GPS locator - Autism Spectrum Message Board

sarahrose · 02-06-2005, 09:32 AM

After seeing that show the other night my husband insisted on buying one of these things for our son. Anybody else have one?? If so, does it irritate your childs wrist or anything??

Asperger family · 02-06-2005, 10:42 AM

Im not sure what a GPS locator is...unless its something that I heard of on the news for Alzheimers patients...like a monitor or alarm type thing?

BetsyAnn · 02-06-2005, 12:22 PM

Fill me in on what program you all saw the other night. Do you know if it will be rebroadcast?

off kilter · 02-06-2005, 02:33 PM

We have looked into all sorts of alarms and locators to attach to our son. we worry if it attaches to his clothes and he strips the device would be useless. We tried practing with a watch and at least for now My son will not tolerate any thing on his wrist or ankle. He stands a good chance of doing alot of harm to himself tring to get it off. So for now we have put off getting something.

sarahrose · 02-06-2005, 03:04 PM

GPS Global Positioning Satellite, like those navigational systems in cars, only for a child, it looks like a watch, it's connected to a satellite so if your child is ever lost, they can be found. My son deals with a medic alert bracelet, so I'm guessing this shouldn't be too much more difficlut than that. Since my child is non-verbal, my husband thought it best to at least have one.

I hope it's ok that I post this, I didn't see any rule about naming a TV show
The show was without a trace, it ran this last thursday.