Winter Weather Special Needs
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Posted by Lynn Moore Jan 9, 2007 |
As I walked through Walmart last evening, it was a madhouse. It was particularly interesting to me that I got the last package of hotdog buns. I was buying them because I hope that the power will remain on this weekend, and that we (at worst) will be housebound for a day or two. Maybe everyone else was thinking the same way. I was wondering what all of them will eat if the power goes off like in the last storm . . . You see I bought things to make sandwiches as well, and there seemed to be plenty of lunchmeat and sandwich bread.
If you are the parent of a child with a disability, the winter storm planning list is a lot longer than hotdogs or lunchmeat. Parents of special needs kids plan ahead for everything whether it is an afternoon of errands or a two week family vacation.
Since January is a time of resolutions, goals, and annual planning I encourage you to take a look at your family's winter storm plan. Nothing dampens the news that there is a snow day like the realization that Suzie does not have her medicine or that Billy favorite snack food is running low in the pantry.
Children with special needs rely heavily on routine. A little time to develop a winter storm plan can go far with maintaining that routine and the family's celebration of an unexpected day at home.
What things are crucial to your family's winter storm plan? Email me!
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