Comments on: Autism and GPS http://supermommytotherescue.com/autism-and-gps A Mom On A Journey Raising An Autistic Son and Promoting Autism Awareness Wed, 16 May 2012 21:22:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://supermommytotherescue.com/autism-and-gps#comment-2670 admin Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:34:06 +0000 http://supermommytotherescue.com/?p=1032#comment-2670 Hi David! Thanks for stopping by and explaining it more then I ever could put it into words. Project Lifesaver has become a passion of mine and I am going to somehow get it here in this county! I am working with our Sheriff at the moment. I was contacted by Lojack by email and passed on our Sheriff's info to him. I learned lots of great ideas from other Sheriff Departments and heard many wonderful things. I have put a lot of time into this and I would love to see it happen here. Look forward to working with you all in the future! Hi David! Thanks for stopping by and explaining it more then I ever could put it into words. Project Lifesaver has become a passion of mine and I am going to somehow get it here in this county! I am working with our Sheriff at the moment. I was contacted by Lojack by email and passed on our Sheriff’s info to him. I learned lots of great ideas from other Sheriff Departments and heard many wonderful things. I have put a lot of time into this and I would love to see it happen here. Look forward to working with you all in the future!

]]> By: David Rittenhouse http://supermommytotherescue.com/autism-and-gps#comment-2666 David Rittenhouse Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:08:43 +0000 http://supermommytotherescue.com/?p=1032#comment-2666 Kudos to you for your grassroots movement to get Project Lifesaver started in your community. Not only will it benefit families caring for children with Autism, it will help those caring for those with Alzheimer's and related dementia dealing with wander behaviour. I founded our local Project Lifesaver program and have assisted other communities set up thier program too. LoJack is now the manufacturer the radio direction finding equipment. It does not use GPS technology, it is a simple technology that been used to track wildlife for decades. It's been modified for folks who wander, and its proven successful in documented searches by police and sheriff's depts in over 1960 searches (look up the stats for successful searches for kids with Autism using GPS, you probably won't find much.) GPS is great for hunters and people without cognitive dissabilities, not so much for kids with Autism. (How do you compel an 8 yr old with Austism to keep hold of a GPS enabled cell phone just in case they bolt? Not practicle.) Project Lifesaver Int'l and LoJack are working together and have made the cost of the program more accessible for local law enf angencies to offer the program. With LoJack on the scene, they've greatly reduced the startup costs for first responder agencies. The start up cost for the program use to be high for agencies. The three day training and certif program is now only $3000. The program for caregivers is now called SafetyNet. (Project Lifesaver Int'l provides the first responder training, SafetyNet provides the equipment, monthly billing for families and customer service. Check out http://www.lojack.com/safetynet/pages/caregivers-guardians-family-members.aspx Call LoJack for details and pricing for your local law enf agency. Keep in mind you can also approach other first responders to run the program: ie Fire Dept, Ambulance services, or even local Search & Rescue volunteer groups. Please call or email me if you have any questions. Regards, David Rittenhouse Co-Director Project Lifesaver/SafetyNet of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 250-893-9797 davidprittenhouse@gmail.com Kudos to you for your grassroots movement to get Project Lifesaver started in your community. Not only will it benefit families caring for children with Autism, it will help those caring for those with Alzheimer’s and related dementia dealing with wander behaviour.

I founded our local Project Lifesaver program and have assisted other communities set up thier program too.

LoJack is now the manufacturer the radio direction finding equipment. It does not use GPS technology, it is a simple technology that been used to track wildlife for decades. It’s been modified for folks who wander, and its proven successful in documented searches by police and sheriff’s depts in over 1960 searches (look up the stats for successful searches for kids with Autism using GPS, you probably won’t find much.) GPS is great for hunters and people without cognitive dissabilities, not so much for kids with Autism. (How do you compel an 8 yr old with Austism to keep hold of a GPS enabled cell phone just in case they bolt? Not practicle.)

Project Lifesaver Int’l and LoJack are working together and have made the cost of the program more accessible for local law enf angencies to offer the program. With LoJack on the scene, they’ve greatly reduced the startup costs for first responder agencies. The start up cost for the program use to be high for agencies. The three day training and certif program is now only $3000. The program for caregivers is now called SafetyNet. (Project Lifesaver Int’l provides the first responder training, SafetyNet provides the equipment, monthly billing for families and customer service. Check out http://www.lojack.com/safetynet/pages/caregivers-guardians-family-members.aspx
Call LoJack for details and pricing for your local law enf agency.
Keep in mind you can also approach other first responders to run the program: ie Fire Dept, Ambulance services, or even local Search & Rescue volunteer groups.

Please call or email me if you have any questions.

Regards,

David Rittenhouse
Co-Director Project Lifesaver/SafetyNet of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
250-893-9797 davidprittenhouse@gmail.com

]]> By: admin http://supermommytotherescue.com/autism-and-gps#comment-2600 admin Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:14:27 +0000 http://supermommytotherescue.com/?p=1032#comment-2600 Your exactly right Karen. I did talk to the Sheriff this morning and he told me when I am ready we could sit down and talk. I got an email after I posted from Lo Jack which is a company that works with Project Lifesaver so they are going to also send their information to him and I let the Sheriff know that too. I will make it happen as it's a passion I have. Your exactly right Karen. I did talk to the Sheriff this morning and he told me when I am ready we could sit down and talk. I got an email after I posted from Lo Jack which is a company that works with Project Lifesaver so they are going to also send their information to him and I let the Sheriff know that too. I will make it happen as it’s a passion I have.

]]> By: Karen ~Georgia Angel http://supermommytotherescue.com/autism-and-gps#comment-2598 Karen ~Georgia Angel Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:51:32 +0000 http://supermommytotherescue.com/?p=1032#comment-2598 What a great idea. You should continue your efforts with project lifesaver. GPS sounds good too, but the Project would benefit the entire community. Good luck. What a great idea. You should continue your efforts with project lifesaver. GPS sounds good too, but the Project would benefit the entire community. Good luck.

]]> By: admin http://supermommytotherescue.com/autism-and-gps#comment-2597 admin Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:58:02 +0000 http://supermommytotherescue.com/?p=1032#comment-2597 Thanks Kara! Things will work out! It's just going to take time and persistence. Thanks Kara! Things will work out! It’s just going to take time and persistence.

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