Issues in the Support and Disaster Preparedness of Severely Disabled Children in Affected Areas

• 2013

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• Soichiro Tanaka
PMID: 23312950DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.braindev.2012.09.008

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This article describes the challenges faced by severely disabled children during disasters, like the Great East Japan Earthquake. These children were more affected than others, highlighting a need for better support and preparedness. Important measures include having coordinators to communicate needs, ensuring proper evacuation plans, and creating welfare areas for disabled kids. Families should have private power generators and medical information ready. The text emphasizes revising disaster manuals with a focus on welfare and involving people who regularly assist disabled individuals in planning efforts to ensure their safety during emergencies.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child Welfare; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Earthquakes; Health Services Needs and Demand; Japan; Regional Health Planning; Relief Work; Disabled Children; Tsunamis

Institutions: Tohoku University

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