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What does your family and child with a disability need in an emergency?
Every situation is different, and each child has individual needs. To get started, here are questions to think about:
Download a Disaster Supply Checklist for a full list of items you might need in a disaster.
Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities and Special Needs.
Get Ready Now. Disaster Facts, Resource Library, Activities, Visuals, Build-a-Kit
Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response
Personal Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities:
Sheltering in Place and Evacuation
https://aspr.hhs.gov/at-risk/Pages/shelter_in_place.aspx
FEMA: Page 13: Disaster Awareness for People with Disabilities
Emergency Preparedness for Families with Children with Special Health Care Needs (Example in Texas, research your state)
Prepare Power Dependent Equipment
https://tcdd.texas.gov/5-tips-to-prepare-for-the-2024-hurricane-season/
Disaster Assessment and Recovery (Example in Texas, research your state)
https://texashelp.tamu.edu/after-a-disaster-guidebook/
Under federal law, public schools must look for, find, and evaluate kids who need special education.
This is called Child Find, and it covers kids from birth through age 21.
It applies to all kids, including those who are homeschooled or in private schools, plus kids who are migrants or without homes.
UNDERSTANDING THE DIAGNOSIS: Videos
SUPPORT GROUPS and RESOURCE: Receiving an Autism diagnosis is often difficult and overwhelming, so its important to give yourself time to process the diagnosis that you or your loved one just received. When you are ready, connect with a community who understands your feelings to obtain information, resources, and most importantly support.
SCHEDULE MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
TEXAS WAITLIST TO GET ON ASAP https://texasmedicaidwaivers.com/medicaid-waivers/interest-lists/
The importance of Waivers and why you should sign up right away.(Video)
Texas Medicaid waivers are a gateway to getting services for your child. Even if you hope your child will never need those services, it is important that they be added to the interest list for any program(s) that might meet their needs. Your child might have to wait a long time to get services through the waiver. You can always decline the services once your child moves to the top of the list.
Many parents say they wish they had signed up for the waiver interest lists when their child was born or first diagnosed. Some of the interest lists have more than a 15-year wait time.
Learn How Texas Benefits Can Help You
Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authorities (LIDDA
TESTING FOR AUTISM: Developmental screening can be done by a number of professionals in health care, community, and school settings. It’s important to know the difference of what each type of evaluation will provide you.
A EDUCATIONAL ASSESMENT will determine eligibility of resources that your child qualifies for and can start receiving services as early as 3 years old through the school district. A medical diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) does not automatically entitle a student to special education services.
A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS is based on the patient’s history and behaviors. Various experts can make this diagnosis, including some psychologists, pediatricians and neurologists. While a medical diagnosis can provide some insight and determine medical necessity, schools need to conduct their own evaluations to determine educational eligibility and whether there is a need for special education and related services.
Primary care providers have regular contact with children before they reach school age and are able to provide family-centered, comprehensive, coordinated care, including a more complete medical assessment when a screening indicates a child is at risk for a developmental problem.
UNDERSTANDING THE DIAGNOSIS. WHAT IS AUTISM? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition involving persistent challenges with social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behavior. While autism is considered a lifelong disorder, the degree of impairment in functioning because of these challenges varies between individuals with autism.
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