• 35% of families with children who elope report their children are “never” or “rarely” able to communicate their name, address, or phone number. • Nearly half of the children who attempted to elope actually succeeded and were missing long enough to cause parents significant concern about their safety. • The situations were serious enough that 32% of parents in this situation called the police. • Two out of three parents reported their wandering child had a “close call” with traffic injury. • Almost a third of parents reported a “close call” with drowning. This behavior presents unique safety risks. Dangers associated with elopement include: • Drowning
• Getting struck by a vehicle • Falling from a high place
• Dehydration • Hypothermia • Abduction • Victimization • Assault
Drowning, prolonged exposure, and other wandering-related factors remain among the top causes of death for individuals with autism.
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