Re: Autistic Child Area Signs in TOH

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We have a sign like this at either end of the street. Beth isn't a runner, or

an escape artist, but I also don't think she totally comprehends why not to go

into the street. They wanted the signs to just say Handicapped child in area,

because not everyone knows what autism is. To that I said " Then they can go

home and find out about it! Maybe this will help more people become aware! "

I'm glad I did this if for nothing more than the awareness factor!

loren hofmeister wrote:

I was just reading an article in our local newspaper that says our

town (Hempstead) is now offering caution street signs like you've

probably seen for " Deaf Child Area " but these say " Autistic Child Area " .

They feel that an Autistic child could run from parents, not recognise

danger and may not respond to demands to get out of the way. I think

it's a great way to alert motorists and get the word out that it is

common enough to post cautionary street signs. They think they may be

the first in Long Island or even the State of New York to do this. Maybe

other parents can now point to the Town of Hempstead and ask why their

local townships can't do the same.

Loren

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I could use that. has no sense of danger. He is always stepping into

traffic. He also disappears, if you understand what I mean. I lost

at the new Georgia aquarium. We panicked and searched everywhere. My

step-daughter found him though. had climbed up onto a rock decoration

and was staring at a blue light. He loves blue and had it not been for the

light who knows where he would have gone.

I am always worried about his safety.

Re: " Autistic Child Area " Signs in TOH

We have a sign like this at either end of the street. Beth isn't a runner,

or an escape artist, but I also don't think she totally comprehends why not

to go into the street. They wanted the signs to just say Handicapped child

in area, because not everyone knows what autism is. To that I said " Then

they can go home and find out about it! Maybe this will help more people

become aware! "

I'm glad I did this if for nothing more than the awareness factor!

loren hofmeister <lhofmeister@ <mailto:lhofmeister%40email.com> email.com>

wrote:

I was just reading an article in our local newspaper that says our

town (Hempstead) is now offering caution street signs like you've

probably seen for " Deaf Child Area " but these say " Autistic Child Area " .

They feel that an Autistic child could run from parents, not recognise

danger and may not respond to demands to get out of the way. I think

it's a great way to alert motorists and get the word out that it is

common enough to post cautionary street signs. They think they may be

the first in Long Island or even the State of New York to do this. Maybe

other parents can now point to the Town of Hempstead and ask why their

local townships can't do the same.

Loren

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I thought about asking for a sign, but I'd rather it say " Deaf Child

in Area " because drivers would be mindful of a child who may

not " hear " them approaching. Society in general doesn't know enough

about autism to understand that kids on the spectrum might not " see "

or " hear " cars approaching, or follow traffic and pedestrian rules.

Penny

> I was just reading an article in our local newspaper

that says our

> town (Hempstead) is now offering caution street signs like you've

> probably seen for " Deaf Child Area " but these say " Autistic Child

Area " .

> They feel that an Autistic child could run from parents, not

recognise

> danger and may not respond to demands to get out of the way. I

think

> it's a great way to alert motorists and get the word out that it is

> common enough to post cautionary street signs. They think they may

be

> the first in Long Island or even the State of New York to do this.

Maybe

> other parents can now point to the Town of Hempstead and ask why

their

> local townships can't do the same.

>

> Loren

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We too have this sign. I have it 2 houses down on one side, 3 houses down

on the other (based on the way the road goes). My town was very

helpful/eager to put it in. I don't know if people are slowing down (don't

think so) but it gives me a slight peace of mind.

Re: " Autistic Child Area " Signs in TOH

We have a sign like this at either end of the street. Beth isn't a runner,

or an escape artist, but I also don't think she totally comprehends why not

to go into the street. They wanted the signs to just say Handicapped child

in area, because not everyone knows what autism is. To that I said " Then

they can go home and find out about it! Maybe this will help more people

become aware! "

I'm glad I did this if for nothing more than the awareness factor!

loren hofmeister <lhofmeister@ <mailto:lhofmeister%40email.com> email.com>

wrote:

I was just reading an article in our local newspaper that says our

town (Hempstead) is now offering caution street signs like you've

probably seen for " Deaf Child Area " but these say " Autistic Child Area " .

