Conference Introduction

Discussant Abstracts and
Recommended Reading and Activities

Topic A:
“Data Resources for Emergency Planners and Responders”

Discussants:

Vince A. Campbell, PhD., Associate Director for Science Division of Human Development and Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Alexandra Enders, Senior Research Associate/Policy Analyst, Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities, University of Montana
Abstract
Pre-conference Recommended Reading and Activities

Topic B:
“Planning Tools You Can Use To Meet The Needs of People With Disabilities in An Emergency: What To Do, What Not To Do, and What Difference Does It Make?"

Discussant:

Anthony Cahill, PhD., Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Division of Disability and Health Policy in the Center for Development and Disability at the University of New Mexico's School of Medicine
Abstract
Pre-conference Recommended Reading and Activities

Topic C:
“Evacuation: Why Don’t (or Can’t) People Leave?”

Discussant:

Dr. Brenda Phillips, Professor, Department of Political Science, Fire & Emergency Management Program, Oklahoma State University
Abstract
Pre-conference Recommended Reading and Activities

Topic D:
Florida's Approach to Sheltering

Discussants:

Karen M. Eaton, Director of the Office of Public Health Nursing, Florida State Department of Health

Rhonda White, M.B.A., Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness, Florida State Department of Health
Abstract

Suggested Reading for Special Need Shelter Workgroup

Tools for Use

Topic E:
Coordination/Restoration of Services

Discussants:

Dante L. Gliniecki, Statewide Volunteer Coordinator, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency

June Isaacson Kailes, Associate Director, Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions Western University of Health Sciences, Ponoma California
Abstract
Pre-conference Recommended Reading and Activities

Booklet written by June Isaacson Kailes for LA County, Office of Energency Services
L.A. Times Article, "No Funds to Print Disaster Pamplet"
Moving Beyond “Special Needs”: A Function Based Framework for Emergency Management and Planning (2006)
By June Isaacson Kailes and Alexandra Enders

Disaster preparation and emergency response processes, procedures and systems can be made more effective for people with disabilities, as well as for the population as a whole. An essential element of building appropriate levels of capacity is to move beyond use of the "special needs" category, which makes up more than 50% of the population. This paper suggests development of a more accurate and flexible framework based on essential functional needs: maintaining functional independence, communication, supervision, medical, and transportation. It also suggests new approaches to leadership, service delivery.

Topic F1:
Medications and Durable Medical Equipment For Emergency Planners

Discussant:

Steven Christianson, DO, MM, Medical Director VNS HomeCare/ VNS CHOICE, New York, New York
Abstract
Pre-conference Recommended Reading and Activities

Topic F2:
“Accessible Housing: The Lynchpin to Disaster Recovery”

Discussant:

Curtis L. Decker, JD, Executive Director, National Disability Rights Network
Abstract
Pre-conference Recommended Reading and Activities