Kira Meskin, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM and Laura VanPuymbrouck, PhD, OTR/L discuss their role in advocacy and policy change

On this episode Kira Meskin, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM and Laura VanPuymbrouck, PhD, OTR/L talk about their creation of the PPE for People with Disabilities coalition which led to their work helping to draft and pass Illinois Bill SB 921.

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Resources Discussed in this Episode:

• Wyte-Lake, T., Claver, M., Dalton, S., & Dobalian, A. (2015). Disaster Planning for Home Health Patients and Providers: A Literature Review of Best Practices. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 27(4), 247–255. https://doi.org/10.1177/1084822314567536
• Subramaniam, P. & Villeneuve, M. (2020). Advancing emergency preparedness for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions in the community: a scoping review, Disability and Rehabilitation, 42:22, 3256-3264, DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1583781
• The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies: https://disasterstrategies.org
• FEMA: Office of Disability Integration and Coordination: Disability Stakeholder Calls: https://www.fema.gov/event/fema-holds-stakeholder-call-independent-living-people-disabilities
• Red Cross - Inclusive Preparedness Resources: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/inclusive-preparedness-resources.html
• Independent Living Research and Utilization: https://www.ilru.org/projects/disability911/resources-emergency-preparedness-recovery
• Administration for Community Community Living: https://acl.gov/emergencypreparedness
• https://www.ready.gov/disability
• National Council on Independent Living: Advocacy Monitor: https://advocacymonitor.com/