Pedestrian Skills and Safety Tips for Independence
Learn essential pedestrian skills and safety tips for navigating your community independently. Topics include participating in class discussions, dressing appropriately, carrying emergency contact information, and understanding community signs and signals for safe travels.
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Participation in our discussion and activities Respect of other s thoughts and opinions Stay until the class is finished Please turn your cell phones off Please feel free to ask questions at any time
Class Discussion Break Go outside and practice skills Return to classroom Discussion Any questions? Wrap-up
To get a basic understanding of pedestrian skills and safety when walking around your neighborhood This is the first step in learning how to get around learning to use Liftline or the bus can be the next step for those interested.
What would you do if you could get around more independently? Take walks in your neighborhood? Go to work? Meet friends?
Bring your ID and emergency contact info Dress for the weather Bring your cell phone and be sure it is on and charged Do you need to bring any medication? Should you bring money with you? Personal safety what should you do if someone makes you uncomfortable? What is appropriate conversation with community members? Do not stop in the road!
We need to know how to get around the community safely. Do you know these signs & signals?
Before we go outside and cross the street, let s talk about step-by- step directions. How would you explain how to cross the street to someone who has never done it before?
If you hear a teacher tell you to STOP, please stay where you are!
What observations did you make? What surprised you? How would this be different in your neighborhood? How do you keep your focus when out in the community? How can you practice these skills?
