NASC Wireless Emergency Alert Generator

Built for the National Autism Safety Council.

Live at: https://autismsafetycouncil.github.io/alert-generator/

Background

Standard missing child alerts don't account for how autistic children behave when lost. This tool generates alerts based on NASC's SafeSearch for Autism protocol, which directs responders to:

• Search water first — drowning is the leading cause of death in autism elopement
• Check hiding spots — autistic children often hide from rescuers rather than approach them
• Note NON-SPEAKING — so responders know verbal commands won't work

The alert template fits within the 360-character Enhanced WEA limit.

Codebase

Plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. No build step, no dependencies.

• index.html — page structure and form inputs
• style.css — layout and styles
• script.js — template engine, live preview, copy logic

To change the alert wording, edit buildAlert() in script.js.

Resources

• SafeSearch for Autism protocol (PDF)
• National Autism Safety Council
• FCC Enhanced WEA requirements