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My aha moment during a work safety meeting during which police officers said the best thing to do in an active shooter situation is to run. Run, run, run ... as far and as fast as you can. My mind went to my daughter and her school. Her disability means she can't move as fast as other kids. It takes her a long time to get down stairs. How will she get out quickly and safely in an emergency evacuation? What about all the other kids out there with disabilities? Do schools have plans in place to keep these kids safe?

Making a school emergency plan for your child with a disability:
This meeting motivated me to work with my daughter's school to get an emergency plan in place. In this video, I share the plan, share my process, and also share a product I came across at the Chicago Abilities Expo called the Adapts Sling (a compact, folds small sling with carry handles that can be used in narrow and tight spaces with a two person carry).

NOTE: ADAPTS contacted me after this Facebook Live video and shared a special coupon code if you are considering a purchase - use AHKR15 for 15% off! The ADAPTS sling costs $150, so the coupon saves you close to $25.


The school emergency plan we created addresses:
Plans by type of emergency: fire / evacuation emergencies vs. shelter-in-place/tornado emergencies vs. lock down
Plans by location: What happens when she is on the 2nd floor vs. the 1st floor
Real emergency vs. drill: What differences, if any, will there be re: how drills will be handled vs. real emergencies.

LINKS:
Emergency evacuation plan I created with our school:
http://www.abilityhacker.com/school-e...

Adapts portable transfer sling:
https://www.adapts.org (discount code: AHKR15)

Adapts on YouTube:
   / @adapts3177  

Medi-Sled (used by a viewer to for hospital patients):
http://www.medsled.com/