✅ Daily Living Skills (ADLs & IADLs) *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

10.59 – Community Safety Planning for Those With Cognitive Differences: People with cognitive differences thrive when safety instructions are visual, repetitive, and compassionate. Use charts, symbols, or color-coded cues for tasks like locking doors or calling 911. Label items with clear words and pictures. Practice emergency steps slowly and consistently until they become habits. Build partnerships with neighbors, staff, or caregivers for added support. Simple structure enhances comprehension without limiting autonomy. Keep emergency plans posted in plain sight and update them as skills evolve. Patience builds confidence where fear once lived. Teaching safety through visual learning respects diversity in understanding. Community collaboration ensures no one feels left behind. Every accessible adjustment makes safety inclusive, proving independence grows stronger when communication adapts to different ways of learning, remembering, and responding with calm assurance and mutual care.

About this course

Practical training to help individuals independently manage personal care, household tasks, and community responsibilities, building confidence and self-sufficiency in daily life.

This course includes:
  • Progress tracking so you can see how far you’ve come
  • Supportive materials you can download and keep for future use
  • Flexibility to work at your own pace, when it fits your schedule

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