All About Autism Podcast 047: MASON ALERT and the Dangers of Wandering

Play

Mason AlertIn this very sobering but important episode of the All About Autism Podcast,your hosts, Dave and Heather Eaton interview Sheila Medlam, a mother whose 5-year-old autistic son, Mason, wandered from his home in 2010 and drowned in a neighbor’s pond. This episode also features activist and blogger Cynthia Griggs Niswonger. Sheila and Cynthia talk to Dave and Heather about these important resources:

Project Lifesaver

The National Take-Me-Home Database

Mason Alert.org

Sheila Medlam’s blog

YouTube: PROJECT LIFESAVER 2007

The All About Autism Podcast is talk radio for those desiring to be familiarized, energized, apprised, advised and empathized with regarding all things Autism. Your husband-and-wife hosts, Dave and Heather Eaton, bring you a weekly show with new releases every single Saturday. Continue reading

All About Autism Podcast 007: Safety and Autism

Play

In Episode 007, Heather and Dave talk about Safety and Autism. Now, this might sound like a pretty straightforward topic, but you’ll probably be surprised by how controversial some of the matters discussed during this episode can be.

So, we encourage our listeners to please weigh in and give us your opinion and experiences relating to the puzzling predicaments posed in this show. You can leave your comments at the bottom of the show notes for this episode, or you can e-mail us at AllAboutAutismPodcast@gmail.com, or you can call and leave us a voice mail at (801) 382-8789. Continue reading