EVAN SAYS
A series of books and materials to educate children with cognitive, developmental and intellectual disabilities how to reduce the risk of abuse.
coming soon! evan says books for children with disabilities
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
Meet the characters of Evan Says
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
printable activity sheets for children cognitive, developmental and intellectual disabilities
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.
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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answer key's for printable activity Worksheets
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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Thank you for your support!
• 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