My son is fast and super quiet, he has snuck out of the house before. You’re never really prepared to raise a child with autism you kind of learn as you go,nobody tells you elopement is a HUGE part of Autism….but sadly it is.
I am not sure if there is a perfect word to describe Angel Sense but if I could hug the person that came up with this awesome idea I would!! The fear of letting anyone watch your child is scary, let alone a child with Autism that is nonverbal and has NO FEAR as well as a runner.
I found Angle Sense by doing a google search of ways I could protect my son and keep up with him. (I honestly had no idea what I was looking for I was just typing stuff in the search bar when Angel Sense popped up.) it was almost too good to be true there was NO way this little device could do all this, but I was desperate, so I bought it. It arrived quickly and was packaged very nicely and super simple to use just plug it up to charge and download an app.
The real issue for my son was how was I going to keep this on him. Angel Sense has some pretty cool ways of keeping the device secured to your child. It comes with a little pouch that is secured in place by 2 tacks that only you can undo with a special magnetic key. Unfortunately for me none of these ways worked for my son (he has huge sensory issues.) That is when we came up with “magic shoes”. I simply secure the device to his shoes he doesn’t mess with it and it’s not very noticeable on black shoes.
I am sure every mom and dad on here wants to know what this cool little thing does! I can call the device from my cell phone and LISTEN to everything around my son, and nobody know!! My app tells me his EXACT location, it counts every step he takes and it even tells the speed of the car he is in when it’s in motion. When he gets a little older, I can switch a setting and he can push the button and call me. You are given a few minutes each month to call the device per the plan you have, and you can buy extra minutes should you run out at any time. The first month I listen from the time I dropped my son off until the time he was back in my sight (yeah, I have HUGE trust issue). The app is user friendly and you can set alarms if your child is out of the area they are suppose to be in, it even tells you if the battery is not charging.
On top of all this, the customer service is staffed by parents with children with special needs as well. If you need to call in for any issues you get the friendliest person on the other end that actually treats you like a person. They can relate to whatever kind of day your having because once they help you with your call they sometimes share stories with you and even give you words of encouragement. If you are debating on buying this idea trust me BUY IT!!! This by far is one of the best investments I have ever made. I have purchased 2 just in case one has issues ( which it never has).
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