"A boy with severe autism who died in a fire in Oshawa earlier this month was a joyful and friendly child who loved dancing to Disney songs and playing dress up, his mother said. Bentley Dunn, 11, was found dead inside a trailer that had caught fire on Oct. 18. He loved to run around and be free, he was very much a free spirit, said his mother, Amanda Dunn."
"Bentley loved watching Disney movies, particularly Moana 2 and Frozen, his mother Amanda Dunn said. (Amanda Dunn) Bentley enjoyed dancing and encouraging others to copy his moves, she said. He often skipped to the end credits of Disney movies particularly Moana 2 and Frozen so that he could dance to the music that played behind them. But Bentley had also recently gravitated toward rock music."
"He always loved to play with his stuffed animals because he didn't have a lot of friends because of his autism, Dunn said. He would line them all up and tuck them into bed. Every night, Bentley slept with the blankets he'd had since he was baby which were lost in the fire, Dunn said. Bentley, who was non-verbal, loved school and particularly enjoyed gym class."
Bentley Dunn, 11, had severe autism and was non-verbal. He was found dead inside a trailer that caught fire on Oct. 18 in Oshawa. Bentley loved dancing to Disney songs, playing dress up, running freely and encouraging others to copy his moves. He enjoyed school, particularly gym class, and attending Nova's Ark camp in Whitby, which is inclusive to children with autism. He cherished stuffed animals, lining them up and tucking them into bed, and slept with childhood blankets that were lost in the fire. Bentley lived with his father at the time and his parents maintained a strong co-parenting relationship.
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