Emergency plans in schools: Individualised disaster planning for students with impaired vision
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2016-01-19
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In light of recent disasters, families, schools and communities are developing plans to manage school response. Few students have individualised safety plans built into their IEPs and most schools do not have inclusive plans for safety in the event of disaster. Carefully considered emergency plans, which address the needs of all students, could bring peace of mind to families and school personnel, could prevent the exacerbation of disability and could save lives. Disabled children are at great risk for displacement during rapid evacuations and slowed reunification with families following a disaster, among other disaster related risks. The objective of this research is to provide literature based recommendations for research and practice for safety planning in schools for children with impaired vision. - See more at: http://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/7516?show=full#sthash.B2F75Q1f.dpuf
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disaster, emergency planning, vision impaired children
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Journal of the South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment, 2016, 8 (1), pp. 17 - 28 (12)