top of page

Understanding Risks
and
Flooding


 

An ASD-inclusive workshop designed to help families understand flood risks and build practical preparedness skills

Resilient Futures: Understanding Risks & Flooding is an ASD-inclusive workshop designed to help families understand local flood risks and prepare with confidence. Through clear, accessible information and hands-on learning, participants explore how flooding impacts their community, why certain areas are more vulnerable, and what families can do before, during, and after a flood. The workshop is intentionally structured to support autistic children and their caregivers, offering practical tools, visual supports, and family-centered strategies that reduce anxiety and build preparedness. Our goal is to empower families with knowledge that leads to safer homes, stronger planning, and greater resilience.

Event Pictures

PHOTO-2025-07-14-08-23-13.jpeg
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
PHOTO-2025-07-14-08-23-12.jpeg
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
PHOTO-2025-07-14-08-23-12.jpeg
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
PHOTO-2025-07-14-08-23-12.jpeg
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
PHOTO-2025-07-14-08-23-12.jpeg
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
PHOTO-2025-07-14-08-23-12.jpeg
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

Participant 1

“Keep doing what you're doing! I'll spread the word!"

Participant 2

"Good stuff. Very informative."

Participant 3

"Make it longer, kids didn't want to leave."

🚨 25 Emergency Preparedness Kits for Neurodivergent Families! 💙

​

Emergencies can be overwhelming for any family—but for families of autistic and neurodivergent children, having the right supplies and a plan can make a BIG difference.

​

EmpowerED Autism is giving away 25 emergency preparedness kits to help families take the first steps toward being prepared. 🎒


These kits include essential preparedness items based on recommendations from Ready.gov, including:

🔦 Flashlight
📻 Solar/hand-crank emergency radio
🔋 Battery backup/power bank
🗺️ Maps
📢 Emergency signaling supplies
🩹 First-aid and preparedness essentials
…and more!

​

💙 If your family could benefit from an emergency preparedness kit, please take a few minutes to complete our registration form below.


We are giving away 25 kits, so please register and share this post with other families, caregivers, schools, therapists, and community organizations who may know a family who could benefit.

​

🎥 Kai has a special message about the emergency kits in the video above!

​

Preparedness isn’t about being afraid of what might happen. It’s about making sure our families have the tools and resources they need when emergencies happen.

​

25 kits. 25 families. One more step toward being prepared. 💙

#EmpowerEDAutism #EmergencyPreparedness #AutismPreparedness #NeurodivergentFamilies #AutismCommunity #EmergencyKit #CommunityPreparedness

Contact Details:
Maryse Alexander
P: 757-663-2682
E: empowered.504@gmail.com

bottom of page