| MINDFUL BEGINNINGS • SAFE SITTER® PROVIDER Safe & Ready Families™ Safety Planning for Parents of Children with Disabilities |
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A 2.5-hour, in-person class taught by a Mindful Beginnings registered nurse. Built from the other direction: for the child who does not stop at "stop," who is drawn to water, who cannot signal that they are choking, and for the parents who have never been handed a safety class that fit.
Every family leaves with the free Safe & Ready Families Toolkit, started in class: a Wandering Plan, a Water Safety Checklist, a Choking and CPR Quick Card adapted for their child, picture-routine and social-story templates, the About Me Sheet for first responders, and a one-page Babysitter and Respite Brief.
What we cover
Wandering and running off: triggers, five layers of protection, and the first-five-minutes script
Water safety: barriers, touch supervision, the Water Watcher, life jackets, and adaptive swim lessons
Choking and CPR awareness, adapted: recognizing choking without the universal sign; what changes for a wheelchair, a feeding tube, low tone, a seizure disorder, or a child who fights help; hands-on manikin practice and an AED walkthrough
Picture-based routines and social stories for safety skills, built in class
The About Me Sheet for first responders, completed in class
How to brief babysitters and respite workers in five minutes, every time
Who it is for
Parents, grandparents, and primary caregivers of children (toddler through teen) with autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, feeding or swallowing differences, or any condition that changes how a child responds to danger. Both parents are encouraged to attend.
Format
In person only. 150 minutes. 10 to 25 adults. We come to your parent group, school, place of worship, therapy practice, or home and bring everything. Also offered taught entirely in Spanish.
This is a planning and awareness class, not a CPR certification. Families who want certification can take the Mindful Beginnings American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid class, in person or blended, or host a private class at home.
Host a class: mindfulbeginnings.org/host-a-class
mindfulbeginnings.org • 703-987-5979 • lindsay@mindfulbeginnings.org
Mindful Beginnings LLC • Certified Safe Sitter® Provider • American Red Cross Licensed Provider
This program is FREE. Limited spots available. This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,262,422 with 100% funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.