Disaster Preparedness Resources

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM

These are things that are good to plan for BEFORE a disaster occurs.

For school age it is important to ask your child's school for a copy of their disaster plan and ask which staff member is responsible for your child in the event of an emergency/disaster.There should be a policy and procedure for disaster planning for students with disabilities in your school.As an adult with autism think about what resources you might need for safety,emotional support and medication availability in the event of an emergency in whatever settings you might be in.

Disaster Preparedness For People With Autism/Other Disabilities

Disaster Preparedness for People on the Autism Spectrum and their Supporters : Autism Research Institute

http://www.autism.com/ind_disasterprep.asp

Article by Stephen Shore

Autism Society of America: Disaster Preparedness Tips for Families Affected by Autism

http://wwwstatic.kern.org/gems/kernautism/DisasterPreparednessTipsforF.pdf

Disaster Preparedness for People on the Autism Spectrum and their Supporters

Preparedness Tools & Resources: Emergency Preparedness: Disability.gov

NSIP - Emergency Preparation and People with Disabilities

Prepare.org | Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities

PrepareNow.org

Impact Newsletter: Feature Issue on Disaster Preparedness and People with Disabilities

http://www.ct.gov/ctcdd/lib/ctcdd/Guide_final.pdf

http://www.hhs.gov/od/documents/disabilityAmericanRedCross.pdf

Ready.gov: Disabled and Special Needs

disAbility Preparedness

FEMA: Individuals with Special Needs

Disability Preparedness Home page | DHS