MILWAUKEE — Hours after police in Two Rivers confirmed Jacob Baer, a 7-year-old with autism, had drowned after wandering away from family while playing outside, a mom from Minnesota is stepping up to try to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

She’s donating interior combination locks so that children with autism can’t wander off or “elope.”

“I travel across the country with my own money—I don’t have a sponsor or a 501(c)3 or a nonprofit,” said Sheletta Brundidge of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, who calls herself “a mama with a mouth on a mission to save other autistic children from drowning.” “I’ve been to seven cities and given away more than 700 locks to parents who want one but can’t afford to buy one.”

Brundidge’s three children have autism and she said she knows all too well about kids attempting to get away, let alone the dangers that can come with that, especially when an autistic child is able to get away from caregivers, even for a minute.

“It’s not just frightening—it’s exhausting,” Brundidge said. “Children who elope and have autism and wander away from home are spending every second of the day trying to get out, whether they’re trying to crawl through an open window or get out of a door while you’re loading in groceries.”

After hosting similar donation events for families with children who are autistic, Brundidge said she plans to try, and work with police to host a similar event in Two Rivers following Baer’s death.

Watch the full interview above.