A piece of advice for people living near railroad tracks. If your child goes missing ask the police to call the railroad companies that travel those tracks and they will issue a Slow Alert to slow trains down to a crawl for 1 mile in either direction.
Yesterday, after almost 2 years my 4 year old son was fully diagnosed with Autism. We have known he is, but didn't know where he stood on the spectrum. I have been watching you guys for a while and am so thankful to see that life still goes on. You are an amazing family. So thankful for your vlogs.
I am in tears over here watching Abbie help in the kitchen. I’ve been with you guys, probably since the beginning, and it’s amazing to see how far she has come! Much love to your sweet family😘
I completely agree. My autistic daughter acts really silly and hyper during full moons. When I worked at the VA hospital all of the patients got really wacky during full moons-particularly psych patients.
Luv Priscilla’s look when Abbie put those groceries in the fridge...proud mom. Abbie almost seems like she wanted to cook after putting the food in the pan.
My son, who is on the spectrum, eloped from our house when he was 2 or 3. Somehow he unlocked and got out the back door. So lucky that he was barefoot and walked through a briarpatch in the neighbors yard and plopped down and started crying. When I opened the back door I heard him crying and found him. The panic that sets in is real. He also eloped at his preschool graduation, he got away from a teacher and was found in the front parking lot of the school. Truly terrifying but it happens, doesn't make us worse parents! Glad Abbie didn't get far and got back safely!
I’m sorry for all the comments but seeing her put away the groceries using what she learns in ABA therapy is SUPER exciting and I’m so happy for you guys. The “is this hot or cold” technique is super awesome. I love how you redirect her and give her visible times for breaks. Even just in the short time I’ve been watching your videos, it’s been very exciting to see how much she has improved. I love that you have the difference between therapy and home and how you carry over the techniques from one to another, but you don’t do it to a point where it’s overwhelming or overbearing. You all celebrate every success and it’s so awesome to see parents that cheer on their kid for everything!! Thank you for sharing your life with us. As a future special education teacher, I’ve learned so much from watching your vlogs. PS: FULL MOONS ARE SUCH A THING. I’ve worked in a camp for children with special needs and during a full moon we get all sorts of crazy behavior. #fullmoonautism
Glacire1990 I swear, it’s like one day everything is great, the next day, everybody decides to exhibit a behavior that they’ve never done before! I’m a full believer in the full moon.
If you're going to be a special education teacher, that's awesome. Being a teacher is already so challenging. You totally have my support and my respect!
katie kawaii Thank you so much! I’m in my senior year studying special education at Appalachian State University in NC. I’m also receiving a masters degree in reading education!
Glacire1990 when I was a teenager I was hospitalized for my medical condition for the first time. The hospital was full and I was placed in a room with a very sweet and quiet elderly woman with dementia. My brother was young so my mom couldn't sleep with me at the hospital that time and since I had a roommate my boyfriend couldnt either. I have always had this fear of being alone in the hospital but I was 16 and was trying to be grown up....until midnight. The quiet woman began screaming, began threatening me, began yelling that the nurses were doing horrible things that I can't write here. I called my mom, in tears because the woman was screaming that she could hear me breathing and cursing me out and my lack of response angered her even more. The nurses couldn't calm her down and I overheard one of the nurses saying " her caretaker says everytime there's a full moon her sundowning gets worse" they later explained to me that people with dementia will often be okay during the day and get very emotional and confused after the sun goes down. I was terrified by the things she said and I couldn't sleep, the hospital staff had to put her in restraints and told me that the hospital floor was full but if I needed a break I could lay down in the ICU waiting room lounge
Just had to giggle when Abbie seemed confused about why you didn’t put the toilet paper in the fridge. “What do you mean mom, thats what everyone does!”
This hits home very much. Got a runner myself. Super scary and makes you alert 24/7. Scary part is how schools deal with it. There has to be safety measures for these types of kids. Some schools are not build to protect runners. It adds extra stress to the parents. Abby in the water (beginning of the vlog) is soooo cute that I could laugh and cry at the same time.
I totally agree with the school issue. My daughter made it all the way out in to the school parking lot from the playground in preschool when she was 3. She slipped in between a 1.5-2 ft gap in between the fence and the woods. A parent that was coming to pick up their child got a hold of her and took her in. I was livid and terrified. They did put up temporary fencing in the spot then built longer permanent fencing. Still wasn't pleased though.
I love you guys because you don’t just make videos, you educate people on autism. I find this so so helpful because I work with people with disability’s and special needs in Dublin and my boyfriends brother is also autistic, so it’s great to understand more of how autistic people think. Thank you so much for your education!
As soon as my son was able to walk he ran. He is a runner. He has always had the duck and weave down to an art form too. He'd always run towards water, it still terrifies me and he's 13 now. There's something about the water that makes him so happy. Even when he was younger and took baths he'd lay in the tub with the water covering his ears just smiling.
