Big red safety box from the national autism association the big red safety box is a free of charge toolkit given to autism families in need as a means to educate raise awareness and provide simple tools that may assist them in preventing and responding to wandering related emergencies.
Safety locks for doors autism.
Battery operated alarms for sliding doors into the yard.
When your home includes a child with autism it s important to maintain a safe and sensory friendly home environment.
The big red safety tool kit for first responders from the national autism association is designed to help first responders understand autism and become better equiped to respond in an emergency situation involving an individual on the spectrum.
Over the past years we have worked with many families who have a child with autism or special needs where the child has become adept at getting out.
Obviously this is a challenge for any household which has a family member with cognitive issues either someone on the autism spectrum or someone with alzheimer s who wanders.
The kit contains the following resources.
In response to these concerns the autism society has partnered with law enforcement and a preparedness consultant to create disaster preparedness tips and a safe and sound packet.
Padlocks locks for the gate.
Bottom line is that preparing your home with a child with autism in mind will usually go beyond the standard practices of installing locks barricades and hiding household cleaners.
An enclosed fence around the house.
Childproofing the door while still allowing an adult to open it from the inside without a key.
According to the autism self advocacy network autism spectrum disorder asd is a neurological variation that occurs in about one percent of the population and is classified as a developmental disability today according to the centers for disease control cdc 1 in 59.
Door security is important for any young child but for children with autism the safety risk of an unsecured door can continue well past the preschool stage.
Again remember to keep your keys in a place out of your child s reach.
That means that locks are not generally made in this format.
Modifications such as placing gates in stairwells and doorways covering electrical outlets and using childproof locks on cabinets are among the things many parents do to ensure safety.
A regular lock found on a residential perimeter door is typically a deadbolt configuration with a thumbturn on the inside for retracting the deadbolt.
Certain behavioral traits among children with autism such as the tendency to wander called eloping and repeatedly opening and closing doors are just two examples of potentially dangerous behaviors involving doors according to the austim society.
Stop signs by the door that may serve in cases to remind them they are not expected to leave the house.
Discouraging strategies to prevent your autistic child from wandering off.
