Thursday, April 18, 2019

#30facesofautism 2019 - Day 18


Day 18 – Before making that first trek to Disney last year with Baby Girl we made the decision to buy a tracking device for her. Sounds weird I know but getting help if she got lost in a crowd would not be one of her skill sets.  I read and researched for months before settling on AngelSense.  It has GPS that works on WiFi and Cellular.  We paid for the device and then pay a monthly fee to use the device, they have several plans that parents can choose from based on need.  There are several different sensory friendly ways it can be worn that are not removeable without a special key.  Guardians for the account, and there can be as many as needed, can download a mobile app that allows for interaction with the device that includes a number of features.  You can set parameters for known places so that if a child elopes all guardians can be alerted.  The device has a 2 way voice speakerphone capability meaning you can call into the device to give a direction to the child.  It has an alarm mode that can be activated that will sound to assist in location if the child were lost.  There is a runner mode that shows the exact place of the child wearing the device and your location, with directions, on a map.  I could go on and on describing the different safety and lifesaving features.  We only have her wear it in large places like theme parks, where there are crowds that could make it possible to become separated – another one of my worst nightmares.  Baby Girl calls it her ‘walkie’.  You can see it peeking out in this picture from the zoo.  You would not even be able to tell it was there but it gives us tremendous peace of mind. #30facesofautism

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