The Center for Disabilities Studies at the University of Delaware is hosting a two-part webinar series titled “The Emerging Landscape: The Law Related to People with Disabilities and Emergency Preparedness and Response” featuring Brian Parsons, Senior Policy Advisor at the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
View the presentation in video, slides or as a Microsoft Word file.
Part 2: In the second webinar, scheduled for November 3, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Brian will explain what emergency managers should know about civil rights requirements regarding individuals with disabilities in preparedness, response and recovery activities. He will address legal principles including accessibility, integration, inclusion, effective communication and program modification. The presentation will enable participants to better understand expectations about full and equal access by individuals with disabilities, know how to involve individuals with disabilities in community preparedness, and see how integration will improve safety and health outcomes during disasters. This information will be of interest to emergency managers and public administrators.
Reserve your seat for the November 3 webinar now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/597298194.
You may access the webinar’s audio content via your computer speakers or, alternatively, by telephone. If you select the last option, you will be given a telephone number to call. Please note: You will incur your carrier’s customary long-distance charges if you select this option. This is not a toll-free number.
