Vulnerable Population Links
This area offers access to a diverse
array of organizations and resource information related
to meeting the needs of vulnerable people.
Definition of Vulnerable Populations
In disaster preparedness and response, the terms "vulnerable" or "special needs" populations are often used to characterize groups whose needs are not fully addressed by traditional service providers. For the purposes of this site, "vulnerable populations" are people who feel they cannot comfortably or safely access and use the standard resources offered in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery. They include but are not limited to those who are physically or mentally disabled (blind, Deaf, hard-of-hearing, cognitive disorders, mobility limitations), limited or non-English speaking, geographically or culturally isolated, medically or chemically dependent, homeless, frail/elderly and children.
Autism
Center
for the study of Autism
A
to Z index for links & information on autism
Communication/Speech Impediments
Stuttering
homepage
Sppech
& communication disorders journals
Stuttering
symptoms and treatments
Therapy
programs by state
Environmental Illness
Organizations
and contacts for Gulf War Syndrome
Multiple
Chemical Sensitivities
Heat
illness page
Hearing Impaired
Deaf
Gopher w/links
International
Web Publication of the Deaf (includes multi-language accesses)
Central
Institute for the Deaf
Project
HIIT: internet for the hearing impaired; (lots of links)
Interactive
finger spelling & Braille guide
Mental Illness
Indices
on mental disabilities
Office
of Special Education
Special
Olympics - Headquarters
Special
Olympics - Northern California Program
Physical Disability
Indices
on businesses and types of disabilities
North
American Riding for the Handicapped Association (org.
for therapy for disabled persons)
Microsoft
Accessibility and Disabilities product information
Apple Computer homepage for resources about Mac assistive technologies (lots of good links)
The
Amputee Online homepage
Seeing Eye/Guide Dogs
Guide
Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
Mail List Server
Visually Impaired
Links
to visual disabilities
More
links to visual disabilities
The
American Council of the Blind
Links
to blindness pages
National
Federation of the Blind
The
Braille Institute |
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