Storm anxiety can be crippling, especially for young children with sensory disorders. This checklist is designed to help you prepare for severe weather events while also helping you distract, educate and regulate your little ones.
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Distraction
Education
Regulation
Distraction
Distraction can be the best remedy in an overwhelming situation, especially if the outside world is loud and chaotic. This special tablet for kids is a great way to distract little ones with sensory overload. Paired with noise canceling headphones, t...
Amazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet: Ages 3-7
Paired with the Amazon Kids fire tablet - this is an affordable option to keep your little one preoccupied during stressful events!
Monthly subscription:
$5.99 for Prime members
$7.99 for non-Prime members
Amazon Kids+ Subscription (Monthly)
Education
Stay ahead of storm season with this comprehensive 10-page Tornado Safety Guide and Family Action Plan. Specifically designed for families in the Southern Plains, Oklahoma, and Dixie Alley, this NWS-aligned digital printable provides actionable shelt...
Tornado Safety Guide & Family Plan | FREE Family Action Plan Included 🌪️
Encourage your little one’s love of the weather with this educational book about tornadoes! This book breaks down what they are, how they form, and how they affect the world around us! 🌪️
All About Tornadoes
Completely free to download - made by yours truly! 🫶🏼🌪️ This free tornado safety action plan is designed to help you stay organized ahead of storm season. It’s perfect for teachers that wish to send an action plan home with their students to encou...
Free Tornado Safety Action Plan (PDF Download)
Regulation
For children with sensory disabilities, loud noises can be incredibly overwhelming. Specifically for infants, these earmuffs, reduce outside noise, which aids in keeping them calm and regulated.
Alpine Muffy Baby Comfort | Hearing Protection for Babies
Body socks are an essential way to help regulate children with sensory issues, especially children with autism. These body socks provide just enough resistance to help the little one feel control and comforted.
Body Socks & Sensory Sacks
Gentle pressure is proven to help children with sensory overload feel more calm and regulated. This short sleeve tea is also designed to help children feel cooler in their clothes, further reducing sensory issues.
Sensory Compression Tee (SS)
This long sleeve compression tee is the perfect companion to keep you little one comforted and registered.
Compression Shirt for Kids (LS)
Weighted blankets are a great tool to keep little ones calm and make sure they feel controlled and secure! Made with safer chemicals and easy to wash! 🧼
Kids Weighted Blanket
I never knew about these until I stumbled across them and Scheels one day while on vacation in Colorado. Coincidentally, red pandas are my husband’s favorite animal so that’s what we got 😂 These weighted stuffed animals are soft and cuddly, and you ...
Warmies: Weighted Stuffed Animals
One of the best ways to regulate your little one is to teach them grounding techniques. Box breathing (or square breathing) can help them feel in control and calmer during a stressful event!