I am attaching a link to the Mason Alert petition. I cannot stress enough how important a system like this is...not just for children/adults with Autism, but all developmental and cognitive disabilities.
As parents of Brycen, we have seen firsthand how he has no comprehension of danger. We can talk it till we are blue in the face, but that will not make a difference to Brycen. While I don't believe Brycen has a fascination with water, I do know he has a fascination with trains and railroad tracks. We know that in the near future, we will be needing an alarm system on our doors and windows also to keep him safe. We already know there are few people in our life that understand the constant supervision he needs and this is why we are very, very picky on who we allow to babysit him. We have no choice but to be picky, because in one second he could disappear like this child did.
There were also situations about a month ago with two children in Iowa that drowned in ponds. The one I recall the best was in northern Iowa and the child was special needs and living with wonderful, stable foster parents. The child escaped from the home and a short time later, they found him in one of those decorative ponds in a neighbor's backyard...he was dead. I read about all of these laws going into effect that people are required to put a fence around their backyard pools, but even these ponds in yards with just a foot of water can be just as harmful to a child that can't comprehend the danger of water.
Please, please support this important alert! Yes it is going to take some tax money to put this in place, but I would rather have a few extra dollars taken out of my check every payperiod than continue to read devastating stories like this.
http://www.theautismnews.com/2010/09/07/the-mason-alert-petition/
Showing posts with label Links to other sites; Safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Links to other sites; Safety. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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