Education
Recovery Resources for Education
Teachers and school personnel are a primary source of information for families of children they serve. By providing a sense of safety and emotional support to students, especially those served in special education, teachers play an influential role in recovery (Ducy & Stough, 2011; Ducy, Stough, & Kang, 2017).
- McAdams Ducy, E., & Stough, L. M. (2011). Exploring the support role of special education teachers after Hurricane Ike: Children with significant disabilities. Journal of Family Issues, 32, 1325-1345.
- Stough, L. M., Ducy, E. M., & Kang, D. (2017). Addressing the needs of children with disabilities experiencing disaster or terrorism. Current Psychiatry Reports, 19(24), 1-10.
Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Helping Children with Disabilities Cope with Disaster and Traumatic Events
- Community for Accredited Online Schools: Emergency Preparedness in School: How to Prevent, Prepare, Respond, and Recover in the Face of Emergencies and Disasters
- FEMA: Multi-hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
- FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety (2017)
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for School Personnel
- Natural Disasters and Relocated Students With Special Needs: Recommendations for Receiving Schools
- Texas Education Agency: Dealing with Disasters: Frequently Asked Questions
Services
- FEMA: Youth Emergency Preparedness Curriculum
- National Education Agency: NEA’s School Crisis Guide
- Prevention Web: Preparedness and Recovery Lesson Plans
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network National Center for PTSD: Psychological First Aid for Schools Field Operations Guide
- Share My Lesson: Coping with Natural Disasters
- Teaching Tolerance: The Road to Disaster Recovery
- University of Illinois Extension: Children, Stress, and Natural Disasters: School Activities for Children
The Long-Term Disaster Recovery Toolkit for Individuals with Disabilities is funded through grants awarded by the American Red Cross to Dr. Laura M. Stough at Texas A&M University and Dr. Amy N. Sharp at the University of Texas at Austin and is maintained by the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University.