This is one of the scariest things I've ever been through with my 7yr old boy with autism. He ran from school and was 5yrs old,was pretty much non verbal at the time. The principal called me crying and apologizing that he ran away and they couldn't find him. Thank goodness a cop picked him up right before he ran out into a busy street. Come to find out the reason he ran was because his teacher at the time was always yelling at the kids and if you knew my son it made perfect sense. So glad Abbie is ok😁💙
Kris Rogers aww so glad they found your kid before he got hurt. Even if I don’t know your kid, it makes sense to me why he might want to run away from the yelling teacher.
Kris Rogers I have a friend with an autistic son who when he was about twelve, ran off during recess. He was supposed to have people watching him on the days he went out with the rest of the kids. There was a highway on one side of the school, passed the football field and woods on one side, and a river across the street on the other side. She got a call and immediately had all these horrible mental images of him floating in the river and them having to pull his body from it. He was attracted to water but oddly enough wouldn't swim, and thus didn't actually know how to swim. He LOVED the water but wouldn't go in. My mom worked with her and actually had to drive her to the school because she was in no state to drive. I mean she went through everything from him getting lost in woods and something happening, to him getting hit by a car, to him getting abducted by someone on the highway, to what she was most scared of, him going towards the river and falling in. It is super scary. Thankfully as they came up to the school they saw a group of school staff, two cops, and him standing there as a cop tried to explain why that was a no-no. They ended up finding him INSIDE the school, sitting in the empty art room, drawing comics. He said he'd had to go to the bathroom. And somehow ended up getting side tracked to the bathroom. But it's TERRIFYING. I imagine for parents who already always go to worse case scenario. I would use a GPS in a heartbeat. But hopefully they'll make it so you can have all the function yet in a necklace or bracelet or smaller.
Brianna Gordy oh dang, I’m really glad he’s okay though. I got scared and I only know about it from the story. And I agree, they should work on more wearable tracking devices (work of the Apple Watch design maybe?)
Elena Gibbons I've literally thought about the Apple Watch myself. I don't see why they couldn't. Maybe put an Apple Watch on a band that can't be taken off easily and do it from that. And yeah he was perfectly okay. He actually honestly didn't even realize what all the fuss was about haha. He was just like "I had to go to the bathroom and then wanted to draw" He didn't really understand why it was an issue. It was definitely scary though while happening.
I work at an inclusive summer camp, and any time that full moon rolls around we know it's going to be an eventful day! I never believed people when they said that until I started working there 4 years ago, and the full moon never fails to provide us with a crazy day. I'm also very familiar with elopement, it definitely does happen at camp and it's beyond scary. I can't imagine how it must feel as a parent. You guys inspire me how well you seem to handle everything that life throws at you! Love you guys, and keep being you!
Our Angelsense arrives Friday. Charlotte (age 3) is verbal and has absolutely NO fear. No fear of strangers, climbing to the top of the play structure, running from home, etc. The Angelsense (which I found via your videos) is another one of our "just in case" tools. I hope we never have to use it.
We just got AngelSense too but I’m having trouble getting my kiddo to wear it. Right now it’s on her backpack. She’s so picky about clothing and “things” touching her body. Ugh. I need to try to make her wear a belt or something. Won’t wear bracelet either
@@brittanykelly1261 that's rough! You didnt mention her age but would she be willing to wear a cross body purse that she picked out all by herself? My girl is 3 and loooooves purses lol . Good luck!
Elopement is super scary and I’ve had friends that are special ed teachers dealing with it in their classrooms and not always knowing the best protocol. That’s something the public school system needs to prepare for here in NC.
Im a Special Ed teacher and this happens almost every single day in our classroom. We are not allowed to have locks on the inside of the doors. Which would be great because it would prevent students from running out of classroom.
We have an automatic door closer on our classroom door. This assures not only that the door is never accidentally left open, but it also makes the door heavier and more difficult for little ones to open. We have a child-proof door knob on our interior knob.
Colleen McIndoe Honestly, we have to run after our students a lot during the day. We have asked our administration for help several times , but yet nothing. We were told by our school engineer that we were not allowed to have a lock on door. We thought of putting a bookshelf in hopes that it would solve the problem ... but then we just figured it would be too dangerous. Worst part is that there is a staircase right outside our door. So if were not quick enough Im so scared one of the kids will fall down the stairs.
I am a preschool teacher and I totally understand the whole full moon affect. The day after a full moon or the day of a full moon is really hard in the classroom. The children have a hard time listening and have way more energy than usual, and it makes for a really hard day. I can’t imagine how a full moon makes Abby feel but I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. Your family is amazing and you put so much love into what you do for Abby and your family keep up the awesome work.
I shadow someone with Autism, and I have had to deal with elopement a lot. We were once at an event, which was similar to SFA, but the only difference is it was at a park. They started to run, and it was definitely a stressful time having to run after him.
I once had a man I took on vacation elope in the Orlando airport. That was quite the challenge!! Anyhow, seeing Abbie in the water makes me smile every time.. God Bless all of you!!!
