Aiden Rodriguez

Aiden Rodriguez, 6 Years

Aiden Rodriguez was six years old and had autism. He lived in Humble, Texas and had survived heart surgery in 2014. On November 15, 2015, Aiden wandered away from his family and ran out of the Napalitos Dona Maria restaurant in Highland, Texas and into a busy road where he was hit by a pickup truck.

Tribute to Aiden Rodriguez:  "He was just a very beautiful boy with the sweetest heart (Greg Rodriguez, Aden's Father)."

Links about Aiden Rodriguez: 

News:  

• Family mourns autistic son, 6, killed after wandering into street, (Click2Houston.com, Syan Rhodes, Novvember 17, 2015)
• Traffic Accident Claims 5 year-old's Life (Baytownsuncom, November 18, 2015)

Shane Laycock

Shane Laycock (2004-2015)

Shane Laycock was 11 years old and had autism. He lived in Bethalto, Illinois. Shane was born on February 21, 2004. He committed suicide on November 12, 2015, after struggling with his autism and suffering from bullying at school. His organs were donated to help save the lives of five other human lives. His mother is Tammy (Battles) Laycock.

Tribute to Shane Laycock: "Shane was a fighter. He made everyone he met happy. He put a smile on their faces. He was extremely intelligent in science, history and any type of animals and their habitats. He had a huge, loving heart (Tammy Laycock, Shane's Mother)."

Links about Shane Laycock: 

Obituary: Legacy.com Obituary for Shane Laycock

Blog: Autism Memorial Blog

News:  

• 'A Huge, Loving Heart'--Bethalto Boy Struggled with Autism Before Suicide (The Telegraph, Cory Davenport, November 17, 2015)
• Somber Turnout for 'Shane's Walk' (The Telegraph, Scott Cousins, November 21, 2015) 

Jeremy David Mardis

Jeremy Mardis (2009-2015)

Jeremy Mardis was six years old and had autism. He lived in Pineville, Louisiana. Jeremy died on November 3, 2015, in Marksville, Louisiana, when he was hit by shots fired into the car he was riding in. There has been an indictment charging two Louisiana law enforcement officers with second degree murder for his death. He was a first grader at Lafargue Elementary School. His parents were Christopher Few and Kati Mardis.

Tribute to Jeremy Mardis: "He was a very loving little boy and a true gift from God (From Jeremy's Obituary)."

Links about Jeremy Mardis: 

Obituary: Jeremy Mardis Obituary at Moore Funeral Services

News:  

• Two Louisiana Officers Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Boy, 6 (NBC News, Phil Helsel, November 7, 2015)
• Slain Autistic Boy's Family Speaks Out on Marshall's Indictment (CBS News, December 11, 2015)