Autism Successful Crisis Avoidance

Autism. Typical example of an emergency ID bracelet for autism.

Hi, Lee here from You ID Me.

​Yesterday I received an  email asking  "My son has autism. How can this help?" The author was of course referring to You ID Me.  I should start by stating that I am not medically trained in the field of autism however...

What I have learned from hundreds of other parents of children with autism  that use the You ID Me system is that   children with autism  may have multiple complex needs.

From skin sensitivity through to  visual  stimulation and  being non verbal; there isn't a simple set  of associative conditions for every autistic child; on the contrary, they vary greatly.

So  in my reply to the email  I took this into account and  pointed out that helping to deal with the complexity  of autism in an emergency - in particular, helping avoiding crisis - is a task that You ID Me can certainly help with.

What is You ID Me? A recap...

You ID Me is an emergency ID and alert service.  Users of the service carry an emergency ID product  which may be a bracelet, necklace tag or wallet card.

The  ID product has printed on it a concise instruction for any first responder telling them what to do in an emergency as well as one or more of  the following: - 

• A  unique 12 digit  ID number
• A QR code
• An NFC tag

What happens in an emergency?

Entering the ID of an autistic person will quickly reveal lifesaving emergency information about them

You ID Me  can provide three valuable services in an emergency:  -

• Quickly provide    first responders with  vital   / lifesaving information 
• Alert    emergency contacts' phone to let them know there is a problem
• Provide    emergency contacts with   the first responder's contact details 

So in an emergency the  first responder is follows the instruction on the emergency ID product  - which takes  just a few seconds.  They are instantly presented with  the users emergency ID profile showing all the  vital / life saving emergency details that the wearer (or their parents) has registered.

This may include the name of the wearer as well as the contact numbers of their emergency  contacts, medical condition/s, medications, NHS No (if applicable), blood group,   special instructions and any other information.

If  set up, the system may also immediately alert the  emergency contacts' mobile phone to let them know there is a problem - no app is needed for this. It is all done by SMS to keep things simple.

​Additionally  if the first responder has  chosen to provide their contact details, these are appended to the SMS  sent to the  emergency contact/s' mobile phone.

The system is very fast and works anywhere in the world where there is an internet connection.

Users can update their information and set up options at any time  from anywhere. So if a contact number, condition or medication changes, this can be quickly and easily live on the system in seconds. 

The system is recommended by numerous  groups and professionals. 

Autism: How  You ID Me can help 

So because You ID Me can  hold specific  and detailed information about the user (wearer of the  emergency ID), it can be used to add crisis information that could potentially help an autistic person  until help arrives.

For example, one   customer  that has a son with autism  added plentiful information in their son's emergency ID profile about the types of TV programmes that he likes to watch (all about sharks and sea life). They've added foods  that he likes  and doesn't like as well as letting people know that he is mostly non-verbal.   

The  son is prone to wandering off, so prior to becoming a user of You ID Me, the parent naturally worried  a great deal about  what would/could happen in the event their autistic son went missing and was  located by  someone unfamiliar to him; they wouldn't know his particular characteristics and  so the event could be traumatic for him (and them!).
 
This kind of information could be crucial in enabling the young boy with autism to feel safe.

Making a difference  for people with autism

Unlimited details about how autism affects the wearer can be added to You ID Me

And that is the very difference that You ID Makes to people with autism and parents of autistic children...

The ability for them to truly tailor the emergency medical information carried by the autistic   person  helps enormously in the event of a crisis or an emergency. 

The ability   for parents or relatives  to be alerted within seconds of their loved one's ID profile being accessed.

The ability to put parents  or relatives of an autistic person  directly in touch with the first responder that's helping them.

• More about how You ID Me works
• More about  helping autism adults
• More about helping autism children

Emergency ID  for people with autism

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Autism Medical Identity Wallet Card

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Easily visible plastic emergency ID wallet card 
Front: medical condition specific
Reverse: space to write brief emergency details - see images.
Features unique ID providing responders with fast access to your ​life-saving emergency info.

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