They feel that an Autistic child could run from parents, not recognise

danger and may not respond to demands to get out of the way. I think

it's a great way to alert motorists and get the word out that it is

common enough to post cautionary street signs. They think they may be

the first in Long Island or even the State of New York to do this. Maybe

other parents can now point to the Town of Hempstead and ask why their

local townships can't do the same.

Loren

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I remember when " caution: children at play " was enough

*sighs*.

Though if they aren't, if I had kids I'd put up a

sign. " Child With Disability In Area " or something. As

much as I like people getting to understand autism, I

don't know that it'd be fair to the kid to have their

dx out there for the world.

But for me, I'd have done it. I don't know. It's

complicated.

Kassiane

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> I thought about asking for a sign, but I'd rather it

> say " Deaf Child

> in Area " because drivers would be mindful of a child

> who may

> not " hear " them approaching. Society in general

> doesn't know enough

> about autism to understand that kids on the spectrum

> might not " see "

> or " hear " cars approaching, or follow traffic and

> pedestrian rules.

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> signs like you've

> > probably seen for " Deaf Child Area " but these say

> " Autistic Child

> Area " .

> > They feel that an Autistic child could run from

> parents, not

> recognise

> > danger and may not respond to demands to get out

> of the way. I

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> word out that it is

> > common enough to post cautionary street signs.

> They think they may

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> > the first in Long Island or even the State of New

> York to do this.

> Maybe

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> Hempstead and ask why

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I to be fearful it will leave of the child a easy target for preditor

behaviors of sick peoples. So to me wouldnot but maybe if my child

were of at level of more involved autism would be to have given

letters to my immediate neighbors to understand of my child if they

wandered or were to be playing oddly to them it would help them to be

to understand why. But wouldnot be to have a sign for the whole of

peers and neighbors and strangers tob e to know as the child would be

to stand out as different and so all would be to know which child the

sign was referring too.

not want that sort of public display and or awareness of my child to

complete strangers or peers to use as a target for my child.

Sondra

In Autism_in_Girls , Kassi

wrote:

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> I remember when " caution: children at play " was enough

> *sighs*.

>

> Though if they aren't, if I had kids I'd put up a

> sign. " Child With Disability In Area " or something. As

> much as I like people getting to understand autism, I

> don't know that it'd be fair to the kid to have their

> dx out there for the world.

>

> But for me, I'd have done it. I don't know. It's

> complicated.

>

> Kassiane

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> --- penelope_fam wrote:

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> > I thought about asking for a sign, but I'd rather it

> > say " Deaf Child

> > in Area " because drivers would be mindful of a child

> > who may

> > not " hear " them approaching. Society in general

> > doesn't know enough

> > about autism to understand that kids on the spectrum

> > might not " see "

> > or " hear " cars approaching, or follow traffic and

> > pedestrian rules.

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> > Penny

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> > > I was just reading an article in our

> > local newspaper

> > that says our

> > > town (Hempstead) is now offering caution street

> > signs like you've

> > > probably seen for " Deaf Child Area " but these say

> > " Autistic Child

> > Area " .

> > > They feel that an Autistic child could run from

> > parents, not

> > recognise

> > > danger and may not respond to demands to get out

> > of the way. I

> > think

> > > it's a great way to alert motorists and get the

> > word out that it is

> > > common enough to post cautionary street signs.

> > They think they may

> > be

> > > the first in Long Island or even the State of New

> > York to do this.

> > Maybe

> > > other parents can now point to the Town of

> > Hempstead and ask why

> > their

> > > local townships can't do the same.

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> > > http://www.myspace.com/breger3

> > > http://craftyrecord.blogspot.com/

> > > http://bethpuzzle.blogspot.com/

> > > 407 total skeins of yarn (all types) to go

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[Guest guest]

I belong to more than one list and many people did write about their

concerns of putting their child at risk. I hadn't quite thought of it

that way myself. I live next to a school and there is always traffic and

people walking by. My daughter is now in a residential school but comes

home for visits. We always had to keep all the doors and windows closed

all year because of the ear piercing screams and jumping up and down that

would shake the house so that it could easily be heard from the street.