Elopement...that word stresses me out so much! We have had our little one sneaking out of windows, running down the street, bloody toes etc...she even tricked her PE teacher by pretending she couldn’t pedal a tricycle and when the teacher walked away she took her chance, shot out the door, and went for a joyride. We found her on the other side of the school pedaling away. Luckily she started showing a fear of water last year so she is very cautious around pools and lakes. I hope she gets lazy in a few years! You guys are awesome! Abbie is awesome! Keep spreading awareness!
I’ve been very lucky. My kiddo likes to have me insight at all (almost) times. The couple of times he has run off have been in the dollar store and the department store. Usually looking at extension cords or artificial flowers 🤷🏻♀️. The weirdest things catch his attention.
I am lucky to work in a group home with 4 men non verbal. It is a normal home in a normal neighborhood. We have 15 rotating staff and 2 grave staff. I have been with these guys for 8 yrs. We have one that likes to dart(eloping) and would have to run after him quickly, now he's in his 40's we just walk behind him to make sure he doesn't get the door open. He does give us a giggle now when he runs. You guys have a fantastic channel, keep up the good work. 💕
I'm a para in an autism support classroom and we were just talking today about the full moon. I'm with you, it is so real! Thank you for all you guys do. I found your channel when I was looking for help/advice/info when I started in the autism room and have been hooked ever since. 😀😃
I know it wasn't a super ideal situation, but seeing how happy the water made her made me sooo happy... she really reminds me that it's the little things in life!
I really love Abbie with all my heart. I have two children like her, and she touches my heart. I wish she knew me and I always think of her. I am so proud of her and you are very blessed to have her as your daughter. I love you Abbie!
It is awesome to see Abbie help in the kitchen. I think I have been watching for the last year. Love your family. I am learning so much about Autism. My friends 3 kids have autism 2 are non-verbal and the oldest can talk. I never realized how much they go through until I started watching your channel.
Thank you for discussing this in depth!! We try to give our ASD kiddo some freedom, but fortunately baby gates still help us at his age of 5. Nighttime is always the most stressful between bad sleeping patterns and worrying about him wandering or getting out.
Abbie did so good putting away groceries, helping in the kitchen and manding for a break! You folks rock as parents! Do you have household tacting pictures for her?
Oh my guys that was so very lucky!! It just shows how there are still good peoples out there ready to step in and assist you when help is needed. I hope this doesn't happen again anytime too soon.
So proud watching Abbie helping with groceries and dinner! I still have a lot of videos to catch up on, and its amazing watching all her progress, as well as seeing her personality and surfing....I love watching your whole family. And I love that color on you Priscilla!
Awwww it's so crazy how close you can feel to people you have never met before. I felt so proud of Abbie (like if she was a member of my own family) She's doing SOOOO GOOD!
I’ve been binging videos the last few weeks. I don’t know how I haven’t found you guys sooner. I wanted to say I just adore how happy and proud Priscilla is of Abbie’s accomplishments. Amazing family.
Ive been watching almost since the beginning and its so cool to rewatch these older vlogs. Its cool to see how much the kids have grown and how life has changed. Yall are an amazing family and I just love Abbie and Isaiah. Thank you for bringing awareness to autism and thank you guys for sharing with us. Much love and support from South Carolina!💯❤
This is why I love your channel. It’s real life; nothing is off limits. I love how there’s a glimpse into your day, plus a little education about things that happen with a special needs child. Education brings awareness and awareness brings education. I feel like it goes both ways. Thanks for spreading awareness! Love you guys!
Elopement is a huge fear of mine. Our daughter runs all the time. We lock down our house like Fort Knox. It’s so scary to imagine the worst. Glad Abbie is ok!
Thank you so much for making these videos. My little one is only 4, and we've been on the ASD journey since she was 2.5, but there's still a ton we haven't had to deal with yet, but I know it'll be coming up. I really appreciate seeing positive people who are a few years ahead of us explaining what they've done, it makes things way less scary.
Thanks for the ideas for deterring elopement. My husband and I have been thinking about what to do now that our 4 year old (with autism) can get past the baby door knob covers. He hasn't tried while we are sleeping yet, but we don't want to risk anything. Thanks a bunch. Glad Abby was found safe ♡
I'm a special education teacher, and some other things we've used within the classroom to help with prevention of elopement include baby gates on doors (it may at least slow them down for a bit, generally used with younger children) and having their regular "zones" or places they visit set up to be farther away from the door. We also use a variety of teaching techniques, which I have seen in your videos. You have taught her basic communication through signs and yes/no as well as asking for a break. These can also help with elopement as they give a little bit more power to the individual with autism (or other disabilities) to communicate what they need versus get frustrated which may lead to elopement. I love seeing what you're doing with your family!
Oh my goodness, thanks for the awesome tips. You make it look easier than it is because it's daily for you. As a grandparent it's not so I don't always have a solution to the issues that can arise. Thanks again and thanks for making me smile everyday. Abbie is making such strides this year! You go girl!
