Toolkit
This Toolkit contains numerous websites and valuable information on assistive technology, education, IEPs, post-secondary education, gifted and talented opportunities, and checklists to review life learning skills. It also contains information on in-state colleges and universities offices which provide assistance to students with exceptionalities and many more resources from around the country.
Disabilities and Emergency Preparedness
- Citizen Awareness Deaf and Hard of Hearing – National Association of the Deaf
- Disability and Health Emergency Preparedness – CDC
- Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities – FEMA
- Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities – Red Cross
- Disaster Readiness Tips for Developmental or Cognitive Difficulties – Brainline resources
- Disaster Readiness Tips for Mobility Disabilities – Brainline resources
- Disaster Readiness Tips for Sensory Disabilities – Brainline resources
- Disability Safety Tips – NFPA
- Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide – NFPA guide for people with mobility, speech, hearing, sigh or cognitive disabilities
- Fire Safety Outreach Materials for People with Disabilities – US Fire Administration
- Home Safety for People with Disabilities – In Motion
- Smoke Alarms for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People – NFPA
Emergency Preparedness Delaware
- All Ready Delaware – University of Delaware emergency readiness planning for people with disabilities
- CERT Training – Community Emergency Response Team Courses
- Delaware Office Of Preparedness – Public Health information on threats and emergencies
- DEMA Facebook
- Division of Emergency Management in Delaware
- Disability, Medical and Assistance Apps – Autism 5 –point scale, engage, FEMA,SAMHSA Disaster, Fuel, Utility, Disaster Game and more
- Prepare Delaware – Learn about emergency alerts, volunteer and more
- Prepare Delaware – Facebook page
Federal Disaster Assistance
- Disaster Assistance – Find out where individual assistance was declared
- Disaster Recovery Centers – FEMA
- Recovery from Disaster – FEMA
- Severe storm and Flood Recovery Assistance – US Dept of Labor
Pet Safety in Emergencies
- Birds: Disaster Preparedness Shopping List – Petfinder
- Cats: Disaster Preparedness Shopping List – Petfinder
- Disaster Preparedness – ASPCA
- Disaster Relief – The Humane Society of the US
- Dogs: Disaster Preparedness Shopping List – Petfinder
- Helping Pets – FEMA
- Horses: Disaster preparedness Shopping List – Petfinder
- Pest Disaster Kit Checklist – CDC
- Pet Disaster Preparedness – American Red Cross
- Pet Preparedness Social Media Toolkit – Readygov
- Pets and Disasters – American Veterinary Medical Association
- Pet Safety I Emergencies – CDC
- Preparing Your pets for Emergencies Makes Sense Brochure – FEMA & ASPCA
Things You Should Know
- Build an Emergency Preparedness Kit – FEMA
- Communication Plan Fillable Form – CDC
- COVID-19 Toolkit for People with Disabilities – CDC
- Create a Family Emergency Communication Plan – FEMA
- Creating an Emergency Water Supply – CDC
- Disability and Health Emergency Preparedness – CDC
- Disaster Master Emergency Preparedness Game – FEMA
- Educational Materials by Language – CDC brochures on disasters and severe weather
- Emergency Preparedness – Things You Should Know Emergency Communications 4 All Using Letters
- Emergency Supply List
- Families Make A Plan – Readygov Guide for an emergency plan for families
- How to Help Loved Ones in Hurricane Affected Areas – CDC
- Financial Preparedness – Readygov
- Highrise Apartment Safety – Escape 101
- Hurricane Preparedness and Safety Messaging – CDC
- Preparedness Buddy Create your own personal emergency plan in 7 languages
- Preparing for Disaster for People With Disabilities or Special Needs – FEMA
- PulsePoint – Public Safety App Download
- PulsePoint – Enabling Citizen Superheros
- PulsePoint – How To Videos
- Rural Communities Emergency Preparedness – Resources so you can be prepared
- Smart911 – Have your information on file for emergency responders
- Special Needs Emergency Preparedness – Red Cross