She would sometimes sneak out of the house and go to the playground by

herself and either not have appropriate behavior or have parents not

understanding why this older child wants to play with their 3 or 4 year

old and won't go away. Then of course there was the time she dialed 911

because she wanted to have a practice fire drill. All the police knew

was that a child had called 911 but couldn't make out why. Boy did I

have a lot of explaining to do. There are so many people that may have

heard of autism but still haven't a clue as to what it is all about. It

just seemed like another way to get the word out and raise awareness. I

gave up on pride and privacy a long time ago. I have a jigsaw puzzle

bumper sticker on my car as well as cautionary stickers about an autistic

person on board that may not follow directions in case of accident or

emergency - just in case I am unconscious and can't explain. This may

not be right for every one. Each person makes their own decisions. I

merely posted so people could be aware that these types of things are

possible.

Loren

Re: " Autistic Child Area " Signs in TOH

Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:17:40 -0000

I to be fearful it will leave of the child a easy target for preditor

behaviors of sick peoples. So to me wouldnot but maybe if my child

were of at level of more involved autism would be to have given

letters to my immediate neighbors to understand of my child if they

wandered or were to be playing oddly to them it would help them to be

to understand why. But wouldnot be to have a sign for the whole of

peers and neighbors and strangers tob e to know as the child would be

to stand out as different and so all would be to know which child the

sign was referring too.

not want that sort of public display and or awareness of my child to

complete strangers or peers to use as a target for my child.

Sondra

In Autism_in_Girls , Kassi

wrote:

>

> I remember when " caution: children at play " was enough

> *sighs*.

>

> Though if they aren't, if I had kids I'd put up a

> sign. " Child With Disability In Area " or something. As

> much as I like people getting to understand autism, I

> don't know that it'd be fair to the kid to have their

> dx out there for the world.

>

> But for me, I'd have done it. I don't know. It's

> complicated.

>

> Kassiane

>

> --- penelope_fam wrote:

>

> > I thought about asking for a sign, but I'd rather it

> > say " Deaf Child

> > in Area " because drivers would be mindful of a child

> > who may

> > not " hear " them approaching. Society in general

> > doesn't know enough

> > about autism to understand that kids on the spectrum

> > might not " see "

> > or " hear " cars approaching, or follow traffic and

> > pedestrian rules.

> >

> > Penny

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> > > I was just reading an article in our

> > local newspaper

> > that says our

> > > town (Hempstead) is now offering caution street

> > signs like you've

> > > probably seen for " Deaf Child Area " but these say

> > " Autistic Child

> > Area " .

> > > They feel that an Autistic child could run from

> > parents, not

> > recognise

> > > danger and may not respond to demands to get out

> > of the way. I

> > think

> > > it's a great way to alert motorists and get the

> > word out that it is

> > > common enough to post cautionary street signs.

> > They think they may

> > be

> > > the first in Long Island or even the State of New

> > York to do this.

> > Maybe

> > > other parents can now point to the Town of

> > Hempstead and ask why

> > their

> > > local townships can't do the same.

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> > > http://bethpuzzle.blogspot.com/

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Loren I too on my van have of the autism magnets and things of this

find this okay was just saying though that to have a street sing to

me seems more at danger for preditor behavior as this is a real

concern for even typical childrens. but out kids since they lack of

cues and reading stranger signals might be of easier targets is of my

concern. and yes each has to weigh of the thinking to it for selves.

Sondra

In Autism_in_Girls , " loren hofmeister "

wrote:

>

> I belong to more than one list and many people did write about their

> concerns of putting their child at risk. I hadn't quite thought of

it

> that way myself. I live next to a school and there is always

traffic and

> people walking by. My daughter is now in a residential school but

comes

> home for visits. We always had to keep all the doors and windows

closed

> all year because of the ear piercing screams and jumping up and

down that

> would shake the house so that it could easily be heard from the

street.

