Engage in emergency planning to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities

About four years ago, when I was a newbie at my home university, The City College of New York, I requested a copy of the university's emergency procedure, which was not posted to the university's website. I was forwarded a copy of it via email, and it appeared to be a poor textual document that was photocopied a million times over. The document had not been revised for nearly a decade — and it did not mention people (visitors, faculty, staff, and students) with disabilities. As a professional social worker, I felt this was morally wrong. I attempted to determine what responses would be required for people with disabilities in the types of emergencies the document outlined.