VIDEOS TO HELP PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PREPARE FOR DISASTER

People with disabilities may need to make specific preparations for emergencies. A new Homeland Security video provides helpful information on how to do so. http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/disabled.html

ACCOMMODATING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN DISASTERS: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO FEDERAL LAW

Summarizes equal access requirements for people with disabilities as they relate to disaster care, housing and human services. This guide explains how applicable Federal laws relate to government entities and non-government, private sector and religious organizations. The reference guide can be found at http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=38990

Transportation News & Events? Update:? Easter Seals Project ACTION's Distance Learning Seminar Series

This seminar will be held on January 23, 2008 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST. Presenters will discuss steps a transit agency can take to secure funding for new travel training programs. Easter Seals Project ACTION promotes cooperation between the transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities.

This information has recently been updated, and?can be accessed by visiting the following link:? http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5010.

Emergency Preparedness:? People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs

ReadyAmerica.gov - http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/disabled.html

In order to encourage Americans to prepare themselves, their families and their communities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with The Advertising Council, has sponsored public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all kinds of emergencies. The Ready Campaign asks individuals to do three key things to prepare for the unexpected: get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, and be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.

This section of the website includes helpful hints and resources, including a video and brochure on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities.