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Resources on Coping

Since September 11, 2001, there has been much concern about the mental and physical well being of individuals throughout the country, and numerous resources have been created to help everyone handle tragedies. The National Organization on Disability has compiled a publication titled Emergency Preparedness Materials that can direct people to a variety of resources on being prepared as a way of coping.

General resources

  • "Children Coping with Grief and Dying: Books About Death, Loss, Illness, and Hope for Children and Their Caregivers" collected by Lee Anne Phillips. 2001. This list of books can be found on the web at http://leeanne.com/grief/

  • "Coping with a Siblings Disability," by Linda Lee Ratto, M.D. A Publication of the Amputee Coalition Of America. Jun/July 1006, can be found on the web at http://www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/jun_jul_96/copsibs.html

  • "Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other Traumatic Events," developed by the American Psychological Association, can be found on their web site at http://apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=22.

  • Resources for parents and teachers on disasters for kids by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can be found on the web at http://www.ready.gov/parents-teachers

  • "Coping With Disaster: Suggestions for Helping Children With Cognitive Disabilities," developed by Anne Farrell, Ph.D., and Daniel Crimmins, Ph.D., of the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD), a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, can be found at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/Sept11/addcoping.html.