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Sensory Safe Evacuation: Preparing for Emergencies with Kids' Sensory Needs in Mind
- 2024/08/08
- 再生時間: 35 分
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Today’s episode is all about preparing for emergencies - whether it’s hurricanes, wildfires, floods, or any other unexpected events. We'll be sharing practical packing lists and planning strategies that can truly make a difference when disaster strikes.
We'll discuss the importance of planning on calm days and how these strategies can even be useful for vacations. I’ll also introduce a unique fire-safety plan required for homeschooling families in Pennsylvania, which includes activities like visiting a firehouse and practicing ladder escapes.
A key focus of this episode is using a sensory lens in emergency planning. We’ll explore how to consider sensory sensitivities and create a sensory safe evacuation planner tailored for your family. And good news – there’s a no-cost planner available to guide you through your evacuation process.
In this episode you'll hear about:
- Planner designed to empower individuals for different obstacles during emergencies
- Importance of planning on calm days
- Strategies can also be useful for vacations
- Fire-safety plan required in Pennsylvania for homeschooling
- Sensory Considerations in Planning
- Incorporating a sensory lens when planning
- Impact of sensory sensitivities during emergencies
- Development of the Brain Executive Program
- Explains sensory modulation and sensory processing challenges to kids
- Book: "How to be a Brain Executive and Get Sensory Sharp"
- Planning with Sensory Sensitivities in Mind
- Katie's work in translating sensory processing science to everyday life
- Creation of a sensory-safe evacuation planner
- Katie's emphasis on understanding sensory characteristics
- Seeking help from occupational therapists
- Practical Implementation Suggestions
- Sarah's insights and suggestions for observing children's sensory needs
- Addressing sensory challenges during evacuation
- Mitigating stress through early planning
- Planning and Training for Emergencies
- Importance of repetitive training and preparation
- Planning for children with motor planning challenges
- Stressing the significance of safety and its role in seeking OT services
- Need for addressing anxiety or difficulties discussing emergencies with children
- Benefit of a child-oriented version of the emergency preparedness planner
Links and Resources From Today's Show
- Why Should I Seek Occupational Therapy?
- Board Game Suggestions to Teach Executive Functioning
- Executive Functioning Focus Group
- Episode 10: Streamlining Your Space: Organizing for Better Executive Functioning
- Emergency Kit Checklist for Families with Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
- Emergency Preparedness for Families with Special Needs Children
- Preparedness Tips for Sensory-Intense Environments: How to Help Your Children