Aspergian Pride

Nine-year-old Jonathan Anderson’s mother was driving him to school, traveling at 70 mph on a busy highway, when she suddenly blacked out. Jonathan, who has an Asperger diagnosis, grabbed the steering wheel and managed to avoid colliding with other vehicles as he steered the car off the road. Although he could not reach the brake, the car eventually bumped into a tree and stopped. Jonathan and his mother were uninjured.

The Daily Mail reported that Jonathan’s bravery impressed the paramedics who treated his mother:

Paramedics Pete Holden and Ray MacFadden praised Jonathan’s quick thinking.

Mr Holden said: “We were incredibly impressed with Jonathan’s brave actions to save his mother’s life.

“It must have been a very frightening experience but his level head and quick thinking prevented a much more serious accident that could have been potentially life-threatening for both mother and son, as well as other road users.”

Jonathan is to receive a bravery certificate from the South Western Ambulance Service.