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After a Man with Autism Called 911 for Help and Was Fatally Shot, Advocates Are Demanding Change. Here's What Every Disability Family Needs to Know.
...25-year-old Alex LaMorie called 911 for help during a mental health...reignited urgent calls for reform of how emergency services respond...when a crisis happens, calling 911 can be dangerous. But not calling...but families can't wait for reform to protect themselves. What...of March 7, LaMorie called 911 believing he was the victim...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Voice-Activated Emergency Calling for People Living Alone with Disabilities
...Professional Emergency Service. Amazon's Alexa Urgent Response connects you to a professional emergency service when you say "Alexa, call for help." It's not 911. It routes to a trained agent who can assess the situation, contact emergency services on your behalf, and stay on the line until help arrives. You need...
News > Advocacy
Congress Just Reintroduced a Bill That Would Require Streaming Services and Video Apps to Work Better for People with Disabilities. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...would require streaming platforms, video conferencing tools like Zoom, and 911 emergency systems to be accessible to people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing,...law. Video conferencing tools weren't widely used in 2010. Next-generation 911 systems that accept text, photos, and video didn't exist yet. The Coalition...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
School Seizure Action Plans: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know
...child's seizures look like, how long they typically last, or whether to call 911 immediately or wait. Generic seizure training doesn't prepare school staff...normal for your child, when to administer rescue medication, and when to call 911. It's individual, not generic. The first seizure at school is often the most...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers
...this is the seizure type that requires the medication in the nurse's office, or whether this passes on its own. She doesn't know if she should call 911 or call the parent first. The file doesn't say. Non-parent caregivers are often expected to respond to seizures with no medical history, no training,...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...What accommodations protect learning when diabetes management interrupts class How emergencies are handled (glucagon administration, when to call 911) Without specifics, you get vague reassurances. "We'll take care of...
Medical > Psychiatry
When Behavior Becomes Self-Harm: A Parent's Guide to Managing Self-Injurious Behavior in Children with Intellectual Disabilities
...disabilities. The first time you see it, you freeze. The tenth time, you're still not sure whether to call the pediatrician, a behavioral therapist, or 911. Self-injurious behavior (SIB) isn't one thing with one cause. It's a pattern that emerges when communication breaks down, when sensory overload becomes...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: What to Do, What Not to Do, and When to Call 911
When a child has their first seizure, parents describe time moving strangely. The instinct is to do something, to intervene, to stop what is happening. That instinct is understandable and sometimes makes things worse. Seizure first aid is not complicated. The steps are short. What makes them hard is...