What About Me??

1. What About Me?? “A Glimpse into the World of a Person with a Disability During a Disaster” KOIN / KY Functional Needs Collaborative Annual Workshop September 04, 2012 Frankfort, KY Presented by: Lanny Taulbee, Disabilities Coordinator Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism & Service

2. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations OK, What about me? What are “special needs” and who are “functional and access needs” populations? Why am I considered one of them? Cabinet for Health and Family Services

3. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations 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. Cabinet for Health and Family Services

4. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations Categories by Medical Condition • Visual • Deaf and Hard of Hearing • Speech • Mobility • Cognitive/Psychiatric/Intellectual • Other Hidden Disabilities Cabinet for Health and Family Services

5. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations • Vulnerable Populations with “Special Needs” include . . . • Physical Disabilities • Cognitive Disabilities • Medically Dependent, Medically Compromised • Blind • Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard of Hearing • Seniors • Children • Non-English or Limited English Proficiency • Homeless and Shelter Dependent • Undocumented Persons Cabinet for Health and Family Services

6. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations 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: Cabinet for Health and Family Services

7. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations 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 Cabinet for Health and Family Services

8. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations What “additional needs” might I have during a disaster? • If I must evacuate to a shelter or be evacuated to a shelter? • Transportation • ADL equipment • Personal assistance Cabinet for Health and Family Services

9. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations What “additional needs” might I have at a shelter? + Cabinet for Health and Family Services

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11. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations What other types of equipment/supplies/ services should be on hand or easily accessible to me? Cabinet for Health and Family Services

12. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations What else might I need to bring to a shelter? Cabinet for Health and Family Services

13. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations What types of supplies or services might I need at home if I must Shelter-in-place? Cabinet for Health and Family Services

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15. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations Aaah, the famous ICE Storms . . . Freezing rain and sleet Then the LIGHTS went out . . . Cabinet for Health and Family Services

16. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations What did I need to have on hand? Cabinet for Health and Family Services

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19. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations What else did I need? Cabinet for Health and Family Services

20. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations Vulnerable populations are more than people with disabilities or senior citizens? Each of us has different needs that make our situation unique. Cabinet for Health and Family Services

21. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations Some disabilities, such as those involving physical impairments may be obvious. Other functional needs, such as non-English speaking or deafness, are more difficult to detect. In many cases, you can’t tell just by looking at someone whether or not they have a functional need. Cabinet for Health and Family Services

22. DISABILITY INCLUSION In Emergency Situations The key to success for both provider and recipient is having the right attitude . . . So Keep It POSITIVE! Cabinet for Health and Family Services

23. Functional Needs Populations In Emergency Situations PLANNING FOR DISASTER: • Be Aware: • Be Prepared: • Have a Plan: • Let Me Know Your Plan: • Make a Kit: Cabinet for Health and Family Services

24. END ANDREMEMBER . . . We’re All In This Together . . . THE END Cabinet for Health and Family Services