Five-year-old Miles McMahon drowned in a pond after fleeing his home. His death sparked change at his school and broader recognition of a danger facing a growing number of autistic children.

A paper collage with an image of a lake, a school bus, water and trees. Centered on the collage is an image of a young boy sitting on a school bus.

(Marissa Vonesh/The Washington Post; Jasmine Golden/The Washington Post; Courtesy of Dominique McMahon; iStock)

Miles McMahon ran up and squeezed between his parents, dancing as Disney tunes filled the kitchen of their Southern Maryland home. He puffed up his cheeks with air, bursting with laughter as his parents popped them that Sunday morning in October 2024.

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