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My daughter disappeared yesterday...
« Thread Started on Jun 25, 2008, 8:15am »

Boy was yesterday the most scary and terrifying day of my life.

My 8 year old autistic daughter disappeared yesterday. I have my niece here from California visiting with me for the past 2 weeks so we went to go and visit my friend who lives where we used to live back in December about an hour away. We decided to go to the park district pool to go swimming. We had a fun time at the pool. Well when it was time to go I tool my daughter to the changing room. I am sure most people know how big a changing stall is with the curtain. Well I got my daughter dressed first and then I was trying to get myself dressed while she was in there with me. My friend was in the big changing area with her kids and my niece. I wasn't in there but for more than a few seconds when I cam out and asked her if she had my daughter and she said no. So then we went back out to the pool area and she was no where to be found. We went back into the changing area and she was no where to be found. Went out the door to the entrance area and there is a banquet area and she was not there. Look outside and did not see her there either. Quickly went back inside and back to the pool area and no where to be found. And that is when I really started to loose it. She has absolutely no stranger anxiety. I personally witnessed her go and sit on a lifeguards lap and then try to go up to a woman with her arms up to have this woman pick her up. So I just was petrified. We looked everywhere. The park area. The amphitheater. There is an underpass that crosses a major street and my friend went there and over to a grocery store parking lot and just simply could not find her anywhere.

I was hysterically crying. :'(

Could not think straight. Could not even remember what clothes she was wearing that I had just put on her. It had to have been over 30 minutes and we were literally on the phone with the police when a woman came up to me and told me that someone had found her. I don't think I have ever run so hard in my life before. I had flip flops on and I never even ran out of breathe. This had been the most scary day of my life.:o I was physically sore for the rest of the day and sick to my stomach. My husband and I are just so thankful that she was not only found but that she is now safe and sound. The ironic part to all of this is just the day before on Monday I had had her teacher, and autism consultant, the social worker from the school and the speech therapist in my home basically brain storming and coming up with things that need to be put in place for her safety and other issues we have like potty training her. My husband and I and also my friend are just so thankful that she is all safe and she is home with us. We thank the Lord that she is safe and sound. I just need to tell others about what had happened. Has anyone else ever been through a terrifying experience like this with their autistic child?

I look forward to talking to others to know that I am not the only one who has been through an experience like this before.

Mommy's Angel

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