Jett Travolta

Jett Travolta (1992-2009)

Jett Travolta was 16 years old and had autism. He lived in Ocala, Florida. Jett Travolta was born on April 13, 1992.  He died on January 2, 2009, after suffering a seizure and hitting his head on a bathtub, while his family was on Christmas vacation in the Bahamas. Jett Travolta's parents are Kelly Preston and John Travolta. In his memory his family founded The Jett Travolta Foundation to provide for special needs of children with special needs.

Links about Jett Travolta: 

Obituary:  Legacy.com Obituary for Jett Travolta

Blog:  Lives Lost to Autism Blog

Facebook Page: R.I.P. Jett Travolta 

News:  

• John Travolta Reveals Crippling Grief After Losing Son Jett (DailyMail, Danielle Gusmaroli, February 18, 2014)
• Kelly Preston Opens Up on Late Son Jett Travolta's Medical Conditions (New York Daily News, Nancy Dillon, November 20, 2012) 
• John Travolta's 16-year-old Son Dies (People Magazine, January 2, 2009) 
• Travolta Family Returns to U.S. with Son's Remains (USA Today, January 8, 2009) 

Kaitlin Bacile

Kaitlin Bacile (2003-2008)

Kaitlin Elise Bacile was five years old and had autism. Kaitlin was born on July 28, 2003, in Tampa, Florida. Kaitlin had been a kindergartner at The Renaissance Learning Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. She died on September 21, 2008, when she wandered away from her home in Wellington, Florida and was found drowned in a nearby body of water. Her parents are Kalen and John Bacile.

Tribute to Kaitlin Bacile: "Her smile was contagious and she touched so many lives in her 5 short years with us. Kaitlin is an angel who represented pure love, and will be missed by all who loved her (From Kaitlin Bacile's Obituary)."

Links about Kaitlin Bacile: 

Obituary: Kaitlin Bacile Obituary at Legacy.com 

Blogs:  Lives Lost to Autism Blog

News:  

• Missing Autistic Girl Found Dead (WPBF.com, September 22, 2008)

Ashley Brock

Ashley Brock (2002-2008)

Ashley Brock was 6 years old and had autism. She was born on February 7, 2002, and lived in Brunswick, Maine. She was in kindergarten at Jordan Acres School in Brunswick, Maine. She wandered from her home on May 18, 2008, and drowned in her neighbor's pool. She had a twin sister Alexis Brock. Her parents are Barry Edward and Michelle Sporkman Brock

Tribute to Ashley Brock: "Ashley was never without her wildlife flash cards or a favorite book and loved all animals, especially dogs. She was a precious gift from God and the world is a better place because she was in it (Ashley Brock's Obituary)."

Links about Ashley Brock: 

Obituary: Ashley Brock's Obituary - Brackett Funeral Home 

Blogs:

• Adventures in Autism Blog 
• Lives Lost to Autism Blog
• Miriam Jang, MD (Advances in Autism) 

News:  

• 6 Year-Old Drowns (Richmond Register, Ronica Shannon, May 22, 2008)

Gabriel Poirier

Gabriel Poirier, 9 Years

Gabriel Poirier was nine years old and had autism.  Gabriel passed away on April 18, 2008. Gabriel was wrapped in a weighted blanked for an extended period of time on April 17, 2008, because he was disturbing his class at his school in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec, Canada. Gabriel Poirier died at the hospital the next day from being suffocated by the weighted blanket. His parents are Giles Poirier and Isabelle Lepine.

Links about Gabriel Poirier: 

Memorial Webite: GabrielPoirier.com

Blogs:  

• Stop. Think. Autism. Blog 

• Lives Lost to Autism Blog

News:  

• Boy Dies Wrapped in Weighted Blanket (Kristina Chew, Blisstree.com, June 20, 2008)
• Autistic Boy Smothered at School (Canada.com, June 20, 2008) 

Kaylie Dickerson

Kaylie Dickerson (2001-2007)

Kaylie Dickerson was five years old and had autism. Kaylie was born on November 19, 2001 in Zhejiang Province, China. She lived in Blaine, Minnesota. Kaylie Dickerson wandered away from her mother on June 21, 2007, and her body was discovered later that day in a private retention pond near her home in Blaine, Minnesota. Kaylie's parents are Darrin and Anissa Dickerson.

Links about Kaylie Dickerson: 

News:  

• 5 Year Old Blaine Girl Drowns in Pond, TwinCities.com, June 22, 2007 

• Blaine Girl's Death 'Tragic Accident", According to Police Chief 

Benjamin Heil

Benjamin Heil, 7 Years

Benjamin "Benjy" Heil was seven years old and had autism. Benjy was from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. He went missing from the basement of his home on June 14, 2007. After a massive search his body was found about a mile away from his home in Ten Mile Creek on June 19, 2007.

Links about Benjy Heil: 

Blogs: Lives Lost to Autism

News:  

• Body of Missing Autistic Boy Found in Creek  

• Friends Hold Fundraiser for Family of Benji Heil

Aaron Campbell

Aaron Campbell (2001-2006)

Aaron Campbell was 5 years old and had autism. He lived in Orlando, Florida (Orange County). Aaron was left briefly alone in a locked car on October 8, 2006. Upon returning to the car, Aaron's mother discovered that he had opened the lock in the car and had wandered away. On October 9, 2006, Aaron was discovered in a nearby retention pond and he had died from drowning.

Tributes: 

"Funeral was held at South Orlando Seventh Day Adventist Church. Aaron was presented with a Medal of Valor from the Florida Conference Pathfinder Director Cheeko Cotta. His interment was performed at Woodlawn Cemetary. He was buried in his Adventurer uniform with full honors (From Aaron Campbell's Page at memory-of.com)."

Links about Aaron Cambpell: 

          Blogs: Autistic Lives Lost to Wandering

          Memorial Sites: Aaron Campbell's Page at memory-of.com

News: Authorities Find Body of 5 Year Old Autistic Boy