I have reread the article I think the car was on the roadway, possibly in the emergency lane, no note, two had to be done for other drivers safety.
Who knows how far they wandered off the road looking for shade.
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how traumatic for TashawnJUN 25, 2024
[...]'I miss her and I love her': Father of missing woman prays she will be found after she was last seen a month ago in Buckeye
Leroy Tucker is now taking care of his grandson who was the last person to see Hope Tucker, 46, alive
Tucker, who lives in California, is now caring for his grandson Tashawn, after his mother Hope Tucker, 46, disappeared a month ago in Buckeye.
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“[Tashawn] shared with me that they found some kind of hillside and a tree, and they laid down," Tucker said. "Then he says she just stopped breathing,"
... However, he did tell Tucker that he tried to walk back to their car to find water but instead, he got lost.
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Two days later, police said they found Tashawn outside a gas station about five miles away from the car and in bad shape. They took him to a nearby hospital to recover. Tucker said he was severely dehydrated and diagnosed with an acute kidney infection.
Tashawn remained in the hospital for 27 days according to his grandfather. Then just last week, they contacted Tucker and told him they had his grandson.
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Hoping they can find his mama and lay her to rest as a family
So so sad. In our news today not far from there a lady had a flat tire and decided to walk home they think she succumbed to the heat she was found the next day. The desert is unforgiving.
I have questions. I worked in the adults with cognitive disabilities field for 12 years. Nonverbal means that they know limited words and can't really tell you anything beneficial and usually self abuse to communicate health issues. If he can tell his Grandfather what happened. Is he more mute? He can't verbally communicate but can write to convey his messages?“[Tashawn] shared with me that they found some kind of hillside and a tree, and they laid down," Tucker said. "Then he says she just stopped breathing,"
Tucker said Tashawn has autism and is non-verbal. However, he did tell Tucker that he tried to walk back to their car to find water but instead, he got lost.
"[Hope] would never leave Tashawn," Tucker said. "She was so overprotective over Tashawn, that was her whole life.”
'I miss her and I love her': Father of missing woman prays she will be found after she was last seen a month ago in Buckeye
I was interpreting it as perhaps he was not comfortable communicating with strangers and has limited abilities. Maybe Grandfather understands him better and brings him comfort?
maybe he uses assisted communication devices?
My question was answered. Outside of the field of cognitive disabilities people describe nonverbal differently. Mostly as a person doesn't speak. Within the field we use nonverbal differently. Nonverbal means they cannot express themselves with any type of communication (talking, writing, signing, assisted devices, etc). People's use of words are different based on their backgrounds and uses. Hence why I asked for clarification. Now that I am on the same page as the commenter it is all good.
