Emergency Preparedness When Your Child Has a Disability

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Emergency preparedness can be harder when your child has a disability; now is a good time to make your family's disaster readiness plan.

Family Feedback on School Return During COVID

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We're sharing more feedback we got when families were asked about school return during COVID-19, based on our survey earlier this summer.

Don't Miss These Virtual Conferences!

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Two virtual conferences are coming up this fall that will focus on family-driven practice. See details in this story.

Virtual Family Support Meeting: Aug. 27

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Famly support meeting for parents or caregivers raising a child to check in with each other, discuss problems and concerns, and support one another.


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Webinar: Family-Driven Education Advocacy: Aug. 28

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This webinar discusses family-driven education advocacy and how you can advocate for your child and understand their rights.


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Complaining vs. Complaints: How to Use the Law Without a Lawyer to Help Your Child: Sept. 11

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This webinar helps families understand how the formal state complaint process can be used when issues arise with special education.


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Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs in Emergencies | CDC

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All children have unique needs in emergencies, but care for children with special healthcare needs is often more complex because of their various health conditions and extra care requirements.

Disability Preparedness Planning MEMA

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The best time to prepare for an emergency is well ahead of time. When you prepare from a position of safety and calm, you and your caregivers can better cope with an emergency or disaster situation when it happens. An emergency or disaster may present unique challenges for people with disabilities and functional needs. If you or someone you care for has a disability or functional need, you may have to take additional steps to prepare yourself and your family.

Family Checklists for Going Back to School

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For many families, back to school planning will look different this year than it has in previous years. Your school will have new policies in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. You may also be starting the school year with virtual learning components. Whatever the situation, these checklists are intended to help parents, guardians, and caregivers, plan and prepare for the upcoming school year.