(formerly special needs)
“Variation in human ability is ordinary, not special, and, affects most of us for some part of our lives.
The term “special needs “doesn’t work because in emergency planning and response because it doesn’t provide the guidance to operationalize the needed tasks needed.”
–June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant
www.disasterstrategies.org/index.php/blog/june-isaacson-kailes/defining-functional-needs-updating-cmist-june-isaacson-kailes-disability-policy-consultant
(2017) – By June Isaacson Kailes: resulting from the evolving of terms as well as the clarity, precision, and specificity of our thinking and practice. CMIST is a memory tool to help people remember and plan for the five functional needs individuals may have in an emergency or disaster: communication; maintaining health; independence; support, safety and self-determination; and transportation.
Emergency plans based on optimizing function rather than “specialness” increases the chance of successful accommodation of predictable needs. For example, the fact people have survived a stroke, tells us nothing about their functional needs for maintaining their health, safety and independence, which can range from no needs to many needs.
(PDF) www.jik.com/KailesEndersbeyond.pdf
(MS Word) www.jik.com/BeyoundAPAedit.rtf
by J. Kailes and A. Enders
(MS Word) http://www.jik.com/Paradigm2007%20Parsons%20and%20Fulmer.doc
by B.Parsons and D. Fulmer
(2007), Emergency Management in Higher Education: Current Practices and Conversations; Papers from the 2007 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Conference.
(PDF)http://www2.ku.edu/%7Errtcpbs/findings/pdfs/SpecialsNeeds.pdf
by J. Kailes
(2005) Also published in International Association of Emergency Managers Bulletin, Special Focus Issue: Emergency Preparedness for Individuals With Disabilities, Part 2.
(PDF)http://www.jik.com/language%20FINAL-L-12.27.10.pdf
by J. Kailes Formats
(2010) Sensitizes people to appropriate terminology to use when speaking with, writing about or referring to people with disabilities. Challenges readers to be aware of the importance of using disability-neutral terms. Details preferred language and gives reasons for the disability community’s preferences. Serves as an excellent reference tool for the public, media, marketers, providers and for board members, staff and volunteers of disability-related organizations. Includes a language quiz and many examples.