I am so glad that Ethan has been doing much better lately, but it’s still an issue that scares me today. Ethan has no concept of “stranger danger” or what kidnapping is and just the thought of the sick people in this world makes me cringe.

I’ve decided that enough is honestly enough. I know for my family, I’m working very hard to getting Ethan treatment, in hopes for a full recovery one day. However, available treatment options and even information about wandering and safety are still foreign territory to most of Americans. The reality is, unless people are directly impacted, they don’t seem to give a shit. It’s time to cut that out.

Although I find it commendable for a large autism non-profit to be incredibly generous in offering a large reward for the safe return of a young boy, the reality is, this happens so much more often than a highly publicized news story. Families have to endure this fear on a daily basis and it’s time that more and more people start taking action.

I am proud to be a supporter of both Generation Rescue and the National Autism Association. GR has so many available resources on treatment and autism, and NAA has developed digital toolkits for caregivers and first-responders about wandering. As an individual, it seem like not much can be done at our level. However, by making this information more available through online shares and word-of-mouth organic spread can help make such a tremendous impact. So I ask you, please support these orgs and please share their info. It’s so incredibly important and makes such a greater difference than I’m sure you can understand. So please share them.

And let me know, what’s been your experience with wandering? Tweet me @JustPlainZack or reach me at justplainzack.com. Or, as always, simply leave a comment.


Zack Peter