Protecting the rights of children with special health care needs through the development of individualized emergency response plans / Janet L. Valluzzi, Sharan E. Brown, Barbara Dailey.

From: Infants and young children, 1997, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 66-80

Includes bibliographical references

Spiral bound

Multiple factors have shifted the delivery of services for children with special health care needs to community settings. The ability of care providers to ensure a safe, supportive environment for this population is challenged in emergency situations as technologic advances have broadened the capacity and spectrum of emergency responses. Collaborative development of portable individualized emergency response plans is an optional acknowledgement of the current care environment. Illustrative care scenarios, a sample plan, and policy recommendations are provided