Thursday, May 23, 2024
Elopement
UPDATED 5/23/24
It is not unusual for children with autism to suddenly leave school or run out of your house without warning.
So what is a parent to do if this happens? Here are some links that might be of some help.
marcus.org- What to do when your child elopes
abtaba.com- Elopement and Autism: What To Do When Your Child Elopes
curriculumforautism.com- Elopement Behavior in Kids with Autism
relias.com- Elopement in Children With Autism
healthline.com- Elopement in Autism: What It Is and How to Prevent It
kennedykrieger.org- Elopement
awaare.org- NAA has free resources that can be downloaded here
autismspeaks.org- Wandering Prevention
pathfindersforautism.org- Wandering and Elopement At School
projectlifesaver.org- Project Lifesaver
Project Lifesaver is the premier search and rescue program operated internationally by public safety agencies, and is strategically designed for “at risk” individuals who are prone to the life threatening behavior of wandering. The primary mission of Project Lifesaver is to provide timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children with the propensity to wander due to a cognitive condition.
pathfindersforautism.org- Wandering and Elopement References
autismspeaks.org- Safety Products
specialedlaw.blogs.com- Recent Elopement in School Is a Dangerous Problem Needing Proactive Solution
How elopement should be handled in school, the student’s scheduled analyzed, equipment needed, and a good BIP in place.
adayinourshoes.com- 14 Sample Elopement IEP Goals for Autism and Other Learning Disabilities
pathfindersforautism.org- Wandering and Elopement at School
Preventative Measures, The Elopement Plan, Behavior Intervention Plan for Elopement (Example), etc.
Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals, by Dennis Debbaudt, page 75 – 90
The Everything Parents Guide to Children with Autism, by Adelle Jameson Tilton, page 51 – 54
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3 comments:
The thought of this is so scary!
Bitsy-
MONK did this once when he was about 3. We added several locks on doors and windows up high and that seemed to stop the problem. My friend's son would elope at school. Nothing was done in this county about it so she moved to another and they did what D. Debbault said to do and it stopped. :)
We have had this problem too, when our twins were 2. Very scary!
We put doorknob covers on, which helped until they figured out how to open those, but by then they were not so inclined to bolt out of the house thank goodness. The doorknob covers still work for Bitty.
We have always had to warn people to watch them closely (at school / church) because they would wander off and most people expect kids to stay reasonably close. We have never been able to take that for granted w/ our boys.
Thanks for the helpful info!
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