what about me??
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What About Me??
KOIN / KY Functional Needs Collaborative Annual Workshop
September 04, 2012Frankfort, KY
Presented by: Lanny Taulbee, Disabilities Coordinator
Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism & Service
“A Glimpse into the World of a Person witha Disability During a Disaster”
Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations
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What are “special needs” and who are “functional and access needs” populations?
Why am I considered one of them?
OK, What about me?
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From Wikipedia –
• “Special needs” is a term used in clinical diagnostic and functional development to describe individuals who require assistance for disabilities such as medical, mental, or psychological conditions.
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Categories by Medical Condition
1. Visual
2. Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3. Speech
4. Mobility
5. Cognitive/Psychiatric/Intellectual
6. Other Hidden Disabilities
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Vulnerable Populations with “Special Needs” include . . .1.
1. Physical Disabilities2. Cognitive Disabilities3. Medically Dependent, Medically Compromised4. Blind5. Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard of Hearing6. Seniors7. Children8. Non-English or Limited English Proficiency9. Homeless and Shelter Dependent10. Undocumented Persons
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The National Response Framework (NRF) published in the Interim Emergency Management Planning Guide for Special Needs Populations, Version 1.0 (August 15, 2008) their definition for “special needs” that provides a function-based approach reflecting the capabilities of the individual, not the diagnosis or medical condition.
The definition of“special needs populations”
appears in the NRF is as follow:
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Populations whose members may have additional needs before, during, and after an incident in functional areas, including but not limited to:
Maintaining independence Communication Transportation Supervision Medical Care
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What “additional needs” might I have during a disaster?
• If I must evacuate to a shelter or be evacuated to a shelter?
a. Transportationb. ADL equipmentc. Personal assistance
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What “additional needs” might I have at a shelter?
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What other types of equipment/supplies/ services should be on hand or easily accessible to me?
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What else might I need to bring to a shelter?
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What types of supplies or services might I need at home if I mustShelter-in-place?
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Aaah, the famous ICE Storms . . .
Freezing rain and sleet
Then the LIGHTS went out . . .
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What did I need to have on hand?
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What else did I need?
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Each of us has different needs that make our situation unique.
Vulnerable populations are more than people with disabilities or senior citizens?
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Some disabilities, such as thoseinvolving physical impairmentsmay be obvious.
Other functional needs, such asnon-English speaking or deafness, are more difficult
to detect.
In many cases, you can’ttell just by looking at someone
whether or not they havea functional need.
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The key to success for both
provider and recipient is
having the right attitude . . .
So Keep It
POSITIVE!
DISABILITY INCLUSION In Emergency Situations
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PLANNING FOR DISASTER:
Be Aware:
Be Prepared:
Have a Plan:•Let Me Know Your Plan:
Make a Kit:
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END
AND REMEMBER . . .
We’re All
In This
Together . . .
THE END
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