Do you have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?  Then you must know there is a high risk that such a child might try to wander far away without any permission. For a parent with a child with ASD, a GPS tracker is not a luxury but a necessity. There is a large number of the product advertised daily that protect these children from wandering off on their own. We’d be reviewing some of the most popular ones out there in order to help families choose and choose well.

GPS014D (GPS pendant tracker for dementia elderly & kids)

For the price of around $238 and no monthly subscription package whatsoever, it is a pendant tracker for the elderly and kids. It is worn like any other normal pendant on the neck. It has a GPS tracker embedded within that tracks the movement of the special needs child, it has a camera that sends SOS messages alongside pictures this way you don’t only get the alert but you also see what’s happened. It is a 2-way type device, meaning messages can’t only be received from it but can also be sent to it. On the pendant there is:

• hang hole rope
• microphone
• power button
• call number 1
• call number 2
• loudspeaker
• camera
• sim card slot
• USB charge
• SOS button
• Network indicator
• GPS signal indicator

Key features

The GPS pendant has an embedded tracker that allows monitoring of the location and movement, there is the real-time tracking option that simply shows a blip(location of pendant) and it’s surrounding. There is a log check where you can check out all the locations that had been visited you can know the places the child is visiting. It comes with a talking clock that helps the wearer to be aware of the time, this could be really helpful. There is the GEO fence option that allows you to mark an area as the boundary, this prevents the wearer from actually crossing that perimeter. There is an SOS alarm that can be triggered in case there is a danger. There is a low battery reminder that will help you be aware of the need to charge the device especially when its battery is low. You’ll be reminded when to also change the sim card, this helps to keep it working smoothly. The camera can take photos and this is one of the best ways to monitor the special needs child since you can see them even from afar off from time to time. There is a button that could be pushed to call either of two registered numbers, making it possible for them to reach out if need be. When there is an incoming call, the pendant vibrates and this makes the wearer aware a call is coming through.

Parameters

Its size is 45*50*15.5mm(L*B*H) and it weighs around 33grams, its 2G GSM frequency band are; 850/900/1800/1900Mhz and a 3G band of 850/1900Mhz for option 1 and 900/2100Mhz for option 2. It possesses a GPRS of class 12 TCP/IP. It has a GPS locating the time of 60/29/5 for cold, warm and hot start respectively. It has a GPS positioning accuracy of up to 10 to 15mm, also has a WIFI accuracy of 15-100 (within wifi are). Its working temperature is -18’C~+45’C and its battery capacity is 500mAh.

GPS033W (GPS kids smartwatch with video call)

Monitoring your special needs child has never been this easy, with the GPS kids smartwatch and its multi-functionality you can do so much and keep be enough watch on your child while you do other things. The smartwatch does almost everything a normal smartwatch does. It has a large screen display of 1.4 inches and is also waterproof so you have nothing to worry about since it is IP67 waterproof and dustproof also. Some of its many features are:

• Accurate locating
• Sensitive touch
• Two-way calling
• SOS emergency
• Remote monitor
• History footprint
• Voice chat
• Safety area
• Callin firewall
• Pedometer
• Clock
• Safe platform
• Sleep quality
• Low power alarm
• Long battery life

Product functionality

The smartwatch has a strong GPS & AGPS feature also. It has LBS and Wi-Fi location on may function. A cell phone or a computer can be used to control or monitor the device. There is a GPRS real-time locating that also allows for tracking and also monitoring. It allows two-way phone calls meaning you can call them and they can also receive their calls too. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi features are also available, it has a camera that can be used to take images and used especially for video calling. You can view an album on it, perhaps you sent the family images to them, they could scan through it over time. There is a phonebook that called house all numbers you want them having access to. There is the security zone feature you can use to restrict their movement and prevent them from crossing a boundary. It has low battery alerts that remind when the battery is running critically low. Remote shutdown is also possible this implies you can turn it off from afar off.

Parameters

Its size is 232*42*17mm(L*B*H) with an IPS display and a silicon watch strap, its 2G GSM frequency band is; 850/900/1800/1900Mhz, a 3G band B1 B2 B5 B8 and a 4G band of FDD-LTE B1 B3 B5 B7 B8 and also a TDD-LTE band of B38 B39 B40 B41. It possesses a GPRS of class 12 TCP/IP. It has a GPS locating the time of 60/29/5 for cold, warm and hot start respectively. It has a GPS positioning accuracy of up to 5 to 10m, also has a WIFI accuracy of 30-50 (within wifi are). Its working temperature is -18’C~+45’C and its battery capacity is 650mAh. There is also a dock charging magnetic feature, also has a high-quality speaker with a microphone. Has talk time duration of 4 hours and a stand by time of 1-3 days.