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• Disability Law: Know your Rights
• General Disability Preparedness Information
• Develop Your Plan
• Disability Specific Preparedness
• Disaster Specific Preparedness
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• Research on Accessible Emergency Preparedness

General Disability Preparedness Information

There are a variety of organizations that have developed excellent resources emergency preparedness planning for persons with disabilities.  These organizations have consulted with persons with disabilities to develop starting points in developing plans.

Please note: The Web sites listed below are not federal government websites, and may not necessarily operate under the same laws, regulations, and policies as federal websites.

Prepare.org Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities
An American Red Cross resource guide from Prepare.org for planning accessible emergency preparedness.

Evacuation Preparedness Guide
Center for Disability Issues in Health Profession’s guide on accessible emergency evacuation.

Disaster Mitigation for Persons with Disabilities
Center for an Accessible Society's guide on disaster preparedness.

National Center for Emergency Preparedness and Persons with Disabilities
National Center for Emergency Preparedness and Persons with Disabilities' resources on accessible emergency preparedness.

Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning
National Council on Disability's report on accessible emergency preparedness.

U.S. Department of Transportation: Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities
The Department of Transportation is dedicated to ensuring the highest level of emergency preparedness in the event of a disaster and has produced a web site to assist persons with disabilities in emergency preparation.