NIDRR Announces New Document - Emergency Management Research and People With Disabilities: A Resource Guide. -Aprol 4, 2007
Court Remands Hurricane Katrina Class Action Against Nursing Home to State Forum. -March 12, 2007
AAPD Lauds United Nations G3ICT Initiative for Including Disability Perspectives at Digital Cities Wireless Roundtable. -December 12, 2007
Study Finds Medical Professionals, Health System Unprepared for Disaster. -October 31, 2007
How evacuees can deal with special medical needs - In the rush to get out of the house and to a safer place, many people are seperated from their wheelchairs, medication or other medical supplies during evacuations. -October 26, 2007
Lingering Depression Adds To Katrina's Toll in Gulf - it's not Hurricane Katrina itself, but the persistent frustrations of the delayed recovery that are exacting a high psychological toll on people. -September 24, 2007
Accommodating People With Disabilities In Disasters: A Reference Guide To Federal Law. -August 21, 2007
Survey: Post-Storm Mental Health Worsens - More Gulf Coast residents are thinking seriously about suicide or showing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. -August 21, 2007
Oakland Sued for not including disabled people in disaster plannning. -August 10, 2007
NCD Public Consultation on Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Relief, and Recovery (Revised). -July 11, 2007
NCD Public Consultation on Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Relief, and Recovery. -May 30, 2007
Emergency Evacuation Concerns Linger For People with Disabilities - Special needs shelters in Broward County "CANNOT accommodate persons in a wheelchair who cannot transfer to a bed or toilet without assistance." -May 11, 2007
NFPA Issues Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities. -March 29, 2007
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