Emergency preparedness resources
Video links
- AccessibleEmergencyInfo.com: Videos with ASL interpreters advising how to prepare for 18 emergency hazards.
- A video on emergency preparedness for children and teens: Prepared by the Oregon School for the Deaf and the Red Cross.
- Emergency Preparedness: Together We Prepare: Prepared by the Illinois Emergency Management and the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission.
- PSA: Keeping Children Safe from Drowning in Flooded Areas: This short public service announcement (PSA) was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. With so many parts of Minnesota vulnerable to flooding, this PSA offers information to parents to help keep their children safe.
- Video on emergency preparedness developed by CEPIN
- Ready in 3 (223kb pdf): Three Steps to Prepare for an Emergency
- American sign language emergency preparedness videos
Health information
It's important to know what's happening in and around you. There is an endless source of excellent health information on the internet, including these ASL-friendly sites:
- Deafmd.org: An innovative web site providing valuable health information in ASL to Deaf and people who are Hard of Hearing.
- HealthBridges.info: A new website providing health care information to people who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing.
If you have any other questions about health information, please contact us.
Health information resources/health now available on your MOBILE device
You can now sign up for information to be sent to your mobile phone or PDA on seasonal flu, H1N1 flu, public health emergencies and more. This is made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at no cost. However, standard text messaging rates may apply. Click here to learn more about health information on your mobile device. CDC highlights flu guidance videos in ASL.
The Deaf Wellness Center at the University of Rochester has produced two informational videos in American Sign Language; "Flu Guidance for Parents" and "Flu Guidance for Adults," which have been featured on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Click here for the link to the CDC's flu resource page, including the two ASL videos.
Other helpful resources
- "A Guide for School Nurses' Treating Deaf Patients".
- Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL).
- Better Hearing Institute: Advocates for America's Ears.
- DeafMD.org: Health Education in American Sign Language.
- Language Access Network: The national leader in video remote interpreting for the healthcare industry.
- The Hearing Journal: Established in 1947, The Hearing Journal is the leading publication in hearing health care; and provides accurate, timely and practical information to over 22,000 hearing healthcare professionals as well as the latest development in patient care, technology, practice management, and professional issues.
- UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center: ASL Cancer Education Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.