I am new to this channel, but I have seen nothing but love and positivity from the Maass family, so why is there 2 thumbs down? Y’all got a thumbs up from me!! I truly do look forward to y’alls daily upload.
Didn't you use Maverick for when she was younger for eloping? I think that's a really important thing to bring out because a lot of autistic children use a service dog.
There is a video which explains it, I believe it's called 'we had to retire him' or something like that. I hope this helps you find what your looking for.
I am a service dog trainer. Tethering a person to a dog can be dangerous for the dog. Abby is now big enough she can drag a dog or hurt a dog. The dog can be trained to alert when someone runs but tethering is not the best idea
Heather Harris hi Heather yes I know what you mean I have written a few comments about Maverick and I never hear anything about Maverick. It's almost as if they really don't know what to do with him they say they're going to utilize him more now for meltdowns but then I don't see them doing that in the videos. I do know for a fact because I watched an old video that she used to be Tethered to Maverick and when she would elope Maverick would hold himself still so she couldn't get away. But they say she's too big for that and Maverick doesn't do that so they turned him into a family pet. But then they started seeing recently that when Maverick would get near Abigail during a meltdown she would calm down and want to be near Maverik. So in my thinking as a dog trainer I would help Abigail learn that Maverick is there to help her calm down and use Maverick much much more as her service dog. Thank you for leaving your comment I understand completely how it feels to never get a response on something you feel is important.
sky dawg hi well actually I think that you are a little bit misunderstanding something. They have said recently that they want to use Maverick more as a service dog now for other issues. Mainly meltdowns. They show Abigail and Maverick during a meltdown and Maverick came up to Abigail laid his head on her legs and she started petting him and calmed down. I'm a dog trainer and yes Maverick cannot be used for eloping anymore that's obvious. But he certainly can be used to help mitigate Abby's meltdowns to help calm her to give her a buddy there's so many ways he can be utilized at this time he doesn't need to be just a family pet. And they have commented on that themselves I just don't see them doing the training with Abby and the dog.
The tips are awesome!! I knew about some but certainly not all of these. Our sweet girl just turned 3 so we are learning so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
the pure JOY, blissfulness, care free-ness, euphoria, and excitement in her laughter while playing in the ocean made my heart melt😭
A piece of advice for people living near railroad tracks.
If your child goes missing ask the police to call the railroad companies that travel those tracks and they will issue a Slow Alert to slow trains down to a crawl for 1 mile in either direction.
...unless you regret becoming a parent.
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Yesterday, after almost 2 years my 4 year old son was fully diagnosed with Autism. We have known he is, but didn't know where he stood on the spectrum. I have been watching you guys for a while and am so thankful to see that life still goes on. You are an amazing family. So thankful for your vlogs.
Oh my gosh...she loved that water. Her happy laughter was so sweet.
I am in tears over here watching Abbie help in the kitchen. I’ve been with you guys, probably since the beginning, and it’s amazing to see how far she has come! Much love to your sweet family😘
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Teacher here: full moon craziness is totally a real thing!!!
IT sure is. Except my son always chilled out during a full moon. Strange.
I completely agree. My autistic daughter acts really silly and hyper during full moons. When I worked at the VA hospital all of the patients got really wacky during full moons-particularly psych patients.
Former teacher here, and it sure is!!
Luv Priscilla’s look when Abbie put those groceries in the fridge...proud mom. Abbie almost seems like she wanted to cook after putting the food in the pan.
I work in a nursing home, and on the dementia unit, you can certainly tell when its a full moon.
Glad you got her back safely
My son, who is on the spectrum, eloped from our house when he was 2 or 3. Somehow he unlocked and got out the back door. So lucky that he was barefoot and walked through a briarpatch in the neighbors yard and plopped down and started crying. When I opened the back door I heard him crying and found him. The panic that sets in is real. He also eloped at his preschool graduation, he got away from a teacher and was found in the front parking lot of the school. Truly terrifying but it happens, doesn't make us worse parents! Glad Abbie didn't get far and got back safely!
She is such a sweet girl. Has such a sweet soul
Great family teamwork. For prevention of elopement.....
Im crying with pride at abbies constant improvement, glad you got her back and shes safe btw
I’m sorry for all the comments but seeing her put away the groceries using what she learns in ABA therapy is SUPER exciting and I’m so happy for you guys. The “is this hot or cold” technique is super awesome. I love how you redirect her and give her visible times for breaks. Even just in the short time I’ve been watching your videos, it’s been very exciting to see how much she has improved. I love that you have the difference between therapy and home and how you carry over the techniques from one to another, but you don’t do it to a point where it’s overwhelming or overbearing. You all celebrate every success and it’s so awesome to see parents that cheer on their kid for everything!! Thank you for sharing your life with us. As a future special education teacher, I’ve learned so much from watching your vlogs.
