PrAACtical Resources: AAC-friendly Materials for Hurricane & Storm Preparation
We’re well into hurricane season here in South Florida and so we’re thinking about ways to support people with significant communication challenges. We can’t predict when extreme weather or other natural disasters will strike, but we can prepare. Here are a few resources that you might find helpful.
- Reassuring Books About Storms for Children by Heather at Books & Giggles
- It is Hurricane Season by Autism Educators
- Preparing for Natural Disasters by Smarty Symbols
- Hurricane Preparation by Mary Grace Hektner via Boardmaker Online (need Boardmaker to use)
- What Is A Hurricane? by Mary Grace Hektner via Boardmaker Online (need Boardmaker to use)
- Tornado Vocabulary by Mary Grace Hektner via Boardmaker Online (need Boardmaker to use)
- Storm Social Narrative by Sandy K via Boardmaker Online (need Boardmaker to use)
- Storm Surge Narrative by Mary Grace Hektner via Boardmaker Online (need Boardmaker to use)
- Webinar on Disaster Preparedness for People with Complex Communication Needs by AAC RERC
- Emergency Preparedness for Children with Autism from the Preparedness Mama
- Emergency Communication Board by Temple University Institute on Disabilities
Stay safe out there!
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This post was written by Carole Zangari