Mason Alert

The Mason Alert is a petition to be created, like the "Amber Alert", but for autistic children.

from their website:
We want the Mason Alert to immediately provide authorities with the following:
-A current picture of the child.
-Child's address and Contact information.
-Their facinations: i.e. railroads, small spaces, water
-Locations of all nearby hazards such as tracks, pools, ponds, abandoned houses, busy intersections.
-Notify if the child is verbal or nonverbal. This is very important, because when we search for someone, we tend to stand in one place and shout the person's name. A nonverbal child won't respond to this AT ALL. When I arrived home, the police were shouting Mason's name. I could have been standing right beside him, shouting his name and not gotten a response.
-How the child reacts under stress. i.e. do they hide, do they run, do they fight, do they shut down and just stand still.
-And finally, how to approach the child and who needs to approach the child. In some instances, authorities will just have to immediately react if the child is in immediate danger, but in other instances, it might be better to wait for a parent or caregiver, and taking this step might help eliminate danger.

Mindfulness Based Sress Reduction

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