Medical ID Bracelets can help speak for the Autistic

A recent newspaper article highlighted the benefits of medical ID bracelets for those with autism.

As the article states, silver identification bracelets indicating a person’s existing condition have been a valuable tool to first responders for decades.

Origin of the Medical ID Bracelet

In 1953, a teenage girl, inTurlock, California,cut her finger badly while her parents were away on vacation. At the hospital, she received a tetanus shot, had a severe allergic reaction and almost died. After that incident, her parents began attaching a note about her allergy to her coat whenever she left the house to alert others of her condition. Eventually they had a custom bracelet made for her with her medical needs engraved into the plate. It became clear that rapid access to medical information could save lives.

Autism and Medical ID Bracelets

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder causing most individuals to experience communication problems, difficulty with social interactions and a tendency to repeat specific patterns of behavior. About 1 in 66 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, making it the most commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental condition.

Autism isn’t always recognizable to those who do not know the signs, and this can make those on the spectrum particularly vulnerable in an emergency situation, especially when communication is hindered or not possible.

According to a senior research scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH):“Medical ID bracelets provide a simple mechanism that can be made widely available and alerts others in an emergency situation to the needs of the individual under stress who has difficulties communicating their needs." The scientist's research at theCAMH focused on crises and emergencies in the autism community. The researchers' study also found that nearly one in four adolescents and adults with autism visited the hospital for an emergency situation, both medical and psychiatric, in a 12- to 18-month period. The study found that one in six had a police interaction over that same time period.

According to Autism Canada: "The study is a good reminder that supports are often inadequate for people on the spectrum across the country and are not meeting the needs of families." Autism Canadais an advocacy organization with a national perspective and a guiding principle to see the potential in people living with autism. The organization works to inform public policy and research by sharing best practices from across the country.

Medical ID Bracelets provide a recognizable identifier for those in crisis situations. Emergency responders and police are trained to recognize situations involving autistic individuals and Medical ID Bracelets help them to identify and confirm the wearer’s condition.

Browels Medical ID Bracelets

Browels ID Solutions has been providing quality stainless steel medical ID bracelets with custom engraving on the bracelet tag toidentify debilitating conditions including autism for over 40 years. In an emergency situation our ID bracelets help speak for individuals who may not be able to speak for themselves .