Includes bibliographical references and index.

The scope of the problem : the status of safety and children with autism -- Models for safety -- Instructional approaches to promote autism safety -- Dealing with the big risks to children with autism -- Safety at school for children with autism -- The assessment and treatment of elopement among children with autism / Kyle Bennett and Toby Honsberger -- Devices and technology for ensuring the safety of children with autism -- Collaborating with community safety partners : working with law enforcement, fire-rescue, and first response personnel / Dennis Debbaudt -- The future of safety for children with autism.

"Is this required now? I thought it was optional. The book is a parents' and teachers' guide to preventing unintentional injuries in children, teens, and young adults who are on the autism spectrum. It covers precautions adults can take at home, school, and in the community to keep people with autism from drowning, getting burned, getting run over by cars, ingesting poisons, falling out of windows, etc. It also covers strategies to use to teach people with autism to avoid these hazards themselves"--