Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Communication Boards for Use in Emergency Situations

The staff at Temple University's Institue on Disabilities are now providing a new communication aid in English and in Spanish to assist people with complex communication needs to communicate during times of emergencies.

Emergency Communication 4 ALL communication aids can be downloaded free from the Institute on Disabilities’ website and can be used by individuals who have complex communication needs and by emergency response personnel in times of natural and man-made emergencies. Also, a limited number of durable boards are available for order.

If you need bookmarks informing others about these communication aids, you can request them by emailing the folks at Temple at IOD@temple.edu requesting the EmergencyCommunication 4 ALL bookmarks and noting your address and the number of bookmarks requested.

And be sure you scroll down the page at Temple's website to check out there article of "Tips for Communicating with Someone Who Needs Assistance".

Remember: Be Prepared for an Emergency!

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