Many parents with children diagnosed with autism know the fear of a wandering child.  While this is something that may be worked on throughout an ABA program, it is important for a child to know some basic personal information.  How the child communicates this information and what information the child knows, will differ for each child.  A child should have some way of communicating name and parent’s phone number, town or street.  This will all depend on the age and skill level of the child.  If a child is non-verbal, an ID bracelet may help.  If the child is non-verbal, yet, communicates via iPad or Picture exchange Communication System (PECS), the child should be able to communicate this basic information.