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Challenges for Specific Disabilities
Overview
This list of specific disabilities is not all inclusive, but covers some more common disabilities. If you or someone you are working with has a disability or limitation that is not listed here, go to a web search site such as Google and search for your disability or limitation. Then look for emergency planning on that site. Always keep in mind the three “P’s” of emergency preparedness; that is to plan, prepare and practice.

Disabilities
Autism
From the Autism Society of America (ASA), Disaster Preparedness Tips for someone with autism and their families or caregivers.
Life Support Machines
Emergency preparedness tips for those on life support equipment especially during earthquakes.  See list on web site for other resources.

This emergency power planning checklist is for people who use electricity and battery dependent assistive technology and medical devices.

Blind and Visually Impaired

Consumer Handbook for emergency preparedness for the Visually Impaired.

Association of the Deaf-Blind - What to Do in an Emergency.
Mental Illness
General preparedness for people with disabilities.  Use this information to make an individual plan.


Disaster Preparedness Workbook for people with disabilities.  Use this information to make an individual plan.

Cerebral Palsy
Considerations when doing emergency planning.
Mobility Impairments
Nobody Left Behind - Disaster preparedness for persons with mobility impairments.

This emergency power planning checklist is for people who use electricity and battery dependent assistive technology and medical devices.

Cognitive Disabilities
Tips for people with cognitive disabilities for planning, preparing and practicing.

Even though this site is titled for Earthquake emergency preparedness tips for those who have cognitive disabilities, it is has some good information for general emergency preparedness for persons with cognitive disabilities.
Post-polio Syndrome
Easter Seals information on understanding post-polio syndrome.  Use this information to create an emergency preparedness plan.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Association for the Deaf-Blind – What to do in an Emergency?

Deaf and hard of hearing people have very limited access to critical weather and emergency information sources. New techniques and technology are discussed on this web site to help make sure that deaf or hard of hearing people know about emergencies, and how to respond. 

The Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network team encourages networking among emergency responders and deaf and hard of hearing consumers for the purpose of promoting awareness programs in local communities.  This is an excellent web site for people who are deaf and hard of hearing, their families and those who work with them.  
Senior Citizens
"Establishing a Personal Support Network - "Establishing a Personal Support Network” 

“Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors” by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). 

Older Americans: “Each person's needs and abilities are unique, but every individual can take important steps to prepare for all kinds of emergencies and put plans in place.”

Developmental Disabilities
General preparedness for people with disabilities.  Use this information to make an individual plan.

Disaster Preparedness Workbook for people with disabilities. Use this information to make an individual plan.
Speech Limitations
Preparing for an emergency if you have speech limitations with an emphasis on earthquake disasters; this is good information for anyone with speech limitations, their families or people who work with them.

Diabetics

Guidelines for emergency preparedness for people with diabetes.

Wound care concerns especially during or after a disaster.

Dialysis

Emergency preparedness for people on dialysis.
Spina-Bifida
Easter Seals specific information on Spina-Bifida.  Use this information to make an individual plan.

Down Syndrome
Easter Seals information about Down's syndrome.  Use this information to make an individual plan.

Stroke
Easter Seals information on strokes. Use this information to make an individual plan.
 

Environmental-Chemical Sensitivities
Tips for people who have environmental or chemical sensitivities with an emphasis on earthquakes. 
Learning Disabilities
Easter Seals information about people with learning disabilities and their characteristics.  Use this information to make an individual plan.
To accommodate people with disabilities, auxiliary aides and services will be provided on request, and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made on request as a reasonable accommodation.
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