ID & safety outdoors ideas

[Davros]

Seeing today's "top tip" reminded me of something I have found very useful on outings with my son who is autistic. I have sent it to the Tips section but wanted to share it with the rest of you anyway. Best form of ID for outings I have found are KiD ID bands available from www.gltc.co.uk, £6.99 for 30. These are self-adhesive, tough paper bands, brightly coloured with room for you to write info on the back, developed with the British Police. My autistic son won't wear one round his wrist but I attach them to loops on clothes, through zips etc. They even stay put during swimming but can then just be torn off when no longer needed. We've never had a crisis so far but they make ME feel a lot better and less stressed.

my son is also autistic and wouldnt speak if lost he would just flip out we bought him an sos talisman form the jewellers it cost £25 bought is on a long silver chain he wears it all the time as i too have the same safety worries.

I've been thinking about this recently. I've just stuck my mobile number to his PECS folder he carries when out and about, but something attached to clothing would be better. I don't think he'd wear a chain, but could be worth a go.

Thanks- must do it.

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God, this is an age'd thread! I just found out about this I also keep those ID badges that my husband gets when he visits posh offices, you know the ones with a plastic badge and safety pin and you can put a piece of card inside with something on it. Also, I carry around the NAS "business cards" which give a brief description of Autism to give to nosey judgmental people (I'd love to use one but haven't yet!).

I've got those cards as well. I hold onto them in my pocket when I see some old bat about to have a go (gives me cofidence)- although I haven't used one yet either.

My friend's autistic dd ran off today and was lost for a while. I think I should buy her the bleeper and one for me too......

Thanks for this- I should do something. If ds1 got lost he would probably just shout daddy, nanig (mummy) dee die (this way) which isn't very helpful

A quick update as ID should be something many of us think about over the holidays. I tried to get hold of my favourite ID bands from GLTC but they've stopped doing them! I'll have to track down the manufacturer when I have time. In the meantime I went into local BIG Boots store and asked about the ID bands that were recently publicised on GMTV. They keep them in brown enveopes behind the pharmacy counter....!! They look quite useful although, IMHO, not as good as the ones I used to get. Just so anyone who needs some for hols, you have to go into BIG Boots and ask, they're not on display.