Autism
You can’t hold their hand every second.
So give the next person a way to reach you.
Nearly half of autistic children wander from a safe place. When it happens, the adult who finds them is almost always a stranger — and the question they ask first is the one your child may not be able to answer.
The gap is not the wandering. It’s the ten minutes after.
Someone finds your child. They are kind, they want to help, and they have absolutely nothing to go on. They ask a name and get silence, or an answer that does not lead anywhere. So they wait, and they hope somebody comes looking.
Speech that works at home often disappears under stress — the exact moment it is needed most. That is not a failure of preparation. It is what being overwhelmed does.
A tag turns a stranger into the person who reaches you.
They hold their phone near the tag. Your page opens — no app to download, nothing to sign up for, nothing to figure out. They see your child’s name, how to reach you, and anything you decided they should know. One tap, and the search is over.
What the finder sees
You choose every field. Anything you leave blank simply is not shown.
- Their name, and the name they actually answer to
- Your phone number — one tap to call or text
- A second contact, for when you don’t pick up
- How they communicate, and what helps them settle
- What frightens them, so a helpful stranger doesn’t make it worse
Questions people actually ask
Does it track my child?
No. There is no GPS, no battery and no signal — the tag does nothing at all until someone taps it. That is deliberate. Kids old enough to notice being tracked tend to resent it, and a tag they willingly wear works better than a tracker they take off.
My child won’t wear anything new.
It does not have to be worn. Most go on a backpack, a belt loop, a shoe or a zipper pull. There are also wallet, watch-band and shirt-clip holders. The tag is small, quiet and has no lights or sounds.
What if they wander somewhere with no cell service?
The finder’s phone needs a connection to open the page, so a true dead zone is a real limitation and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise. Most wandering happens in places with people and coverage — stores, parking lots, parks, neighborhoods.
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Read more →The tag isn’t the safety net. You are.
It just makes sure the person standing next to your child can find you.
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