LUBBOCK, Texas — Local Pastor Derrick Raybon has spent years navigating life with autism within his own family. He is also the founder of the Lubbock East Side Autism Support Group, a group where parents and families like his can find a place of community together. Through this group he says he and the group members shared similar fears. What if something happened to my family member with autism and they were lost or came in contact with law enforcement?
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This shared concern prompted Raybon to create “Guardian Badges.” They are physical ID badges that can be worn or carried, and they have a QR code. If someone scans the badge, they will be given the person’s name and other contact information. Raybon also created an online program that allows users to input the necessary information that will link to the badge.
“They have no way to be found because they don’t have an I.D. and so there is no way to really track them…this would definitely be a way that they could be trackable and be brought back to their prospective place…. this could really be something very helpful and useful for the community of Lubbock,” Raybon said.
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This is still in the early stages, but he says he hopes to one day work with law enforcement and hospitals to also allow them access to critical medical information if they were to ever need it…