The Destructive Behavior: The Case Of Josh Carlisle

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It were three days in fear, for the parents from Josh Carlisle, when he was lost in the wood.

The 10 year old Josh Carlisle with down syndrome is living with his parents in Cassville, Missouri. Josh Carlisle was swing when his mother last checked on him. During the next 5-10 minutes he was gone. After Josh Carlisle disappeared his mother Janice Carlisle and her husband tried to find him by themselves, with no success. Janice Carlisle supposed that Josh was scared and that he was running without thinking farther from his home away.

Janice Carlisle said “ His hearing isn’t the best so he may never heard anyone calling for him.”
She reported that her son Josh is usually wearing a whistle around his neck, but she found it laying on the ground.

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