俄亥俄州通过了“Joshua alerts”法案,以便当自闭症儿童失踪时迅速通知公众, Ohio passes bill for "Joshua Alerts" to quickly notify public when autistic children go missing, named after a boy who drowned after wandering off.

俄亥俄州已通过众议院法案359, 建立“Joshua alerts”, 以在自闭症或类似残疾的儿童失踪并面临直接危险时, 迅速通知公众, 特别是非语言或无法沟通的儿童。 Ohio has passed House Bill 359, creating "Joshua Alerts" to quickly notify the public when a child with autism or a similar disability goes missing and faces immediate danger, especially if nonverbal or unable to communicate. 该系统以 6 岁的小约书亚·拉特夫 （Joshua Al-Lateef Jr.） 的名字命名，他于 2024 年 11 月在流浪后溺水身亡，旨在填补 AMBER 等现有警报的空白，这些警报因不符合绑架标准而不适用。 Named after 6-year-old Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., who drowned in November 2024 after wandering away, the system aims to fill gaps in existing alerts like AMBER, which didn’t apply due to not meeting abduction criteria. 该法案现提交俄亥俄州参议院, 此前Joshua的母亲和立法者强烈支持和主张, The bill now moves to the Ohio Senate, following strong bipartisan support and advocacy from Joshua’s mother and lawmakers. 宾夕法尼亚州也在开展类似的努力,五个州已经对失踪的残疾成年人发出警报。 Similar efforts are underway in Pennsylvania, and five states already have alerts for missing adults with disabilities.