BeeSafe
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a BeeKind ABA Therapy Safety Project
BeeSafe is a program designed by BCBA Barnes to promote safety across the lifespan for individuals on the spectrum. The BeeSafe project is based on the fundamentals of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to promote safety skills which include social skills, communication skills, and promotion of safety in the day-to-day activities across the lifespan. BeeSafe builds on local communities with First Responders, parents and school professionals to prevent negative outcomes of elopement and implementation of habitual safety skills for children on the Autism Spectrum.
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BeeSafe Monthly Virtual meetings to are 1 hour meetings where BCBA Barnes will go over basic safety supports to keep children on the Spectrum safe and focuses on what parents can do actively to keep children on the spectrum safe.
Each meeting participant will receive via email:
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BeeSafe Home Checklist
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Utilization of positive reinforcement for day-to-day support of habitual safety skill building
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Importance community and steps to update police in your area
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Criticial information Guide to share with First Responders in your area
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Brief Conversation starters to review with
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Leaving Home BeeSafe Tips
BeeSafe #BeEngaged
The first BeeSafe Monthly Meeting: Coming soon!
The Story of Avonte Oquendo
Fourteen-year-old Avonte, who was nonverbal, left school in the middle of the day on 4 October 2013. New York was soon covered with missing person posters for Avonte and city transit officials made announcements asking for help to find the teen, who had an interest in the subway system. Read more about the nonverbal Autistic teen by clicking below.
Autism Elopement & Wandering Data as of 2024
Per the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the American Academy of Pediatrics, nearly half of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) go missing from their environment, with a substantial number at risk for bodily harm or drowning. Children on the autism spectrum may seek out small or enclosed spaces, head toward water or places of special interest to them, or they may try to escape overwhelming stimuli such as sights, sounds, surroundings, or activities of others.
Additional information from the National and Exploited Missing Childrens Network can be found by clicking here.
In 2024, 481 children on the autism spectrum were reported missing to NCMEC. 74% were recovered within one week.
Nearly half of children with ASD were reported to engage in elopement behavior, with a substantial number at risk for bodily harm.
Of the children on the autism spectrum reported to NCMEC in 2024, 62% were Male and 38% were Female.
Drowning deaths are a major concern for children on the autism spectrum. In 2024, of the 12 accidental deaths, 100% were drownings.
Contact us to schedule a BeeSafe Professional Training
BeeKind offers a variety of trainings for groups and professional organizations for BeeSafe trainings. These trainings and private consultations are uniquely designed for the professional and provides a small introduction into ABA to promote safety skills.