Janel Frost
Janel Frost
Executive Director and ASTra Coordinator for Michigan Hands & Voices. Hands & Voices ASTra Trainer, Hands & Voices
Lessons Learned
- We have an obligation to mention to parents the higher risks for children with disabilities to be abused. Shame on us for not.
- Small steps of change can make a big impact.
- We need to be careful in our delivery of the message in order to be heard.
Resources Developed
- MI H&V Safety Policy & Procedure Manual - Abuse Prevention
- ACEs to PACES - EHDI Conference Presentation
Suggested Resources
- Our Project Safety Kit - https://handsandvoices.org/pdf/OUR-Toolkit.pdf
- IEP Safety Checklist https://deafed.net/pdf/safety-checklist
- StarRaft Project by David Wethrow ([email protected])
Collaborative Areas of Interest
- Designing materials to help share the information in a way that parents will be open to listening (Documents & PowerPoint Presentations)
- Working on materials to include safety into the IEP/504 or ISFP
Posted:
27 September, 2023
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