Project Description:
The objectives of Project REDD are to:
1. Conduct high-quality research and evaluation studies on how disasters affect individuals with disabilities in their families, and
2. Provide research-based training, education, and outreach on the topic of disability and disaster for organizations, service providers, and individuals.
Project REDD continued to provide training, technical assistance, and educational materials to disaster case managers, emergency managers, VOADs, community-based groups, and disability-related organizations in the State of Texas on the support and resource needs of individuals with disabilities or other access and functional needs. The REDDy Directory (REsources on Disaster and Disability) was originally project co-funded by AIDD and AUCD in 2017 to respond to the needs of people with disabilities following Hurricane Harvey. The REDDy Directory has been a collaboration between the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University and the Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas.
Research centered on disaster and disability remains as an ongoing focus within the Center on Disability and Development. Dr. Marcia Montague is the lead researcher pursuing this focus. Together with doctoral students and faculty colleagues, two national conference presentations have been provided during fiscal year 2024. These include:
1) Montague, M. L., Li, Y., Omaboe, L. (2024, March). Seamless transitions in disaster and emergency preparedness: Maximizing medical readiness. Poster session at the annual Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention and Expo. San Antonio, TX.
2) Montague, M. L. (2024, May 2). Development of an emergency preparedness syllabus statement. Five-minute quick-fire presentation at the annual Transformational Teaching and Learning Conference. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
3) Omaboe, L. O. & Montague, M. L. (2024, February). A gap in transition planning: Focusing on disaster preparedness. Concurrent 60-minute session presented at the annual Texas Transition Conference. Houston, TX.
4) Boroughani, T., Montague, M. L., Li, Y., Omaboe, L. (2024, March). Factors influencing transition outcomes of adolescents with chronic healthcare needs. Poster session at the annual Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention and Expo. San Antonio, TX.
5) Montague, M., Omaboe, L., & Li, Y. (2023, June). Assisting families as they support their adolescent with a disability through the transition to adulthood: A look at strategies to incorporate disaster preparedness. 30-minute presentation at the annual National Family Life Education Virtual Summit hosted by the National Council on Family Relations.
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Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Mulit-County, State, Regional, National
