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Emergency Preparedness Shelter Toolkits
These trauma-informed sensory positive toolkits were developed in partnership with the PA Department of Human Services for the purpose of informing self-advocates, shelter staff/volunteers, families, caregivers, and Direct Support Professionals (DSP) on how to best support persons with sensory needs, including individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism in a disaster shelter setting. These toolkits are available to download, print, and share.
Read moreEmployment Myths & Facts
There is a lot of information out there about employment and benefits. This resource will help you separate fact from fiction when you're looking to learn more about employment.
Read moreExploring Religion for Self-Advocates
If you are looking to explore new religions or just learn more about them, this resource will tell you where to start.
Read moreExpression of Trauma: Survival Circuit and PTSD
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. Trauma changes the way brain cells connect to each other. In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the survival circuit becomes overreactive and sensitive to anything that might seem like a threat.
Read moreExpressions of Trauma: Survival Circuit
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. The survival circuit describes how the brain and body respond to threats. The survival circuit is a normal and natural part of being human. The survival circuit helps us to handle any threats that could threaten our safety.
Read moreExpressions of Trauma: The Four F’s
Project Reassure Direct Support Professionals. When your brain detects a threat, your body will react to survive. It does not matter if the threat is real or not. There are four common ways people will react to threats:
Read moreFriends Versus Paid Support Staff – Social Story
This social story explains the differences between a friend and someone who is paid support staff.
Read moreGetting a Hearing Test Social Story
This social story explains what it's like to get a hearing test done.
Read moreGetting a Vaccine
This social story explains what a vaccine does and what happens when you get one.
Read moreHearing Resource Collection
Whether your child has hearing loss or an auditory processing disorder, they might need a hearing test. This collection provides resources that explain these terms and tells you what to expect during a hearing test.
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