PS: FULL MOONS ARE SUCH A THING. I’ve worked in a camp for children with special needs and during a full moon we get all sorts of crazy behavior. #fullmoonautism
Colleen McIndoe I work in long term care. Full moon effects the elderly too. Full moon there is crazy with behaviors.
Glacire1990 I swear, it’s like one day everything is great, the next day, everybody decides to exhibit a behavior that they’ve never done before! I’m a full believer in the full moon.
If you're going to be a special education teacher, that's awesome. Being a teacher is already so challenging. You totally have my support and my respect!
katie kawaii Thank you so much! I’m in my senior year studying special education at Appalachian State University in NC. I’m also receiving a masters degree in reading education!
Glacire1990 when I was a teenager I was hospitalized for my medical condition for the first time. The hospital was full and I was placed in a room with a very sweet and quiet elderly woman with dementia. My brother was young so my mom couldn't sleep with me at the hospital that time and since I had a roommate my boyfriend couldnt either. I have always had this fear of being alone in the hospital but I was 16 and was trying to be grown up....until midnight. The quiet woman began screaming, began threatening me, began yelling that the nurses were doing horrible things that I can't write here. I called my mom, in tears because the woman was screaming that she could hear me breathing and cursing me out and my lack of response angered her even more. The nurses couldn't calm her down and I overheard one of the nurses saying " her caretaker says everytime there's a full moon her sundowning gets worse" they later explained to me that people with dementia will often be okay during the day and get very emotional and confused after the sun goes down. I was terrified by the things she said and I couldn't sleep, the hospital staff had to put her in restraints and told me that the hospital floor was full but if I needed a break I could lay down in the ICU waiting room lounge
Oh man … the kitchen helper brought tears to my eyes!… GREAT work Girl ! 🤗👍🏼
Great job Abbie for helping out in the kitchen with your mom
Just had to giggle when Abbie seemed confused about why you didn’t put the toilet paper in the fridge. “What do you mean mom, thats what everyone does!”
Sometimes I swear they do it on purpose just to see the reaction. Smart cookies.
This hits home very much. Got a runner myself. Super scary and makes you alert 24/7. Scary part is how schools deal with it. There has to be safety measures for these types of kids. Some schools are not build to protect runners. It adds extra stress to the parents. Abby in the water (beginning of the vlog) is soooo cute that I could laugh and cry at the same time.
I totally agree with the school issue. My daughter made it all the way out in to the school parking lot from the playground in preschool when she was 3. She slipped in between a 1.5-2 ft gap in between the fence and the woods. A parent that was coming to pick up their child got a hold of her and took her in. I was livid and terrified. They did put up temporary fencing in the spot then built longer permanent fencing. Still wasn't pleased though.
I’m duper proud for her. I know how hard she’s worked on this in therapy
FULL MOON DOES HAVE AN EFFECT. COMPLETELY AGREE!!
I absolutely love this family!
I love you guys because you don’t just make videos, you educate people on autism. I find this so so helpful because I work with people with disability’s and special needs in Dublin and my boyfriends brother is also autistic, so it’s great to understand more of how autistic people think. Thank you so much for your education!
As soon as my son was able to walk he ran. He is a runner. He has always had the duck and weave down to an art form too. He'd always run towards water, it still terrifies me and he's 13 now. There's something about the water that makes him so happy. Even when he was younger and took baths he'd lay in the tub with the water covering his ears just smiling.
Shavonne Ritchie Its like our kids are running ninjas... I swear mine could outrun me at age 3 and I was a track runner!
Same here hahaha...And my son was sooooo... strong at the age of 3 that I started lifting weights and running again just so I could keep up with him.
Water or being near it, is sooooo soothing. I love the water. I can sit for hours, just looking at it.
This is one of the scariest things I've ever been through with my 7yr old boy with autism. He ran from school and was 5yrs old,was pretty much non verbal at the time. The principal called me crying and apologizing that he ran away and they couldn't find him. Thank goodness a cop picked him up right before he ran out into a busy street. Come to find out the reason he ran was because his teacher at the time was always yelling at the kids and if you knew my son it made perfect sense. So glad Abbie is ok😁💙
Kris Rogers aww so glad they found your kid before he got hurt. Even if I don’t know your kid, it makes sense to me why he might want to run away from the yelling teacher.
Kris Rogers I have a friend with an autistic son who when he was about twelve, ran off during recess. He was supposed to have people watching him on the days he went out with the rest of the kids. There was a highway on one side of the school, passed the football field and woods on one side, and a river across the street on the other side. She got a call and immediately had all these horrible mental images of him floating in the river and them having to pull his body from it. He was attracted to water but oddly enough wouldn't swim, and thus didn't actually know how to swim. He LOVED the water but wouldn't go in. My mom worked with her and actually had to drive her to the school because she was in no state to drive. I mean she went through everything from him getting lost in woods and something happening, to him getting hit by a car, to him getting abducted by someone on the highway, to what she was most scared of, him going towards the river and falling in. It is super scary. Thankfully as they came up to the school they saw a group of school staff, two cops, and him standing there as a cop tried to explain why that was a no-no. They ended up finding him INSIDE the school, sitting in the empty art room, drawing comics. He said he'd had to go to the bathroom. And somehow ended up getting side tracked to the bathroom. But it's TERRIFYING. I imagine for parents who already always go to worse case scenario. I would use a GPS in a heartbeat. But hopefully they'll make it so you can have all the function yet in a necklace or bracelet or smaller.
