Amid Increasingly Extreme Weather, Autistic Individuals Left Particularly Vulnerable to Climate Change Effects

• By: Emily Blumberg Freelance Writer
• October 4th, 2024
• community, emergency preparedness, Fall 2024 Issue, first responders, inclusion, integration, natural disaster response, policy, safety, self-advocacy, sensory issues
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Sherman Gillums Jr., the Federal Emergency Management Agency Director of Disability Integration and Coordination, remembers the event that made him realize emergency responses during natural disasters needed to be more autism-inclusive. In the throes of Hurricane Ian — the fifth strongest storm...