Children With Special Needs
Children with special needs, also called access and functional needs, are at-risk during disasters and emergencies. This includes those who have physical, emotional or developmental conditions. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the LA County Emergency Medical Services Agency have put together emergency preparedness resources to help children with access and functional needs, and their family members, caregivers and other health care professionals.
Emergency Preparedness Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Responding to Children's Emotional Needs
AAP Family Readiness Kit Booklet
Emergency Information Form Instructions for Parents
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Helping Parents Cope with Disaster
Helping Parents Prepare for Disaster
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Preparing for Power Outage for Medical Devices
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Disaster Preparedness Information
Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Special Needs
University of Washington, Center on Human Development and Disability
Checklist for Children with Special Nutritional Needs
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Common Emergencies for Children with Special Healthcare Needs
Post-traummatic Disorder in Children After an Emergency
Spanish Emergency Preparedness Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
AAP Responding to Children's Emotional Needs (Spanish)
AAP Family Readiness Kit Booklet (Spanish)
AAP Emergency Information Form (Spanish)
Community Resources
California Children’s Services (CCS)
Family Resource Centers Network of California (FRCNCA)
Family Voices of California (FVCA)
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
American Red Cross, Los Angeles Region
