Editing Disability (section)

==== Disasters ====
{{Main|Disability and disasters}}

There is limited research knowledge, but many anecdotal reports, on what happens when disasters impact disabled people.<ref name="cdra.colostate">{{cite journal |last1=Stough |first1=Laura M. |last2=Peek |first2=Lori |date=July 2010 |title=Children With Disabilities in the Context of Disaster: A Social Vulnerability Perspective |url=http://cdra.colostate.edu/Data/Sites/1/cdra-research/peek-stough2010.pdf |journal=Child Development |volume=81 |issue=4 |pages=1260–1270 |doi=10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01466.x |issn=0009-3920 |lccn=e34000503 |oclc=641792335 |pmid=20636694 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512111637/http://cdra.colostate.edu/Data/Sites/1/cdra-research/peek-stough2010.pdf |archive-date=May 12, 2013 |access-date=January 31, 2013 |hdl=1969.1/153154}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Stough |first1=Laura M. |last2=Sharp |first2=Amy N. |last3=Curt |first3=Decker |last4=Wilker |first4=Nachama |date=2010 |title=Disaster Case Management and Individuals With Disabilities |url=http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/rep-55-3-211.pdf |url-status=live |journal=Rehabilitation Psychology |volume=55 |issue=3 |pages=211–220 |doi=10.1037/a0020079 |issn=0090-5550 |pmid=20804264 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512185921/http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/rep-55-3-211.pdf |archive-date=May 12, 2013 |access-date=January 31, 2013 |hdl=1969.1/153155}}</ref> Individuals with disabilities are greatly affected by disasters.<ref name="cdra.colostate" />{{sfn|Stough|2009}} Those with physical disabilities can be at risk when evacuating if assistance is not available. Individuals with [[cognitive impairments]] may struggle with understanding instructions that must be followed in the event a disaster occurs.{{sfn|Stough|2009}}{{sfn|McAdams Ducy|Stough|Clark|2012}}<ref>{{cite journal |last1=McAdams Ducy |first1=Elizabeth |last2=Stough |first2=Laura M. |date=July 29, 2011 |title=Exploring the support role of special education teachers after Hurricane Ike: Children with significant disabilities |journal=Journal of Family Issues |volume=32 |issue=10 |pages=1325–45 |doi=10.1177/0192513X11412494 |s2cid=146605276}}</ref> All of these factors can increase the degree of variation of risk in disaster situations with disabled individuals.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 12, 2009 |title=Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities |url=http://www.ncd.gov/publications/2009/Aug122009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212021905/http://www.ncd.gov/publications/2009/Aug122009 |archive-date=February 12, 2013 |access-date=January 29, 2013 |publisher=National Council on Disability |location=F Street, Washington}}</ref>

Research studies have consistently found discrimination against individuals with disabilities during all phases of a disaster cycle.<ref name="cdra.colostate" /> The most common limitation is that people cannot physically access buildings or [[transportation]], as well as access disaster-related services.<ref name="cdra.colostate" /> The exclusion of these individuals is caused in part by the lack of disability-related training provided to emergency planners and [[disaster relief]] personnel.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=May 31, 2011 |title=Disability, natural disasters and emergency situations |url=http://www.un.org/default.asp?id=1546 |department=Division for Inclusive Social Development |journal=United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs:Enable |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202131058/http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1546 |archive-date=February 2, 2013 |access-date=January 29, 2013}}</ref>