Brianna Gordy oh dang, I’m really glad he’s okay though. I got scared and I only know about it from the story. And I agree, they should work on more wearable tracking devices (work of the Apple Watch design maybe?)
Elena Gibbons I've literally thought about the Apple Watch myself. I don't see why they couldn't. Maybe put an Apple Watch on a band that can't be taken off easily and do it from that. And yeah he was perfectly okay. He actually honestly didn't even realize what all the fuss was about haha. He was just like "I had to go to the bathroom and then wanted to draw" He didn't really understand why it was an issue. It was definitely scary though while happening.
Seeing Abby succeed makes my heart so happy!!!!
Working in the healthcare industry and having family members that have as well a full moon without fail was the absolute worst!
I'm so glad Abbie was found safe and sound! I can't imagine how scared you must have been!
Glad that Abbie is okay. But she learns new things day by day
Hi fives to Abbie for doing such a great job helping put away groceries and cook!!! Yeah girl!!
I’m a teacher and when it’s a full moon, ohhh we know it.
Also, wind! Wind and teenagers. There’s been studies!
You guys are awesome parents to Abbie 💕🌸💕
I love when people look to science for why things happen. Love your channel.
I work at an inclusive summer camp, and any time that full moon rolls around we know it's going to be an eventful day! I never believed people when they said that until I started working there 4 years ago, and the full moon never fails to provide us with a crazy day.
I'm also very familiar with elopement, it definitely does happen at camp and it's beyond scary. I can't imagine how it must feel as a parent. You guys inspire me how well you seem to handle everything that life throws at you! Love you guys, and keep being you!
My neighbor's daughter used to elope frequently, and she would actually go pretty far. It's super scary. Glad Abbie is ok!
What a beautiful sunset and I could feel her happiness.
Love you guys.
Love how proud you guys looked when Abbie was putting the food away. She's learnt so much, it's amazing!!
Thanks for sharing even though you had a tiring day. You are awesome parents.
Our Angelsense arrives Friday. Charlotte (age 3) is verbal and has absolutely NO fear. No fear of strangers, climbing to the top of the play structure, running from home, etc. The Angelsense (which I found via your videos) is another one of our "just in case" tools. I hope we never have to use it.
Britanee Lilly I’m glad you’re taking lots of protective measures just in case.
We just got AngelSense too but I’m having trouble getting my kiddo to wear it. Right now it’s on her backpack. She’s so picky about clothing and “things” touching her body. Ugh. I need to try to make her wear a belt or something. Won’t wear bracelet either
@@brittanykelly1261 that's rough! You didnt mention her age but would she be willing to wear a cross body purse that she picked out all by herself? My girl is 3 and loooooves purses lol . Good luck!
She’s 7. The purse is a good idea for later. I can’t get her to go wear one for very long yet.
So proud of her and what a improvement
Elopement is super scary and I’ve had friends that are special ed teachers dealing with it in their classrooms and not always knowing the best protocol. That’s something the public school system needs to prepare for here in NC.
Yep, my son escaped his special needs class and the school at least twice that we were aware of
Im a Special Ed teacher and this happens almost every single day in our classroom. We are not allowed to have locks on the inside of the doors. Which would be great because it would prevent students from running out of classroom.
Kari M that’s so scary! What do you do to attempt to prevent students from eloping?
We have an automatic door closer on our classroom door. This assures not only that the door is never accidentally left open, but it also makes the door heavier and more difficult for little ones to open. We have a child-proof door knob on our interior knob.
Colleen McIndoe
Honestly, we have to run after our students a lot during the day. We have asked our administration for help several times , but yet nothing.
We were told by our school engineer that we were not allowed to have a lock on door. We thought of putting a bookshelf in hopes that it would solve the problem ... but then we just figured it would be too dangerous. Worst part is that there is a staircase right outside our door. So if were not quick enough Im so scared one of the kids will fall down the stairs.
Love seeing Abbie help out. So proud of her!
I am a preschool teacher and I totally understand the whole full moon affect. The day after a full moon or the day of a full moon is really hard in the classroom. The children have a hard time listening and have way more energy than usual, and it makes for a really hard day. I can’t imagine how a full moon makes Abby feel but I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. Your family is amazing and you put so much love into what you do for Abby and your family keep up the awesome work.
I shadow someone with Autism, and I have had to deal with elopement a lot. We were once at an event, which was similar to SFA, but the only difference is it was at a park. They started to run, and it was definitely a stressful time having to run after him.
