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Elopement/Wandering Prevention

CARD-USF has partnered with Do Better Collective to provide FREE elopement and wandering prevention training modules for families and professionals. These modules are intended to provide practical, neurodiversity-affirming strategies and high-quality resources to help keep children and individuals safer.

The training modules were created by Do Better Collective with funding provided by donations made to CARD through the USF Foundation. To support future projects and initiatives like this, please consider making a gift today!

 

For Families

Wandering and Elopement for Parents: Understanding and Supporting Wandering and Elopement Safely

The course will guide you through:

  • How to recognize patterns and early warning signs
  • What a supportive safety plan can look like
  • How to create routines that reduce the urge to wander
  • Simple environmental supports that increase safety while skills are still developing

Includes downloadable resources:

  • Building safe and predictable routines at home
  • Elopement support packet for families

 

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For RBT's

Wandering and Elopement for RBTs: Supporting Safety and Predictable Participation

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify common patterns and recognize early warning signs and high-risk situations associated with elopement
  • Describe core safety programs, including Stop, Walk With Me, Ask First, Waiting, and Requesting Breaks
  • Describe shaping procedures by adjusting distance, duration, prompting, and distraction levels during skill development
  • Collect and report relevant information about elopement and precursor behaviors to the supervising BCBA

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For BCBA's

Wandering and Elopement for BCBAs: Assessing & Addressing Elopement Behavior: An Affirming Approach for Behavior Analysts

Participants will receive a comprehensive set of practical tools to support implementation, including:

  • Elopement Screener & Assessment Questionnaire
  • Elopement Programming Guide
  • Component–Composite Analysis for Elopement Support
  • Elopement Case Study and Planning Activity & Examples
  • Elopement Support Toolkit, Packet for Families, & Building Safe, Predictable Routines at Home Guide

 

 

 

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