{"id":103974,"date":"2021-12-15T05:30:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T10:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/?p=103974"},"modified":"2021-12-13T06:21:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T11:21:31","slug":"wandering-and-elopement-risks-factors-and-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/wandering-and-elopement-risks-factors-and-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Wandering and Elopement: Risks Factors and Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\">Wandering and Elopement: Risks Factors and Strategies<\/h2>\n<p><em>by Cathy Allore, M.ED<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wandering, also known as eloping, refers to an individual with a developmental disability attempting to leave, or successfully leaving a safe, supervised area, without permission or with the knowledge of those in charge. Wandering can occur in any setting, including homes, school environments, daycares, summer camps, residential or day programs. 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