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Tools for Communicating With All Audiences, Including People with Disabilities

Preparedness Resources for Individuals

DisabilityPreparedness.gov - This Federal government disability preparedness Web site sponsored by the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities provides practical information on how people with and without disabilities can prepare for an emergency. It also provides information for family members, service providers, emergency planners, and first responders.
Disability.Gov - Emergency Preparedness Resources - This Federal government Web site contains information that people with disabilities, their families, employers, and first-responders need to know about actions that should be taken before, during, and after emergencies. Comprehensive information on emergency preparedness, response, and recovery plans that take into account the needs of people with disabilities, as well as practical tips on how individuals, schools, and places of business can prepare for emergencies
DisastersRUs - This Web site links visitors to essential information for people with disabilities, their family members, care providers, and emergency managers, planners, and responders. The Web site also lists NOD’s Principles of disAbility Preparedness and Disaster Mitigation Tips for Persons with Disabilities. The main focus of this Web site is on disasters which affect Florida and the Southeast U.S.
Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Disabilities - This National Organization on Disability (NOD) pamphlet provides useful recommendations on how to ensure a state of personal readiness for people with disabilities.
Coping with Disasters - This Web site, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides general strategies for promoting mental health and resilience prior to, during, and after natural or human-engineered disasters. The effects of a disaster, terrorist attack, or other public health emergency can be unpredictable, long-lasting, and the resulting trauma can reverberate even with those not directly affected by the disaster.
The Department of Developmental Services Feeling Safe, Being Safe webinar is a training that helps all people take charge of their own emergency preparation by providing tools and instruction that are used easily in their homes.
People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs - Preparing Makes Sense For People With Disabilities And Special Needs. Get Ready Now. This information was developed by the US. Department of Homeland Security in consultation with AARP, the American Red Cross and the National Organization on Disability.
FEMA Section 508 Accessibility Statement
Limited English Proficiency Website - LEP.gov promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the importance of language access to federally conducted and federally assisted programs.

Preparedness Resources for Communities

Persons with Functional and Access Needs: Introduction - This installment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series focuses on the behavioral health needs of persons with functional and access needs who have experienced disasters.
Community Preparedness Webinar Series - The Community Preparedness Webinar Series provides up-to-date information on community preparedness topics and resources available to citizens, community organizations, and Citizen Corps Councils.
Evacuation of Students with Access and Functional Needs
Emergency Management and Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ADA Guide for Local Governments on Emergency Preparedness - This Web site is sponsored by the Dept. of Justice. One of the most important roles of local government is to protect their citizenry from harm, including helping people prepare for and respond to emergencies. Making local government emergency preparedness and response programs accessible to people with disabilities is a critical part of this responsibility. Making these programs accessible is also required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
Emergency Management Under Title II of the ADA - This Web site, sponsored by the Dept. of Justice, provides guidance on how to make emergency management programs, services, and activities accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Please also review the Title II Checklist can be used to conduct a preliminary assessment of your emergency management programs, policies, procedures, and shelter facilities.
Resources on Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Preparedness - The United States Access Board develops and maintains accessibility requirements for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology under several different laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Board's guidelines for facilities address means of egress that are accessible to persons with disabilities. This Web site presents an overview of these design requirements. Also included are links to information developed by other organizations on evacuation planning and disaster preparedness.
EPI Guide for Emergency Managers, Planners & Responders - This Guide produced by the National Organization on Disability (NOD), highlights key disability concerns to officials and experts responsible for emergency planning in their communities. It seeks to assist them in developing plans that will take into account the needs and insights of people with disabilities before, during, and after emergencies. It also is designed to help emergency managers, planners, and responders make the best use of resources in the emergency preparedness planning process. These resources include people with disabilities.
Understanding Evacuation and Transportation for People with Access and Functional Needs - This toolkit was produced as part of a pilot project to support counties in planning for the evacuation and transportation needs of all their citizens during an emergency. It is our hope that it provides you with an introduction to some of the important issues to consider while planning for a large scale evacuation and provides some valuable tools to make the job a little bit easier.
Accommodating Individuals With Disabilities In The Provision Of Disaster Mass Care, Housing, And Human Services - The Reference Guide was originally developed in response to the requirement of H.R. 5441 (PL 109-295), Section 689: Individuals with Disabilities, to develop disability related guidelines for use by those who serve individuals with disabilities in emergency preparedness and disaster relief. This Guide is not intended to satisfy all of the guidance requirements contained in Section 689. Additional guidelines to accommodate individuals with disabilities will be issued in the future.
Preparing the Workplace for Everyone - This publication, first published in 2005 by the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities, provides a framework of emergency preparedness guidelines for federal agencies.
Federal Relay Service - The Federal Relay Service (FedRelay) is a federal government telecommunications service provided by the General Services Administration (GSA), which enables federal employees who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf/blind, or have speech disabilities equal communication access. Using FedRelay, federal employees may conduct official duties. The FedRelay also allows the general public to conduct business with the federal government and its agencies.
Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness - The Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities was established to ensure that the federal government appropriately supports safety and security for individuals with disabilities in disaster Situations.
Executive Order No. 13347 - This Executive Order, issued by President George W. Bush on July 22, 2004, ensures that the Federal Government appropriately supports safety and security for individuals with disabilities in situations involving disasters, including earthquakes, tornadoes, fires, floods, hurricanes, and acts of terrorism.

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