Search for missing autistic child takes place in the middle of dense forest in Paraná The search for João Gabriel Ferreira dos Santos, aged 5, takes place in an area of ??dense forest, with water tanks and a septic tank, in Araucária, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. Watch the video above. Teams from the Military Police (PM), the Municipal Guard, the Fire Department and volunteers participate in the searches. ? Follow the g1 PR channel on WhatsApp João is non-verbal autistic and disappeared around 10 am on Sunday morning (26). The family members searched for the boy for about an hour, did not find him and called the authorities. His mother reported that he was wearing a t-shirt from a school in Londrina, where the family lived, and dark blue pants. João Gabriel Ferreira dos Santos is non-verbal autistic and disappeared in a forested area Family Archive The searches are carried out with the help of a helicopter, a drone with a thermal camera, divers, aquatic sonar and firefighters on the ground. The police also sent vehicles with sniffer dogs. "We are using all possible resources to help and be successful in the search for this child", reinforced 2nd Lieutenant Geovanna Marcola. The lieutenant also details that the fact that the child is autistic and non-verbal has a direct impact on the searches, as the noise from the helicopter and drones can scare him. Because of this, according to Marcola, searches on the ground and with sniffer dogs are the resources with the greatest potential for finding the child. The disappearance was also reported on the national Amber Alert system, which notifies Facebook and Instagram users about the disappearance of children and adolescents in the country. The notification is sent to people within a 100-mile radius of where the child or teenager was last seen. Information that could help locate the boy can be passed on via telephone through the Military Police number 190, or (41) 3270-1950, from the Integrated Tactical Special Repression Groups (TIGRE). READ ALSO: 'We were born again': Iron bar comes loose from truck, goes through car, but occupants survive See who it is: Paraná wins Miss Universe Brazil 2026 and will represent the country in Miss Universe Searches: Friend who was with photographer who disappeared while crossing river, fractured spine, says family Searches for missing autistic child take place in the middle of dense forest in Paraná Fire Department VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 Paraná.