The excitement or Pricilla’s face when she got it right! So proud❤️
You two are amazing parents!
I once had a man I took on vacation elope in the Orlando airport. That was quite the challenge!! Anyhow, seeing Abbie in the water makes me smile every time.. God Bless all of you!!!
I love the team work and the fact that you guys don't swear in front of her,never a dull day with Abby she's so cute.
Abbie is doing so good! I’m so proud of her!
Elopement...that word stresses me out so much! We have had our little one sneaking out of windows, running down the street, bloody toes etc...she even tricked her PE teacher by pretending she couldn’t pedal a tricycle and when the teacher walked away she took her chance, shot out the door, and went for a joyride. We found her on the other side of the school pedaling away. Luckily she started showing a fear of water last year so she is very cautious around pools and lakes. I hope she gets lazy in a few years! You guys are awesome! Abbie is awesome! Keep spreading awareness!
I’ve been very lucky. My kiddo likes to have me insight at all (almost) times. The couple of times he has run off have been in the dollar store and the department store. Usually looking at extension cords or artificial flowers 🤷🏻♀️. The weirdest things catch his attention.
Mimi Talooza ooh I wish mine was like that. He is better but he would run and scare me constantly.
This made me laugh thanks 💕
That’s so scary! I’m so glad you’re willing to address this!
I am lucky to work in a group home with 4 men non verbal. It is a normal home in a normal neighborhood. We have 15 rotating staff and 2 grave staff. I have been with these guys for 8 yrs. We have one that likes to dart(eloping) and would have to run after him quickly, now he's in his 40's we just walk behind him to make sure he doesn't get the door open. He does give us a giggle now when he runs. You guys have a fantastic channel, keep up the good work. 💕
I'm a para in an autism support classroom and we were just talking today about the full moon. I'm with you, it is so real!
Thank you for all you guys do. I found your channel when I was looking for help/advice/info when I started in the autism room and have been hooked ever since. 😀😃
I know it wasn't a super ideal situation, but seeing how happy the water made her made me sooo happy... she really reminds me that it's the little things in life!
I felt so proud when I saw Abbie putting away the groceries! She’s doing so well
I really love Abbie with all my heart. I have two children like her, and she touches my heart. I wish she knew me and I always think of her. I am so proud of her and you are very blessed to have her as your daughter. I love you Abbie!
It is awesome to see Abbie help in the kitchen. I think I have been watching for the last year. Love your family. I am learning so much about Autism. My friends 3 kids have autism 2 are non-verbal and the oldest can talk. I never realized how much they go through until I started watching your channel.
You guys are great , you know you guys are well prepared .
Can not stop watching.....one vid after another....
Thank you for all that your family does for awareness and acceptance. Beautiful family. FAMILYGOALS!
Thank you for discussing this in depth!! We try to give our ASD kiddo some freedom, but fortunately baby gates still help us at his age of 5. Nighttime is always the most stressful between bad sleeping patterns and worrying about him wandering or getting out.
I know this is an older video, but I just love watching her learn. It's so heartwarming and puts the biggest smile on my face!
Abbie did so good putting away groceries, helping in the kitchen and manding for a break! You folks rock as parents! Do you have household tacting pictures for her?
We know these feelings all to well now 💙
Love love LOVE how you guys continually praise her...my favorite family ❤️
GO Abby GO Abby putting away groceries like a BOSS
Oh my guys that was so very lucky!! It just shows how there are still good peoples out there ready to step in and assist you when help is needed. I hope this doesn't happen again anytime too soon.
You guys are amazing parents your doing great.
Love you guys! The patience all 3 of you show Abbie is absolutely amazing!💕
I love your family so much
So proud watching Abbie helping with groceries and dinner! I still have a lot of videos to catch up on, and its amazing watching all her progress, as well as seeing her personality and surfing....I love watching your whole family. And I love that color on you Priscilla!
Awwww it's so crazy how close you can feel to people you have never met before. I felt so proud of Abbie (like if she was a member of my own family) She's doing SOOOO GOOD!
I feel like part of the family when I watch videos of Abbie progressing! Can't stop smiling, you go girl!
I loved seeing Abbie help with the groceries! Priscilla’s face was perfect when she chose the fridge. Awesome job Abbie!
I’ve been binging videos the last few weeks. I don’t know how I haven’t found you guys sooner. I wanted to say I just adore how happy and proud Priscilla is of Abbie’s accomplishments. Amazing family.
Ive been watching almost since the beginning and its so cool to rewatch these older vlogs. Its cool to see how much the kids have grown and how life has changed. Yall are an amazing family and I just love Abbie and Isaiah. Thank you for bringing awareness to autism and thank you guys for sharing with us. Much love and support from South Carolina!💯❤
Prascilla & Asa so proud and inspired by you both doing keto you’re looking so so good.
