Disability-Inclusive Readiness & Risk Reduction in Crises and Threats
An IAAP Workshop
Thursday, October 17, 2024 (Studio B)
- 7:30 am – 8:00 am: Check-In
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm: Workshop
Marcie Roth
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
World Institute on Disability (WID)
Dawn Skaggs
Chief Program Officer
World Institute on Disability (WID)
Join the World Institute on Disabilities subject matter experts for a full-day workshop that promises to be a valuable investment of your time. The workshop will focus on case studies on how disasters and crises of all types and sizes disproportinately impact people with disabilities. Presenters will highlight how organizations can proactively address good practices around emergency response, public health, and other support systems in inherently and systemically inaccessible disasters, contributing to this disparity.
As a participant, you will learn about incorporating accessible technology and principles of inclusion and leveraging the expertise of disability-led organizations (DLOs) to support crafting company-wide effective emergency preparedness and resilience policies and practices. Presenters will highlight policies and practices essential to preserving the lives and independence of the world’s 1.3 billion people before, during, and after crises and disasters.
Furthermore, presenters will highlight the framework for effective emergency preparedness, emphasizing that effective emergency preparedness goes far beyond creating a kit or hosting a fire drill. The workshop will also explore topics such as:
- Comprehensive and essential components of disability-inclusive
- Accessible emergency preparedness
- Continuity/resumption of operations
- Workplace and community resilience planning
Experts will also dive into the roles and responsibilities of public, private, and personal actors and provide recommended considerations for integrating, applying, assessing, and improving preparedness and resilience plans.
The workshop is tailored to foster a dynamic learning environment where participants can learn from each other’s experiences and insights.