Project REDD: Research and Education on disability and disaster

1. Project REDD:Research and Education on disability and disaster Laura M. Stough, Ph.D. Jaiganesh Lakshmisundaram Briana Santiago Project REDD: Research and Education on Disability and Disaster Center on Disability and Development Texas A&M University

2. Center on Disability and Development Texas A&M University Part of the University Centers on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs)

3. Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)

4. Center Overview • Mission • To support the self-determination, community integration and quality of life of persons with disabilities and their families. • Core Functions • Community Services and Outreach • Research and Evaluation • Information Dissemination • Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Training

6. MOBILE TIPS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

8. Project REDD: Research and Education on Disability and Disasterredd.tamu.edu

10. C.A.R.E. Kits for Special Education Classrooms

13. Region VI Working Group • Formed at the last “Getting Real” Conference in 2011 • Focused on goals set as a group at the conference • Biweekly phone conferences include disability organizations and emergency management organizations • Discussions include sharing disaster and disability-related resources and information

14. TIPS for First Responders (3rd Edition)

15. TIPS for First Responders-TX Edition

16. On today's call, the tips for first responders came up. There is interest in using these in the field. I would like to talk with you about how we might get them updated and seeing where more of these can be obtained. I had one other idea--- can we turn these into an app so they be more portal and more widely available? Patty Anderson, Texas Disability Rights

17. Steps in Development • Use of existing technology useful to emergency managers and first responders • Survey of emergency managers and VOADs to determine usage requirements and best platform • Incorporation of several print-based materials • Incorporation of web-based database • Beta testing by emergency managers and disability community members

19. disabilitytips.tamu.edu

20. http://disabilitytips.tamu.edu/

21. Service Animals

22. Contacts for Services and Support

23. Disability Acronyms

24. Emergency Management Acronyms

25. TX Disability Resources

26. TX Disability Resources Cont’d

27. TX Disability Resources • Advocacy, Support Groups, and Legal Services • Assistive Technology • Communication • Daily Living Support • Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education • Employment and Financial Assistance • Health and Medical Services • Housing • Mobility and Transportation • Post Secondary Education Services • Primary and Secondary Education Services • Psychological and Counseling Services

29. http://disabilitytips.tamu.edu/

30. Advocacy and Support Groups

31. About Us

32. National Response Framework • Annex 8: • The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) leads all Federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies and incidents covered by the NRF. The response addresses medical needs and other functional needs of those in need of medical care, including assistance or support in maintaining independence, communicating, using transportation, and/or requiring supervision.

33. disabilitytips.tamu.edu/cmist“Version B”

36. Future Development • Develop listings in rural and frontier counties • Disaster Supports and Services for other states • Directory of Community Resources for other states • Research realignment of the TIPS taxonomy with functional needs terminology

38. Laura M. Stough, Ph.D. Center on Disability and Development lstough@tamu.edu http://redd.tamu.edu