Just yet another thing these kids need drilling. Everyday, back and forth to and from school, we stop at the corner, "G.C. stop, look left, no cars, look right, no cars, ok it's safe to cross, hold Mommy's hand"

I am afraid of that myself. I notice he is getting better with the experience seeing the traffic. We hold hands all the time no matter what.

adam does the same thing i dont know what to do about it myself. especially bumping into people he doesnt understand the concept of personal space.

ASD kids sometimes have trouble understanding the concept of danger. As challenger said, they need it drilled into them, it's all about repitition. My son used to do that, now he remembers to look both ways and to never cross the street without mommy or daddy. Even when your son does get it (which I'm sure he will) never trun your back on him if he is near a street or parking lot. These kids are impulsive and you just never know. I'm still very careful with my son, I think that's one of my biggest fears ..him getting hit by a car.

Nathan also seems to have no sense of danger. In stores I have to hang on to his hand or put him in a cart or he runs fast around the store and out the automatic door which he is now big enough to trigger the sensor and straight into the parking lot. I think it is like everybody else said it is just about a lot of repetition over and over again. No wonder us parents are so exhausted. Good luck!

Yup! what they said.
Drill it into him.
Does he understand what stop means?
if not, teach him that 1st. a stop and go game, red light green light.
:)

This is my biggest fear! Alex is constantly running off and he has no reguard for safety and watching out for traffic. We have been addressing traffic safety at home and as an IEP goal at school, yet everytime he goes missing, he is found where he had to have crossed several roads to have gotten there, he even ran across, in/out of the freeway! Talk about scared! I lost it, even peed my pants when the police finally cornored him with the police car! I wish I could get inside his head when this happpens! I fear this will be the result of death, if not him, some innocent person trying to avoid hitting him with their car. What a scary life.Please start working with him on traffic safety skills, I know even as old as Alex is, you'd think, he'd know by now, but it takes years maybe a lifetime of working on this, hugs!

My son understands no, but does not always listen to no or stop.I practiced on a city bus stop and go and it seemed like a good way to teach him.I only road the bus at times I had to though.I need to find other ways to teach him.I stop him before we cross parkinglot but it doesnt really seem like hes focusing.

You may need to get professional help with behavior. You may want to harness him if he will not stay with you at the bus stop. Oli hates to have the "N" word used on him, and he gets obsessed with getting the thing we are telling him no about. I have to distract him. Sometimes peer pressure, or modeling will influence kids. Is there a video to train about traffic saftey, like dragon tales or seseme street. Look around, but contact your case manager or teacher to get in with a pro!

He may not be focused because the stimulation is too much and he is trying to understand everything, It takes time to process!

ALso look into service dogs. They have been found to not only help kids with safely crossing the street and bolting, but also relating to the world, routine, and speaking. There was a great BBC movie anbout a boy with Autism and his dog. Many places will provide a specially trained service dog for free. YOu just have to maintain the training and the vet bills and food.