Health and Safety

Young people with disabilities need to be prepared thoroughly in the areas of health and safety. When you are thinking about living out on your own after high school, you really need to know what you can do to remain healthy and safe. People with disabilities are often under-prepared, and many resources exist that they need to be directed to delve into. Whether in elementary, middle or high school, they all need to be given as much information as possible. The following websites are helpful when wanting to make sure you know all you can about your (or someone else’s) health and safety. Life after high school can be tough, but the area of personal health and safety will help you throughout your lifetime.

http://www.dralegal.org/downloads/pubs/know_your_rights.pdf
This is a great tool to know your rights as a person with disabilities when it comes to health and safety. It’s a guide to help you understand what your rights are and provides information for what to do in an emergency and how to stay safe.

http://www.qualitymall.org/directory/dept1.asp?deptid=44
This website is a great resource for finding information on the many areas of health and safety for people with disabilities. It lists many resources as well as gives abstracts of the different books, pamphlets and other resources. The site also gives links as to where to find them whether by electronic media or paper resources to buy. The greatest aspect of this website is that it encompasses a plethora of issues (from disasters to abuse).

http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/
This last website, although out of NY, is a great tool to use when wanting some basic health and safety tips. It also has many different areas of information such as things to look out for in the home, outside of the home, in the workplace and what you can do to be healthy in general.