Tag: elopement
I’ve been running sessions with my 5-year-old client, L, since March. His family primarily sought our services for help with L’s elopement, which kept the whole family stuck at home for much of the time.
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By Jessy McCulloch, Events & Social Media Marketing Coordinator, AHSS
We’ve spoken a lot about the dangers of wandering and elopement in our loved ones with autism. And yet with statistics showing that roughly half (48%) of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder attempt to elope from a safe environment, it’s a subject that really can’t be talked about enough. Recently the parents of two autistic boys (10 and 8 years old) on Long Island won the right for their kids to wear GPS tracking devices to class.
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist, AHSS Sometimes I feel like I have a million stories about Jennifer, my younger sister who is on the autism spectrum. In the You Are Not Alone article, My Sister the Swindler, you learned how devious... Read More
Though studies confirm it, most parents are already well-aware that wandering (also known as elopement) is a huge source of stress for families with children on the autism spectrum. In fact, 58% of parents report wandering/elopement as the most stressful of ASD behaviors.
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