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My Child Is Autistic Card for Parents

A my child is autistic card for parents, already filled in. Hand it to a store clerk, a sitter, a coach or a stranger who is trying to help, so they know what your child may do and how to reach you.

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Opens the free maker with this card already filled in. Change any word, add your photo, then print.

An autism ID card is information you choose to share. It is not a government ID, a medical document or a TSA form.

When a child melts down in a store or runs off at the park, the adults nearby want to help and do not know how. A card you hand over, or one your child carries, gives them the facts quickly: your child is autistic, what they may do, what helps, and your phone number.

The sample is written for Sam, so each line starts with Sam may. Put your child's first name in the maker and every line changes with it. Keep a copy in your bag, one in your child's backpack, and give one to anyone who looks after your child.

Start from a blank card, or make cards for the whole family, in the free Autism ID Card Maker.

What is on this card

Front

  • Autism ID Card, Please read, in the color band
  • A photo (optional)
  • My child, Sam, is autistic.
  • Sam may run off, not answer when called by name, melt down in noise and not speak

Back

  • What helps: stay calm, keep my child away from traffic and call me
  • Emergency contact: a name and a phone number
  • The Spectrum Unlocked web address, in small print

Every word can be changed in the maker, and any line can be removed.

How to print this card

  1. Print at 100% (Actual size), not "Fit to page".
  2. Cut on the dashed line, fold on the dotted line so the back sits behind the front.
  3. Laminate, or slide into a badge holder.

When to use this template

Shopping trips, parks and playgrounds, a new sitter or coach, summer camp, a family event, and anywhere your child could get separated from you.

Frequently asked questions

Should my child carry the card, or should I?
Both help. You hand yours to people who are helping. A copy in your child's pocket or backpack is there if the two of you get separated.
Can the card use my child's name?
Yes. With My child is autistic picked, the card names your child and each I may line starts with your child's first name.
Is this an official autism ID?
An autism ID card is information you choose to share. It is not a government ID, a medical document or a TSA form.
Can I list what calms my child down?
Yes. Change the What helps lines to what works for your child, such as a favorite object, a quiet corner or a song.
What size does the card print?
3.375 x 2.125 inches, the standard wallet card size, so it fits a standard badge holder.

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