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Hidden Dangers and How to Keep Individuals with Autism Safe.
Free program hosted at The Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street, Toms River - January 29th - 6:30 - 8:30 pm
POAC’s Hidden Dangers Program educates parents, family members, and professionals working with children and adults with autism and other special needs and disabilities about issues relating to safety, emergency preparedness, and crisis intervention. It is presented in a format that addresses a variety of special needs and levels of functioning across the life span. Please register here.
*Two hours of Professional Development Hours are Offered
About the Workshop
Children with special needs are seven times more likely to have contact with law enforcement than their typically developing peers.
- 49% of children with autism wander or elope.
- Autistic children and adults are at greater risk of being exposed to internet pornography, online sexual predators, and becoming victims of online fraud.
- 70% of developmentally disabled females and 40% of developmentally disabled males are sexually abused by the time they are 18 years old.
- Emergency room visits are twice as common for those with autism.
Specifically, the program will cover:
- Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
- Fire Safety Issues
- Sexuality and Personal Safety
- Internet Safety
- How to address wandering
- Bullying
- Behavioral interventions including social stories, activity schedules, visual cues, and more
- School and Transportation Issues
- Resources for ongoing support and assistance
- Physical modifications to the home and classroom
The program will offer concrete suggestions and strategies that can be applied immediately to increase safety and decrease risk at home, in the classroom, and in the community. Each participant will also receive many important resources and tools.
The information in this workshop could save your child’s/student’s life.
*Two hours of Professional Development Hours Offered
Funded by Ocean Partnership for Children
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