SAFETY ISSUES was: safety fence

June 23, 2006

Hi Jim, and others

My name is and I found your information on the autismNE

group's discussion board. That is very nice of you to offer the

fence you've got to another family that could use some extra safety.

We have a 4 year old ASD boy, very active and well, he IS a runner,

and despite the fact that we do have a fenced in backyard, he just

gave us a heart attack today by getting out actually, and running

INTO THE STREET. It's a busy street we live on. Thank God it wasn't

busy at 7 pm any more and nothing happened to him. It's so sad, but

he was just laughing as I run after him.... did not stop not get

scared from my mama-bear scream 'stooooooooooooooooop'.........

I am still in shock and traumatized...., petrified, horrified and

scared to death that something could happen to Evan and with all the

best security measures I may not be able to prevent him from getting

hurt.

I thought of your message immediately, and even if you are not able

to give us the fence because we are asking for it late, I would

appreciate it if we could at least come and take a look at it. Also,

we would very much appreciate any suggestions and ideas on how to

keep our son safe in the house and in the neighborhood.

Listmates, how do you manage severe life-threatening behaviors such

as running away from the designated area? We are working

on 'stopping' inside, with more success than when we try to run the

program outside. My son just simply tunes us out once he gets a

little farther (like 2 feet) away.... we have to be one step away

from him at all times to be able to catch him/prompt him to stop

when we are teachingh im to stop. Have been working on this skill

conscientiously for over a year now..... and not success. Does

anyone else has a similar problem, and what have you guys done to

help your children learn????????????

Breathlessly and frightenedly yours,

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