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Education and advocacy are 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 and their families about:

  • Body Parts / Private Parts – Teaching Children Proper Names
  • Boundaries
  • Body Autonomy
  • Consent
  • Family Safety Plans
  • Good Pictures / Bad Pictures
  • Good Touching / Bad Touching
  • How to Be Their Own Advocate
  • How to Disclose Abuse 
  • How to begin talking to Your Child about tough topics and continue the conversation
  • Internet Safety
  • It's OK to say NO! 
  • It's OK to Tell Someone
  • Surprises vs Secrets

Keep watching our website as we introduce more characters of Evan Says.

Evan

Narrator for Evan Says • Fifteen Years Old • Autism & Fragile X (Cognitive Issues) • Loves his dog, Molly, his mom, stepdad and sister • Loves to sing, act & dance • Loves making people laugh and loves being center of attention • Enjoys listening to music & playing board games, and playing on his baseball and bowling teams • Favorite foods - Chicken, pizza, crab rangoon, tacos, salads, mashed potatoes, french fries & steak, peas, apples, bacon

Molly, Emotional Support Dog

Molly is Evan's emotional support dog • Ten years old • Loves Starbucks Puppuccino's • Loves her daddy • Treats • Peanut Butter • Loves to go for walks •Be around people • To give kisses • Belly rubs

Gillian

Narrator for Gillian Says • 16 Years Old • Downs Syndrome •Cognitive Delays • Autism • Loves steak, pizza and ice cream • Loves to swim, her family, dogs and cats

Miguel

Emma

Myles

Kennedy

Samar

Kai

Chen

Hannah

As part of our effort to reduce the risk of abuse for children with disabilities, we are creating free, printable worksheets for children, families, teachers and the community. (Please note, answer keys are available below for specific worksheets, for Parent's, Caregivers and Teachers.) Please continue to check our site for new materials. For more information please email: evansays2023@gmail.com All materials are property of Voices of Change 2018 and protected by copyright laws.

Body Safety Word Find Puzzle

Body Safety Word Find Puzzle

Find and circle the words in the puzzle

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Crossword Puzzle, Easy

Crossword Puzzle, Easy

Complete the words that can fill the empty boxes

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Keeping My Body Safe - Word Scramble

Keeping My Body Safe - Word Scramble

Unscramble the letters

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Surprises vs Secrets

Surprises vs Secrets

Often, perpetrators threaten their victims not to tell and to keep secrets. Therefore, it's important to teach children from a young age the difference between surprises and secrets and to never keep secrets.

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Matching

Matching

Cut out the pictures of the body parts and paste them into the correct box.

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Feeling Safe

Feeling Safe

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Help Evan find Molly, his emotional support dog

Help Evan find Molly, his emotional support dog

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Body Safety Word Find Puzzle

Body Safety Word Find Puzzle

Answer Key

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Crossword Puzzle, Easy

Crossword Puzzle, Easy

Answer Key

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Matching - Answer Key

Matching - Answer Key

Answer Key

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Available For Free Through Our Partnership With The Mama Bear Effect

Communication Cards for children with disabilities

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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Thank you for your support!

Grant Funding for Education Programs image
We are excited to announce an award of $7,500 in grant funding from Community Fund Management Foundation. The funding from this grant was used towards our “Evan Says” a series of children’s books being designed for children with cognitive, developmental and intellectual disabilities and their parents, to reduce the risk of abuse as well as the necessary steps to take if a child has been abused. Topics will include but not limited to:
• Body Safety
• Boundaries/Consent
• Creating a Child’s Safe Circle
• Safe/Unsafe Touching
• What is Grooming?
• The difference between secrets vs surprises
• The Difference Between Good/Bad Photos