How To Help Keep Children With Autism Safe

Behavioral skills training can give caregivers a format to teach children critical skills

Children with autism face a higher risk of accidental injury but many caregivers feel unprepared to teach them essential safety skills. Africa Studio/Shutterstock

Preventable injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans and Canadians under the age of 45. Unfortunately, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two to three times more likely to experience a preventable injury than those without.

Children with ASD are particularly prone to poisoning, suffocation and wandering that can lead to death by drowning or vehicular accident.