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Virginia boy, 9, creates autism comfort kits, named TIME's Kid of the Year
Nine-year-old Ledger Mann from Virginia has been named TIME's 2026 Kid of the Year for creating emergency comfort kits for children with autism. He started the initiative with $100 from his piggy bank after hearing about a missing child found hiding during a search operation. With support from his family and community, more than 475 kits have reached first responders across six states.
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