogs: 

• The World Lost Another Little Boy with #Autism Due to Wandering and Drowning (Lost and Tired)

News:

• 4-year Old Boy with Autism Reported Missing in Santa Clarita Found Unconscious in Pool
• Four-Year-Old with Autism Drowns in California after Wandering from Home (Autism Speaks)
• Telly's to Host Fundraiser for Castaic Family With Autistic Son Who Drowned

Memorial Page: 

• Travis Stratton Memorial on Facebook

Callum Dale

Callum Dale, 13 Years

Callum Dale was 13 years old and had Aspergers Syndrome. On March 13, 2014, he had an episode and ran out of his home near Buncrana, Co Donegal in Ireland and went and sat down in the left hand lane of a busy road. He was hit by an oncoming car and pronounced dead that evening.  Callum Dale's father Peter was seriously injured trying to remove his son off the road but survived. His parents are Peter and Deidre Dale.

Tribute: "Callum was a very special person. He was a very bright and intelligent young man with a great inquiring mind (Fr. John Walsh as Quoted in the Independent.i.e. Irish News)."

Links about Callum Dale: 

Obituary:  Death Notice for Callum Dale

News: 

• Teenage Boy with Aspergers Syndrome Hit and Killed by Car as His Father Tried to Move Him to Safety   

• Boy, 13, Killed by Car After Running Out of House  

• School Friends Guard of Honour at Boys Funeral Just Metres From Where He Died

Curtis Metzger

Curtis Metzger, 27 Years

Curtis Metzger was 27 years old and had autism. He lived in Huntsville, Alabama. He had been working for six years at the Target Store on University Drive in Huntsville, Alabama. Curtis Metzger died from a heart attack on March 5, 2014 during his routine workout at the gym. His parents are Jim and Laura Metzger.

Tributes to Curtis Metzger: 

• "All these years, I thought we did a good job of teaching and developing him. But the truth be told, it was the other way round. He made this a better store (Kristi Cox, Target)."
• "If there is anything I could do as a tribute to Curtis, its to make sure people understand that just because a person has autism doesn't mean they can't do things. Just because they learn differently doesn't mean they can't learn at all (Laura Metzger, Curtis' Mother)."

Links about Curtis Metzger: 

News: 

• Autism Couldn't Stop Curtis Metzger from Filling 27 Years with a Creative, Loving Life (AL.com, May 11, 2014)