Unique Piece of Technology Could Save Lives
The Autism News | English
Trey Michaels is your average 8-year old boy, who loves movies, computer games and his IPad. But unlike many other kids his age, he doesn’t just enjoy unique technology, he wears it. It’s called a life savor bracelet. It’s used to help find someone in case they runaway or get lost. And that’s exactly what happened to Trey Michaels about two years ago, when he wandered off in a shoe store. Although he was found, just minutes later, Trey’s parents decided they weren’t going to take another chance, especially when it came to their son, with autism.
“You hear about those kids who run away… And we just think thank goodness we have this bracelet for Trey because you just never know,” said Trey’s mom, Shana Michaels.
Twenty-four hours a day, Trey wears the bracelet around his ankle. It’s fitted with a personalized tracking device, and batteries that they check every morning. Now, if Trey were to runaway, all his parents need to do is call 911 and local authorities immediately begin tracking his whereabouts.
“If he were at school surrounded by fields… Or daycare… Right by the street and take off in any direction he could be gone.,” said Michaels.
Not only that, with his autism, Trey doesn’t always have the ability to speak.
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