Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
This collection features resources focused on supporting Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN).
Five Steps for Inclusive Communication: Engaging People with Disabilities
This fact sheet provides guidance on how to communicate effectively with people who have disabilities. It describes five key steps to ensure communication is inclusive …
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Evacuating Under Fire: Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Disaster
2019
· University of Colorado
The article describes the challenges faced by families with children who have special healthcare needs during disasters, like wildfires. It highlights the importance of emergency …
Emergency Preparedness of Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities: What Public Health and Safety Emergency Planners Need to Know
2015
· University of Massachusetts
This article is about emergency preparedness for families with children who have developmental disabilities. It describes a study that found many families are not well-prepared …
Emergency Preparedness for Families of Children with Disabilities
2019
· Navigate Life Texas (NLT)
This webpage is about preparing for emergencies if you have a child with disabilities. It describes making a plan, like knowing where to go and …
Emergency Preparedness for Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This webinar focuses on emergency preparedness for families with children who have special health care needs. It describes the importance of planning ahead to handle …
Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: Children Special Needs
This webpage provides resources on emergency preparedness for children with access and functional needs. The list is provided for both families and healthcare providers and …
Disaster Preparedness: A Discussion with Frank and His Caregiver, Danielle
This 20-minute video provides information on disaster preparedness for persons with disabilities. This personal account is presented via an interview with Frank and his caregiver, …
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers
This video focuses on disaster preparedness for people with disabilities and their caregivers. It describes the importance of having a plan due to Ohio's large …
Disaster Preparedness and Family Members with Disabilities
This video is about disaster preparedness for families with members who have disabilities. It describes the importance of having a plan and supplies ready, like …
Developing a Special Needs Population in a Disaster: A Medical Reserve Corps Perspective
This video presentation looks at how the Medical Reserve Corps helps people with special needs during disasters. It explains the importance of planning and preparing …