> She would sometimes sneak out of the house and go to the playground

by

> herself and either not have appropriate behavior or have parents not

> understanding why this older child wants to play with their 3 or 4

year

> old and won't go away. Then of course there was the time she

dialed 911

> because she wanted to have a practice fire drill. All the police

knew

> was that a child had called 911 but couldn't make out why. Boy did

I

> have a lot of explaining to do. There are so many people that may

have

> heard of autism but still haven't a clue as to what it is all

about. It

> just seemed like another way to get the word out and raise

awareness. I

> gave up on pride and privacy a long time ago. I have a jigsaw

puzzle

> bumper sticker on my car as well as cautionary stickers about an

autistic

> person on board that may not follow directions in case of accident

or

> emergency - just in case I am unconscious and can't explain. This

may

> not be right for every one. Each person makes their own

decisions. I

> merely posted so people could be aware that these types of things

are

> possible.

>

> Loren

>

> Re: " Autistic Child Area " Signs in TOH

> Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:17:40 -0000

>

> I to be fearful it will leave of the child a easy target for

preditor

> behaviors of sick peoples. So to me wouldnot but maybe if my child

> were of at level of more involved autism would be to have given

> letters to my immediate neighbors to understand of my child if

they

> wandered or were to be playing oddly to them it would help them

to be

> to understand why. But wouldnot be to have a sign for the whole of

> peers and neighbors and strangers tob e to know as the child

would be

> to stand out as different and so all would be to know which child

the

> sign was referring too.

>

> not want that sort of public display and or awareness of my child

to

> complete strangers or peers to use as a target for my child.

> Sondra

>

> In Autism_in_Girls , Kassi <kassihatestwistin@>

> wrote:

> >

> > I remember when " caution: children at play " was enough

> > *sighs*.

> >

> > Though if they aren't, if I had kids I'd put up a

> > sign. " Child With Disability In Area " or something. As

> > much as I like people getting to understand autism, I

> > don't know that it'd be fair to the kid to have their

> > dx out there for the world.

> >

> > But for me, I'd have done it. I don't know. It's

> > complicated.

> >

> > Kassiane

> >

> > --- penelope_fam <bubbetta@> wrote:

> >

> > > I thought about asking for a sign, but I'd rather it

> > > say " Deaf Child

> > > in Area " because drivers would be mindful of a child

> > > who may

> > > not " hear " them approaching. Society in general

> > > doesn't know enough

> > > about autism to understand that kids on the spectrum

> > > might not " see "

> > > or " hear " cars approaching, or follow traffic and

> > > pedestrian rules.

> > >

> > > Penny

> > >

> > >

> > > > I was just reading an article in our

> > > local newspaper

> > > that says our

> > > > town (Hempstead) is now offering caution street

> > > signs like you've

> > > > probably seen for " Deaf Child Area " but these say

> > > " Autistic Child

> > > Area " .

> > > > They feel that an Autistic child could run from

> > > parents, not

> > > recognise

> > > > danger and may not respond to demands to get out

> > > of the way. I

> > > think

> > > > it's a great way to alert motorists and get the

> > > word out that it is

> > > > common enough to post cautionary street signs.

> > > They think they may

> > > be

> > > > the first in Long Island or even the State of New

> > > York to do this.

> > > Maybe

> > > > other parents can now point to the Town of

> > > Hempstead and ask why

> > > their

> > > > local townships can't do the same.

> > > >

> > > > Loren

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> > > > http://www.myspace.com/breger3

> > > > http://craftyrecord.blogspot.com/

> > > > http://bethpuzzle.blogspot.com/

> > > > 407 total skeins of yarn (all types) to go

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[Guest guest]

I was thinking the same thing. I've worried about times I've been on

television or mentioned Allie's name as being enough for a predator to

find her. A few weeks ago we had an incident of a car trying to get 2

kids into it just 2 blocks away. I've wondered if the sign was up if

they would have been more likely to scope out my child.

Debi