How to help comes first
The page opens with how your child communicates, what helps and what to avoid. Contacts come straight after, so the person helping knows what to do while they wait for you.
An autism wristband that shows people how to help
If your child is overwhelmed, lost or can't use words in the moment, a well-meaning stranger can make things harder without knowing it. The teal band reads TAP TO HELP ME. One tap tells them what your child needs, in your words.
Teal band
What the person who finds them sees
TapFound emergency page
Hi, I'm Ollie
Please help me. Here's how.
How I communicate
I may not answer when spoken to. I understand more than I can say.
What helps me
Speak quietly and give me space. Let me hold something soft.
Please don't
Touch me without warning, or crowd me.
Call Sarah (Mum)
You decide what's said
Every line is hidden until you switch it on. Say as much or as little as you like. You don't have to mention autism at all if you'd rather not.
You'll know straight away
The moment the band is tapped, you're alerted. The person helping can message you from the page and share where they are, if they choose to.
What you can include
- How your child communicates
- What helps and what calms them
- What to avoid
- Who to call
- Medical details, if relevant
Every detail is hidden until you switch it on, and you can change it at any time without a new band.
In an emergency, always call 999 first.