Safety for Children with Autism
A recent study by the Journal of Pediatrics reported that 49% of children with autism are likely to wander or bolt from safe environments and nearly a third of those children are unable to relate any personal information like their name or phone number. In answer to this concern, a number of safety devices are available to parents and families of children with autism.
· Alert Me Bands are the simple solution that not only communicates who to call in an emergency but also communicates and creates awareness for medical/special needs and allergy indications. www.AlertMeBands.com
· Angelsense provides a GPS and voice monitoring solution to keep children with special needs safe and well cared-for. It includes a wearable, unremovable GPS device and an app based on smart analytics. Parents use this product to oversee their childrens daily routine in real time, listen in to make sure they are treated well, get alerts for location changes, locate lost child with live updates, and view pictures of visited locations. They also have a customer care team whose members are all parents to children with special needs who are active users of the product.www.angelsense.com
· The Autism ID Card helps people on the autism spectrum explain their medical condition to police, EMTs, and other first responders in the event of an emergency. autismidcard.com
· ELPH, Easy Look Up to Phone Home, is a wearable silicone wristband that provides a highly visible form of identification. Uses QR Code Technology and 24/7 hotline help to find missing children. www.elphband.com
· EZ100 Personal Emergency Notifier and GPS Tracker
The EZ-100 from EYEZ gives families of wandering special needs children added peace of mind and the confidence to engage in activities and adventures with the whole family.
www.eye-zon.com
· The Find’em Scent Kit is scientifically designed to store the personal scent of children on the autism spectrum, who are at-risk for wandering from a safe environment. Providing the child’s personal scent to Search & Rescue First Responders saves valuable time in an emergency, because the K-9 Bloodhound tracking dogs have an uncontaminated scent to track, and more likely the ability to have a successful outcome and safe recovery. The Scent Kit package contains the instructions and tools necessary to easily and scientifically collect a child’s scent, as well as the Scent Safe container for convenient storage for one year. findemscentkit.com
· ICE4Autism is an autism-specific in case of emergency (ICE) mobile app. It stores vital information about an autistic person's unique and individual needs directly on their iPhone or iPad giving first responders and ER personnel the information they need to interact with and treat the person properly. Among other features, ICE4Autism also includes an "alert my emergency contacts" feature which sends an emergency alert text message to the user's emergency contacts.www.ICE4Autism.com
· If I Need Help offers personal wearable QR codes on patches, pins, clips, iD cards and shoe tags that can be scanned or entered into the site to view a live profile. It can be updated in real time and it can be emailed to others if a search is needed. ifineedhelp.org
· KeepMeSafeID has bracelets using QR code technology that allows users to provide as much information as they see fit. The IDs, when scanned, also send Alert Messages that tell the emergency contacts when the ID was scanned and provides a GPS location. The user can also upload an unlimited number of documents to be saved and retrieved for use at any time. www.keepmesafeid.com
· Kheelz: ICE Card & Medical Alert ID System provides a card located in a special pocket area of the Kheelz shoe which is easily accessible only when needed. A shoelace charm (or waterproof permanent sticker for non-lace shoes) reads “ICE Card in Shoe Insert”. www.kheelz.com
· The Kid Safe Child ID™ Card is designed like a credit card that you carry in your purse or wallet. Built into this design is a convenient flip out usb flash drive which contains all of your children’s personal and medical information. This usb pen drive holds 2 different pictures of your child, emergency contacts, medical conditions, medications, doctors, immunization records and a “What to do” list if your child goes missing. www.kidsafeid.com
· A Kid Safety Band is a silicone wristband designed specifically for children and other dependents. Parents customize their child's safety band with the initials of their child along with their contact number(s).www.kidssafetybands.com
· LoJack SafetyNet provides personal locator bracelets for individuals with autism with a tendency to wander. After contacting authorities when your child goes missing, law enforcement and public safety officials use LoJack Search and Rescue Receivers to track the radio signal being emitted from the Personal Locator Bracelet on the child's wrist or ankle.www.lojack.com/safetynet
· Lost and Found Temporary Tattoos provides tattoos that read "If I am lost, please help me be found" temporary tattoos with your phone number.
www.tattooswithapurpose.com
· Loved One Locator provides a service that combines on-demand GPS location, automatic alerts when a user leaves a pre-defined "safe zone", and Automatic Fall Detection. The devices also feature 2-way voice, and 24/7 monitoring by EMTs.www.lovedonelocator.com
· Medical ID Store, Inc.provides custom engraved medical jewelry ID, medical ID bracelets sports bands, medical ID shoe alert tags, and more. www.medicalidstore.com
· Medical alert bracelets from N-Style ID show vital information in the event of an emergency for men, women and kids who live with serious medical conditions or special needs. www.n-styleid.com
· Preventing Wandering 1-2-3 provides a replacement door for the child's room that prevents wandering and accidents in and around the home. The 1-2-3 Door hangs on the original three hinges of the child's room doorway and keeps children safe from wandering both day and night. This unique door design works in conjunction with a child proofed room and works in three stages for maximum safety against wandering. the123door.wix.com
· QR Code iD provides individualized QR codes printed directly on shirts with artwork designed by artists who have special needs or on pins. "If I Need Help" is in bright red across the top of the code to alert people to help. The code can be scanned by a smartphone or manually entered in to the web site. The contact and emergency info can be changed in real time to reflect the current situation and needs. www.qrcodeid.org
· QR LifeSupport is a life saving medical bracelet that stores your medical information in case of an emergency. It shows parent’s picture, emergency contacts with phone numbers, and most importantly is shows medical condition, current medications, allergies (food and drug), surgical history and any miscellaneous info that you need to have on you at all times. The bracelet will enable first responders to access a child’s medical information 24/7 no matter where that child is. www.qrlifesupport.com
· Renevasio Global Tracking Solutions offers a Gps tracking devices that can be worn or placed in a pocket of children. The devices are equipped with an SOS button that can be programmed to call a family member or caretaker in the event of an emergency, they can also be called and used to communicate with the individual. The devices can be easily located online from anything with an internet connection ie, cell phone, tablet, laptop.
gpstrackingsource.com
· Safety Teaching Stories from Twigtale has developed teaching stories to help keep your child safe! You provide the personal photos and details, Twigtale provides the scripted story. Stores include Water Safety, I Stay in My House, Police Officer My Friend, If I Get Lost and more. www.twigtale.com/autismspeaks
· The Safety Sleeper has a zippered enclosure that keeps your sleeper safe in his/her own bed and prevents them from unattended wandering. thesafetysleeper.com
· SafetyTat is a fun and colorful temporary safety child ID tattoo that's uniquely offered either customized with your mobile phone number. safetytat.com
· Sengistix utilizes a wide variety of coordinated sensors to provide a "complete package" of custom monitoring tailored to meet unique individual needs. They continually monitor activity, or lack of activity, through our 24/7 Sengistix Response Center to ensure that individuals are safe.sengistix.com
· SmartKidsID provide wearable ID products using the QR Code Technology. Store all lifesaving information and get GPS location when code is scanned. Information is accessible from smartphone or computer and editable at any time. There is also a 24/7 Help Hotline.ID Profiles including medical information, photograph and more are with feature of 1-click Missing Child Alert to Authorities.www.SmartKidsID.com
· The Wallet Card is a free tool for teenagers and adults who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is designed to help them communicate clearly with law enforcement or first responders. www.justdigit.org/wallet-cards
· WanderID provides an ID service. With an app, first responders in your community can quickly identify lost children. You can upload your child’s photograph and input your contact info. www.wanderid.com
Many of these services are free or have reduced pricing for Autism Awareness Month.
April 11, 2016