In 2011, Ginger Taylor started a blog called Lives Lost To Autism. She catalogued the deaths - mostly by drowning - of each child she could find. I assisted her with the grim task. We stopped back in 2013. Twelve years ago. But the deaths continue. This month, April, I thought I would honor those whom we covered. Not by name, because I don't think their families need to see any reminders of their loss in an Internet search. But to show respect and to honor the sacrifice.

Ginger now writes on Substack, the new "Blogger." In Many Words

When you click the news report link, the stories are mostly long gone. Like the young lives. We need this to STOP.

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August 2013 - this young lady would have turned 18 this year.

SWAINSBORO, Ga. -- Emanuel County sheriff's officials say a 6-year-old girl with autism has drowned in a pond.

Sheriff Tyson Stephens said Thursday that foul play is not suspected in the death of XXXXXXX.
Investigators say her parents reported her missing Thursday morning and they told authorities they believed she walked away from their home in Swainsboro.

Officials found the girl unconscious in a nearby pond and were unable to revive her.
(Associated Press)

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