Safety and Planning

• • •  Safety

      • Parent acknowledgement form  

      • Listed in IEP in at least one of the following areas:

        • Areas to be addressed

        • Goal

        • Objective

        • Supplemental Services

• • • Carry identification

      • State ID

        • https://dmv.ri.gov/licenses-permits-ids/state-id 

      • Bus pass

        • https://www.ripta.com/reducedfare/ 

• • • Cell phone and/or list of phone numbers

      • ICE on phone (In case of emergency)

• • • Ecological analysis 

      • Settings 

        • From home

        • From work

        • From a familiar place

        • From a new place

      • Features that may impact a person’s independence and function

        • Terrain

        • Steps

        • Uneven surfaces

        • High traffic area

        • Places to wait

Blank Ecological Inventory

Sample Ecological Inventory

• • • • Street crossing 

        • Walk

          • Facing traffic, if there are no sidewalks

          • On the sidewalk, you can walk either direction

      • Crosswalks

        • Make eye contact with the driver before crossing

        • Look Left, Right Left to check for traffic

        • Timer for light to change

      • Crosswalk signal with auditory output

        • Mobility training - signal to cross

      • Safety signs and traffic signals

        • Understanding what they mean

        • Understanding who gets the right of way for each sign

        • Wait until the RIPTA bus leaves to cross the street

          • See RIPTA section for more information

• • • Map 

      • Read a map

      • Follow a list of steps

      • Apps (Google Maps, Waze, Mapquest, Maps) 

        • Current location

        • Destination

        • Follow directions

          • Take a screenshot of the map

      • Take photos of areas near the home to recognize when they’re close to home and the destination 

• • • Valuables

      • Phone 

      • Money 

      • Hold items or secure them (ex. passport holder, chain on wallet)

• • • Emergency

      • Evacuations

      • Exit bus 

      • ICE on phone (In case of emergency)

• • • Stranger Danger

      • School bus versus city bus

• • • Communication skills

      • Request assistance with directions

      • Request assistance for safety

      • Program devices ahead of time

• • • PCA - Personal Care Assistant

      • Travels for free if marked on bus pass

• • • Construction/ detour

      • Alternate routes

        • Walking longer distances or different route

• • • Delayed arrival plan

      • Who needs to be contacted?  When?