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Preparedness For All Conference
Addressing the Needs of People with Disabilities and the Elderly in Emergencies & Disasters
August 27-28, 2007, Birmingham, Alabama
The Alabama Department of Public Health and the South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness (SCCPHP) partnered to plan and host a conference that focused on the needs of people with disabilities and the elderly before, during, and after emergencies. The purpose of the conference was to provide emergency preparedness training specifically related to people with disabilities and the elderly. In addition to raising awareness to the special needs of these specific populations during and after emergencies, the conference focused on emergency and disaster planning at the individual, family, and agency levels.
Speaker presentations and videos are available by clicking on the links below.
The Deaf Community: A Forgotten Population
Stephen Hamerdinger, MA, AL Dept of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Division of Deaf Services | PowerPoint Presentation | Sheriff Hears Deaf Concern (newspaper article) | Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons: Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Communication Access Recommendations | An ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
Stephen Hamerdinger, MA, AL Dept of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Division of Deaf Services | PowerPoint Presentation | Sheriff Hears Deaf Concern (newspaper article) | Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons: Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Communication Access Recommendations | An ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
Don’t Be Blind-sighted: Techniques for Working with Persons with Blindness or Visual Impairments in an Emergency Situation
Moderator – Robert D. McKenna, MA
Panel:
Dana Barber, Employment Readiness Specialist, Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Lenore Dillon, Rehabilitation Teacher, Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Bill Boules, Accessibility Specialist, Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Dana Barber, Employment Readiness Specialist, Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Lenore Dillon, Rehabilitation Teacher, Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
Bill Boules, Accessibility Specialist, Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
The Overlap of Disability and Aging in Emergency Management and Planning
Michael Weston, MSHS, Consultant, EAD & Associates, LLC
Jennifer Mincin, MPP, Senior Project Manager, EAD & Associates, LLC
Citizen Preparedness and Emergency Management | PowerPoint Presentation | Audio Clip | Video Clip 1 | Video Clip 2
Mike Harter, Training and Exercise Officer, Jefferson County EMA
Emergency Preparedness and Advocacy for Seniors | PowerPoint Presentation
Leslie Spencer, MSW, Associate State Director-Advocacy; AARP Florida
Disaster Management of Persons with Cognitive and Mobility Impairments | Powerpoint Presentation
Laura Vogtle, PhD, OTR/L, ATPAssociate Professor, UAB Dept. of Occupational Therapy
Joshua Klapow, PhD, Associate Professor, UAB School of Public Health
Katrina Lessons Learned: Saving the Disabled and the Elderly | PowerPoint Presentation
George Moore, MPM, Director, VA Medical Center
Disaster Mental Health Information for Caregivers of Older People | PowerPoint Presentation
Robert Roush, EdD, MPH, Director, Texas Consortium Geriatric Education Center, Huffington Center on Aging, Baylor College of Medicine