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 in the State of Texas on the support and resource needs of individuals with disabilities or other 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, Dr. Montague has contributed to the following publications and presentation:
1) Montague, M. L., Ducy, E., Lee, S., Sweet, K., Lynch, P. S., Smith Miracle, I. Beard, A. S., Stough, L. M. (in press). The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the education of students with disabilities: Multiple perspectives on the "weird normal". Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (JAASEP). Journal indexed through ERIC.
2) Montague, M. L., Omaboe, L., & Boroughani, T. (in press). Bridging the gap: Supporting adolescents with disabilities as they transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. Family Focus. https://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-report/focus
3) Durham, O., Montague, M. L., Li, Y., Omaboe, L., & Boroughani, T. (2025, June). A systematic literature review: Intersections of disaster preparedness and transition planning for adolescents with disabilities. Poster session at the annual American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities conference. Washington, D.C.
4) Omaboe, L., Montague, M. L., Li, Y., Boroughani, T. (2024, November). Disaster preparedness and transition planning for individuals with autism: Implications for practice. Poster presentation and online hosted 5- minute video presentation at the semi-annual Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) Research Day at the annual Association of University Contare on
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) 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.
8) 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.
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