My autistic son can now escape his crib? He's not safe in a room by himself.

I think it's the same with any child who does that. I had those outlet covers put on all the outlets and some of them had safety outlets as well. As for the crib, well, a lower bed with a rail might be an answer. Or maybe a larger playpen where the sides are higher and he cannot get out. I know, this is an old post. But an interesting one.

They climb...I saw my neighbor's kids climbing...anything that is climbable needs to be climbed. Children are great source of fun...if we see them correctly. Had a pile of cushions and the guy climbed what do you think was likely to happen...he fell..cried for a few minutes and then he was back to climbing sofa...

Have you tried a crib tent? They are supposed to prevent toddlers from climbing out of their crib. They cost around $70, by what I found online. I never tried it for either of my own kids, but it might just be the thing you're looking for. Here's a link so you can read more information about it: http://www.nextag.com/Tots-in-Mind-Crib-69978714/prices-html I hope this helps!

Why isn't he allowed to roam around the house?

Have you looked into crib tents??? I used them with my trio and they stayed in their cribs till they were over three years old. The fire department chief told me to turn their door knobs around and lock them in or to either get a baby gate and place it at their door so that they can not get out of their rooms. He suggested this because we live in a decent size house, we have three levels, and if something happened and they gout out of their rooms we might not be able to find them if there were an emergency. We did the baby gates thing. Their other suggestion is go get one of those split doors. Where you lock the bottom part and can leave the top open. Get safety plugs for the electrical outlets, I have a hard time removing them so your child will as well and remove all toys that are not safe. Good luck

It's hard to deal. I am sorry dear, am single, no child hehehe, not observed having autistic child. Just keep your eyes on your baby.

oh dear you have a job there, I do hope you can get some help or suggestions here, I thought autism could be regulated these days with medication, I thought it was one of the few things sciece had put under control, I wish you well with this...

How old is he? It is not really safe to leave him alone in his room to be himself if he starts to be out in his crib. Just allow him to play toys that are safe. But if you notice they usually concentrate in one or two toys they like to play with. But they should'nt be away from your sight to keep him safe from danger.

My cousin's son is 2 and he has been diagnosed as severely autistic. His room has not much in it, but a few toys and an Entertainment center. He still sleeps in a crib and has never tried to get out of it. To solve the door problem for when he is just in the room and not in his crib they cut the door in half. The top half of the door got taken off, so they can just look in and check on him. Since they are renting they have to replace the door before they move though.