You can now contribute your own expertise
and experiences to help decrease the impact of disasters on vulnerable
populations.
How? Get involved with the new interactive website, www.disabilityprepared.ku.edu <http://www.disabilityprepared.ku.edu>, on
disaster management for
people with
disabilities. It’s a fast, free information
clearinghouse where peers can network and share best practices in real
time.
The site is created and administered by the staff at the
Research and Training Center on Independent Living at the University of Kansas. Our
purpose is to help others discover what is new and working well so it can
be duplicated and encourage us to continue to innovate in this
field.
We invite those in emergency management and related fields to
share what practices, plans, flyers, and resources have worked for them.
Plus, what are the current challenges faced in addressing the
disaster-related needs of people with disabilities? We need to hear from
you and learn from your successes! Please tell us where you have found the
gaps to be for people with disabilities.
Registration on the
site’s forum is free. There you can discuss specific issues and
exchange detailed information. Also, join us on scheduled live discussions
on the upcoming forum chat feature.
You can also participate through
our Facebook or Twitter pages. Links to those
pages are on the home page.
To get the information flowing,
we’d appreciate your help in spreading the news about this site on
your list-servs, newsletters, and in other communications you may have with
people in the emergency management, health, safety, and disabilities
fields.
We look forward to hearing from you! Let’s start
sharing.