What to Do When Your Autistic Child Wanders
As the parent of an autistic child, one of my worst nightmares unfolded– not once, but twice. And then nearly a third time when she was a teenager. Here’s what to do when your autistic child wanders or elopes from home. Imagine this: waking up on a Saturday morning, just as you would on any morning. But this morning something feels different. You can’t quite pinpoint what it is- but you just know that something isn’t quite right. With the nagging feeling in your stomach, you go downstairs and instead of seeing your autistic daughter sitting on the couch waiting for you; you see the front door slightly ajar. Almost instantly, you’re in panic mode. Frantically you search from room to room downstairs and take note of…