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Preparing
for
Emergencies


 

Resilient Futures Workshop II: Preparing for Emergencies helps families understand their flood zones and create a personalized emergency plan they can actually use. This ASD-inclusive workshop features interactive learning stations where families practice real-world skills, including go-bag demonstrations, hands-on drills for safely putting on life vests, and building hurricane-resistant model homes through guided engineering activities. Designed with autistic children and their caregivers in mind, the workshop uses visual supports, movement-based learning, and step-by-step guidance to reduce overwhelm and increase confidence. Families leave with a clearer understanding of their risk, a stronger emergency plan, and practical experience preparing together.

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How confident are you now in preparing sensory-friendly tools or strategies (noise-canceling headphones, comfort items, visual schedules) for your child in emergencies?

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How familiar are you now with medical alert bracelets, fingerprinting kits, or ID cards, and their role in child safety during emergencies?

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How likely are you to include autism-specific supports (sensory items, communication cards, routines) in your family emergency plan?

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🚨 25 Emergency Preparedness Kits for Neurodivergent Families! 💙

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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.

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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!

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💙 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.

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

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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.

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

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

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