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CENTER ON DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
Texas A&M University
Part of the University Centers on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs)
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)
Mission
To support the self-determination, community integration
and quality of life of persons with disabilities and their
families.
Core Functions
• Community Services and Outreach
• Research and Evaluation
• Information Dissemination
• Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Training
Center Overview
DESIGNING MOBILE TIPS FOR
FIRST RESPONDERS
Laura M. Stough, Ph.D.Project REDD:
Research and Education on Disability and Disaster
Center on Disability and DevelopmentTexas A&M University
Project REDD: Research and Education on Disability and
Disasterredd.tamu.edu
C.A.R.E. Kits for Special Education Classrooms
Region VI Working Group
Formed at the last “Getting Real” Conference in 2011
Focused on goals set as a group at the conference
Biweekly phone conferences include disability organizations and emergency management organizations
Discussions include sharing disaster and disability-related resources and information
TIPS for First Responders (3rd Edition)
TIPS for First Responders-TX Edition
On today's call, the tips for first responders came up. There is interest in using these in the field. I would like to talk with you about how we might get them updated and seeing where more of these can be obtained. I had one other idea--- can we turn these into an app so they be more portal and more widely available?
Patty Anderson, Texas Disability Rights
Steps in Development
Use of existing technology useful to emergency managers and first responders
Survey of emergency managers and VOADs to determine usage requirements and best platform
Incorporation of several print-based materials
Incorporation of web-based database Beta testing by emergency managers and
disability community members
disabilitytips.tamu.edu
http://disabilitytips.tamu.edu/
Service Animals
Contacts for Services and Support
Disability Acronyms
Emergency Management Acronyms
TX Disability Resources
TX Disability Resources Cont’d
TX Disability Resources
• Advocacy, Support Groups, and Legal Services• Assistive Technology• Communication• Daily Living Support• Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education• Employment and Financial Assistance• Health and Medical Services• Housing• Mobility and Transportation• Post Secondary Education Services• Primary and Secondary Education Services• Psychological and Counseling Services
http://disabilitytips.tamu.edu/
Advocacy and Support Groups
About Us
Future Development
Disaster Supports and Services for other states included
Directory of Community Resources for other states developed
Research realignment of the TIPS taxonomy with functional needs terminology: Communication Medical needs Functional independence Supervision Transportation
Develop listings in rural and frontier counties
Laura M. Stough, Ph.D.Center on Disability and Development
http://redd.tamu.edu