Storm Support
Resources for People with Autism and Related Disabilities
Resources
Storms can bring a special kind of anxiety to people who have developmental disabilities. Explore this page to learn about visual supports, social narratives, and other ways to provide support.

Survival Bags
Create a 72-hour survival bag. Click here for information from Preparedness Mama
From Tobii Dynavox Click here to download storm communication boards. | From Tobii Dynavox Click here to download medical communication boards. | From Tobii Dynavox Click here to download a social narrative. |

From UCF-CARD
Click here to visit their website & download this social narrative.
Storms-Boardmaker Click here for a social narrative on storms. Must have Boardmaker to open or edit. | Hurricanes-Boardmaker Click here for a story on hurricanes. Must have Boardmaker to open or edit. | Hurricane-Autism Educators Click here for a story on hurricanes by Autism Educators in PDF format. |
Storms-Boardmaker
Click here for a social narrative on storms. Must have Boardmaker to open or edit.
English Click here to download this Emergency Communication Board in English from the Temple University Institute on Disabilities. | Spanish Click here to download this Emergency Communication Board in English from the Temple University Institute on Disabilities. | Haitian Creole Click here to download this Emergency Communication Board in English from the Temple University Institute on Disabilities. |
English
Click here to download this Emergency Communication Board in English from the Temple University Institute on Disabilities.
Spanish
Click here to download this Emergency Communication Board in English from the Temple University Institute on Disabilities.
Haitian Creole
Click here to download this Emergency Communication Board in English from the Temple University Institute on Disabilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNj5mIJFCI
Dealing with Natural Disasters
Click here for tips from Autism Speaks on dealing with natural disasters.

Download the Family Guide for Hurricanes here.