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The report finds 109 children with autism drowned in Florida between January 2012 and April 2024.

State officials say the legislation, signed last week by Gov. Ron DeSantis, can save thousands of lives. It covers lessons for families with kids 4 and younger who make "less than 200% of the federal poverty level."

Families with ASD children need to pay close attention near water. Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for autistic kids due to a behavior known as "elopement," according to the National Library of Medicine.

They are beta-testing the device after witnessing tragedies caused by drownings and near-drownings.

April Ingram, deputy director of Florida Prevention Research Center at USF, said drownings often happen away from “pool time” for kids under 5.

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