FAQ's
How should people with disabilities be helped during emergencies?
* Get 1st Responders Tips here (pdf download)
How do people with disabilities prefer to be treated?
* Get the "Disability Etiquette Guide" here (pdf download)
What are the chances of becoming disabled?
It's three times more likely that you will become disabled sometime in your life than it is that you will die first. One in ten remain seriously disabled the rest of their life.
Isn't there a government safety net to take care of someone who becomes disabled?
State waiting lists run into the hundreds and often thousands. It often takes years before services become available. Private funding is becoming more important all the time.. |