Presentation
By

Room Nautical Wheeler

Speaker(s):

Deb Hendricks, BA

Description

This session will outline the efforts of DMH’s Office of Disaster Services to promote preparedness for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The new preparedness guidebooks for individuals and providers will be introduced and demonstrated, showing the easy steps that will lead to completing individualized plans.
The presenter will also discuss the differential responses of those with I/DDs to emergencies.

Objectives

    • Discover the Preparedness Guidebooks for individuals with I/DDs and Providers
    • Introduce the Guidebooks into emergency planning in all settings
    • Consider the reactions of individuals with I/DDs to emergencies
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