As the school year draws to a close, most of us with kids start thinking about the needs associated with a child's transition to summer, especially when it comes to the issue of summer safety. With autistic children, this can mean much more than the typical preventatives of starting a sunscreeen routine, teaching water safety and discussing stranger danger. More than ever, parents, educators, advocacy organizations, law-enforcement and the technology industry are realizing the urgent need for programs to help keep kids with autism safer.
Wandering and drowning are leading causes of death for children with autism, who often have limited communication abilities, impulsive behaviors and an impaired sense of danger. Research confirms that drowning is the leading cause of death among autistic children and and an autisitc child is more than twice as likely to drown as a typical child.
More at http://www.care2.com/causes/health-policy/blog/summer-safety-for-special-needs-kids/
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