Oklahoma City district apologizes after autistic boy wanders off

 
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL ccoppernoll@opubco.com
Published: February 2, 2012

A boy with autism walked away unattended from Oakridge Elementary in southeast Oklahoma City and made his way home.

A teacher noticed the kindergartner was missing Friday afternoon about the time his grandmother called to report he arrived home, said Tierney Tinnin , Oklahoma City Public Schools spokeswoman.

The boy had walked with three other students from their classroom to another place in the buil...


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