About evan and Gillian says
Evan and Gillian Says! A series of books and materials to educate children with cognitive, developmental and intellectual disabilities how to reduce the risk of abuse.
Education is imperative for children with cognitive, developmental and intellectual disabilities, to reduce the risk and impact of abuse.
Voices of Change 2018 is committed to reducing the risk of abuse by educating children with disabilities:
- Body Parts / Private Parts – Teaching Children Proper Names
- Body Safety
- Boundaries
- How To Be Your Own Advocate
- How to Disclose Abuse
- Internet Safety
- It's Okay to say NO!
- It's Okay to Tell
- Surprises vs Secrets
- What Are Bad Pictures?
- What Are Good Pictures?
- What is Bad Touching?
- What is Good Touching?
- What Are "Caring Friends"
- What is Consent?
Meet the characters
Keep watching our website as we introduce more characters of Evan and Gillian Says.
Narrator for Evan Says
Autism & Fragile X Syndrome • Cognitive Issues
Evan's Emotional Support Dog
Evan's emotional support dog
Narrator for Gillian Says
Downs Syndrome • Cognitive Delays
Evan and Gillian's Friend
She is blind and nonverbal • She has cognitive and physical delays due to Shaken Baby Syndrome and uses a wheelchair •Hannah also has a Gastrostomy Tube (G tube) which is inserted through her stomach to help provide her nutrition
Evan and Gillian's Friend
Prader Willi Syndrome
Evan and Gillian's Friend
He has Cerebral Palsy and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Evan and Gillian's Friend
He was born with a limb differences (left arm)
Evan and Gillian's Friend
Sensory processing disorder
Evan and Gillian's Friend
Severely Autistic • Has behavior issues due to diagnosis of autism • Nonverbal • Avoids eye contact • Cognitive Challenges • Inappropriate emotional reactions • Sensory dysfunction
Evan and Gillian's Friend
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Evan and Gillian's Friend
Hearing impaired
Evan and Gillian's Friend
Downs Syndrome • Cognitive Delay • Trach • G tube • Anoxic brain injury • Cerebral Palsy
communication cards for children with Disabilities
Available For Free Through Our Partnership With The Mama Bear Effect
Communication Cards for children with disabilities
These communication cards for children with disabilities are made available for free through our partnership with, The Mama Bear Effect, a nonprofit organization.
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