Re: Re: awareness card

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I involved my son in creating it and I think this helped.He makes sure he has one in his wallet.He was the one that thought of handing it over to employer. It is great. Let me know if you need any help. KelI will keep climbing the mountain.Sent from Kel's iPhone On 15/07/2010, at 10:19 AM, rushen janice <jrushen@...> wrote:

GREAT IDEA!!! SUPER!!! Now the thing is to get my son to carry it! But definitely worth it!

Jan

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

Success is not measured by one's position but by the obstacles one has overcome to obtain that position

From: Mayne <jazjamloch >" " < >Sent: Wed, July 14, 2010 4:47:36 PMSubject: Fwd: ( ) Re: awareness card

This is what wrote. I just changed bits and bods and found a great website where u made up the card and had over 200 ( I don't need that many of course) printed for under $20.00!

Kel

Thanks . I will keep climbing the mountain. Sent from Kel's iPhone

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From: "" <tamaoki_s (DOT) com>Date: 6 May 2010 4:23:21 AM AEST Subject: ( ) Re: policeReply-

I created a safety card for my son based on other cards I found by searching the web. The card can be used in any emergency - not just with police, but with any emergency responder. One side of the card has my son's name, date of birth, and home phone number plus space for the names & phone numbers of people who can be called in an emergency. The other side has some bullet points about Aspergers. I printed the document in a two-column table and then folded it in half to create a card. I covered the paper with tape to make it a little more sturdy. It's about the size of a drivers license and so is easy to carry in a wallet. Here's the text I used. I selected points that made sense for my son, but you may want to change things a bit based on how your child reacts when under pressure. ___________I have Aspergers Syndrome, a type of autism that affects how I communicate and interact with people. Because of my Aspergers

Syndrome, I may- Have difficulty making eye contact.- Not be able to answer questions.- Panic if yelled at, touched, or restrained.- Appear not to be listening or paying attention.- Tend to interpret statements literally. - Speak too loud, too soft, or with unusual intonation. - Appear rude or say things that are inappropriate. I would like to cooperate. If I am distressed, PLEASE- Do not assume that my Asperger traits constitute suspicious behavior. - Identify yourself as a police officer or first responder. - Call the emergency contacts on the back of this card.- Tell me exactly what to do, politely, clearly, simply, literally, and step by step. - Find a quiet, safe place where I can be alone and calm myself down. - Avoid touching or restraining me.