The Importance of Community Involvement in Preventing a Wandering Incident

• By: Michael V. Maloney, MA Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
• October 1st, 2015
• adults, community, eloping, safety, wandering
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Approximately 48% of children diagnosed with autism have been reported to elope at some point in their lives, frequently from places that are considered the safest environments for them to be in, such as homes and schools. People who elope place themselves in harm’s way and increase their risk of...