Information for people with disabilities and their families who have
been affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The National Emergency Resource
Registry (NERR) is an online resource launched by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security to assist in the coordination efforts between
individuals and organizations responding to the needs of people impacted
by Hurricane Katrina with those who have resources to aid in the response.
Resources available from private and public sectors are listed by category
on a searchable database and made available for those agencies and relief
organizations that are assisting the hurricane
victims.
To meet the needs of individuals with disabilities more effectively, the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities (ICC) requested the addition of three disability specific categories:
(1) Durable Medical Products,
(2) Accessible Communication Devices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (listed as Hearing Assistive Technology), and
(3) Communication Access/Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The ICC will facilitate regular update and expansion of the NERR categories to more accurately reflect anticipated disability-related needs.
The following categories and subcategories are now included available on
NERR:
DURABLE MEDICAL PRODUCTS
* Mobility aids (wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, etc.)
* Medical Supplies (injection supplies, incontinence and urological products,
etc.)
* Adaptive Accessories (wheel chair packs and cushions, utensils, clothing,
grips and handles, medical warning jewelry)
* Hearing aids (aids, batteries, etc.)
* Other (oxygen, medical lifts, etc.)
HEARING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
* Teletypewriters (TTYs)
* Voice Carry-Over TTYs
* Relay Conference Captioning (important for hard of hearing-using just
* PC's and telephones)
* Captioned Telephone
* Video Communication Devices (known as video phones, web cameras, et al.)
* Signaling Devices (for use with telephones, door bells, alarms)
* Assistive Listening Devices
* Hearing/Speech amplification devices
* Closed Caption Decoders
COMMUNICATION ACCESS / INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (e.g. qualified sign language interpreters and CART Reporters)
To find out more about the NERR site or to register, visit: