Many communities have Special Needs Registries which allow you to sign up with your local police/fire department and have your home flagged as having a person with a disability of some sort. This ensures that first responders are aware there is a disabled person at the address where an emergency has been called in and so they know to search for/be prepared to help a non-mobile, autistic, deaf, blind, etc, person who may need extra help. I called our local police department and they emailed me a short form to fill out to register our family as having a disabled child. It took less than 5 minutes.

This article from eParent also provides great tips on fire safety for families with special needs children, and SafeKids shares a video for families with a cognitively impaired child. Stay safe!

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