The greatest fear of Doron Somers, the father of a child with autism, was that his son’s constant wandering would cause him harm at some point. When Somers heard of a young boy who drowned after wandering away, he decided to take action. He created wearable GPS devices and launched the brand, “Angel Sense.”
Read MoreKim McCaffery, a mother of two children with varying levels of autism, lists the ten things a friend or family member can do for a parent who recently received the news that his/her child has autism. This list can be a great resource for friends and family members of families with autism.
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Parents of children with autism are often scared to bring their child on the spectrum to public places due to their child having sensory overload and due to being fearful of the dirty looks they may receive from onlookers. The National Autistic Society is trying to lessen the blow of these meltdowns by educating people about what sensory overload is like from the perspective of a child experiencing it. They are starting this campaign by creating a video of a ten year old child with autism experiencing sensory overload in a mall. You can read more about the campaign and the video here.
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