Wandering Preventon at Home

My Son (pictured)

Avonte Oquendo's death was a horrible tragedy! I'm still reeling from the utter mishandling of his disappearance, something I previously wrote about. Today I'd like to provide some tips about what you can do at home to secure your child with Elopement Tendencies.

1. Have really good keyed on both sides Deadbolt Locks installed on your entry and exit doors. A keyed on both sides deadbolt will not only secure your home, but your child too.
2. Purchase door and window sensors for anything that can be perceived as an exit. An alarm will sound each time door is opened or closed. In advance it will take some getting use to but it's a minor annoyance, but well worth it.
3. Get your children enrolled in swimming lessons. Did you know that many instances of wandering have ended in drownings.
4. Download and begin using your Big Red Safety Toolkit today. http://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/awaare-wandering/

My son on has gotten away from us a couple of times and it was the scarriest 5 minutes of my life. We've implemented all the things that I mentioned and I hope our measures keep him safe.