Friday, April 10, 2020

People with Disabilities are Not Innately Vulnerable (Part 9)

But when they are left out of the adaptation planning process — the consequences can be disastrous


“Those who should be leading us are in denial about designing for the disability community. We have to step on toes,” Saxton said.

“We need to get upset about this.” Marcie Roth, CEO of Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, began her focus on people with disabilities in disasters in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,

serving as an advisor to the White House on the rights and urgent needs of disaster survivors with disabilities living in the area around ground zero.

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