Why do autistic children try to elope or escape?
When a child tries to run away, leave a room, avoid a task, or “elope,” many parents immediately feel fear, embarrassment, or frustration. It can look defiant from the outside.
When a child tries to run away, leave a room, avoid a task, or “elope,” many parents immediately feel fear, embarrassment, or frustration. It can look defiant from the outside.
It’s a moment almost every parent experiences. You’re in the grocery store, a restaurant, or the checkout line at Target when your child suddenly starts screaming. Loud. Persistent. Everyone turns