That seems really scary!! I’m happy that she’s safe!!💜
I'm dealing with elopement at the moment with my boys. Thank you for your insight 👍👍
This has happened with our youngest and it is so scary. Thank you for doing videos like this.
I love how you educate us !! And so happy for the progress Abbey is making in the Kitchen 💜
so proud of Abby she is listening more and more she is growing up 👍😊
This is why I love your channel. It’s real life; nothing is off limits. I love how there’s a glimpse into your day, plus a little education about things that happen with a special needs child. Education brings awareness and awareness brings education. I feel like it goes both ways. Thanks for spreading awareness! Love you guys!
You're family is so lovely! Love you guys. Your videos help me so much with getting through the days💗💗💗
Wow I'm proud of her
That is scary! Elopement is tough to deal with as it strikes at any time.
Elopement is a huge fear of mine. Our daughter runs all the time. We lock down our house like Fort Knox. It’s so scary to imagine the worst. Glad Abbie is ok!
Thank you so much for making these videos. My little one is only 4, and we've been on the ASD journey since she was 2.5, but there's still a ton we haven't had to deal with yet, but I know it'll be coming up. I really appreciate seeing positive people who are a few years ahead of us explaining what they've done, it makes things way less scary.
Thanks for the ideas for deterring elopement. My husband and I have been thinking about what to do now that our 4 year old (with autism) can get past the baby door knob covers. He hasn't tried while we are sleeping yet, but we don't want to risk anything. Thanks a bunch. Glad Abby was found safe ♡
I'm a special education teacher, and some other things we've used within the classroom to help with prevention of elopement include baby gates on doors (it may at least slow them down for a bit, generally used with younger children) and having their regular "zones" or places they visit set up to be farther away from the door.
We also use a variety of teaching techniques, which I have seen in your videos. You have taught her basic communication through signs and yes/no as well as asking for a break. These can also help with elopement as they give a little bit more power to the individual with autism (or other disabilities) to communicate what they need versus get frustrated which may lead to elopement.
I love seeing what you're doing with your family!
Momma, your smile when she put the veggies in the fridge made me GRIN! I know that "well I know she can do it, but will she?" feeling all too well!
Nice to see you got a little helper she as come so far am proud you Abbie I started filling up bless u all you all done good job
Oh my goodness, thanks for the awesome tips. You make it look easier than it is because it's daily for you. As a grandparent it's not so I don't always have a solution to the issues that can arise. Thanks again and thanks for making me smile everyday. Abbie is making such strides this year! You go girl!
I am new to this channel, but I have seen nothing but love and positivity from the Maass family, so why is there 2 thumbs down? Y’all got a thumbs up from me!! I truly do look forward to y’alls daily upload.
Omg I’m glad she’s ok! I run sometimes too, Abbie!
Great video! My love for this family grows and grows, 💜
Didn't you use Maverick for when she was younger for eloping? I think that's a really important thing to bring out because a lot of autistic children use a service dog.
There is a video which explains it, I believe it's called 'we had to retire him' or something like that. I hope this helps you find what your looking for.
@@heatherharris2843 they mention it all the time, his specific skill set isn't needed anymore, he can't help her the way she needs help.
I am a service dog trainer. Tethering a person to a dog can be dangerous for the dog. Abby is now big enough she can drag a dog or hurt a dog. The dog can be trained to alert when someone runs but tethering is not the best idea
Heather Harris hi Heather yes I know what you mean I have written a few comments about Maverick and I never hear anything about Maverick. It's almost as if they really don't know what to do with him they say they're going to utilize him more now for meltdowns but then I don't see them doing that in the videos. I do know for a fact because I watched an old video that she used to be Tethered to Maverick and when she would elope Maverick would hold himself still so she couldn't get away. But they say she's too big for that and Maverick doesn't do that so they turned him into a family pet. But then they started seeing recently that when Maverick would get near Abigail during a meltdown she would calm down and want to be near Maverik. So in my thinking as a dog trainer I would help Abigail learn that Maverick is there to help her calm down and use Maverick much much more as her service dog. Thank you for leaving your comment I understand completely how it feels to never get a response on something you feel is important.
sky dawg hi well actually I think that you are a little bit misunderstanding something. They have said recently that they want to use Maverick more as a service dog now for other issues. Mainly meltdowns. They show Abigail and Maverick during a meltdown and Maverick came up to Abigail laid his head on her legs and she started petting him and calmed down. I'm a dog trainer and yes Maverick cannot be used for eloping anymore that's obvious. But he certainly can be used to help mitigate Abby's meltdowns to help calm her to give her a buddy there's so many ways he can be utilized at this time he doesn't need to be just a family pet. And they have commented on that themselves I just don't see them doing the training with Abby and the dog.
The tips are awesome!! I knew about some but certainly not all of these. Our sweet girl just turned 3 so we are learning so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
So informative. Thank you for all you do!
Was very interesting learning about elopement.
I can’t wait till the podcasts start.
LOVE Priscilla’s shirt!