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Cooling the Crisis: Heat Emergencies and People with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
Introducing Cooling the Crisis
Heat emergencies can be scary, and it can be hard to know what to do when one happens, especially if you don’t have a plan. But what is extreme heat, and why does it matter for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)?
Created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the resources below answer these questions and provide immediate and long-term heat mitigation strategies for people with I/DD.
If you have any accessibility questions, please reach out to Priya Penner at priya@disasterstrategies.org.
Cooling the Crisis Resources
Policy Briefs:
For advocates, policymakers, public health, emergency managers, and other key stakeholders and decision-makers working to reduce heat risk.
Fact Sheets:
For individuals with disabilities, including people with I/DD to stay safe in heat emergencies.
Thank you for attending ASAN and The Partnership's
"Heat Emergencies and You!"
Presented on April 30, 2026.
Presented by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership)
In this webinar, we talked about:
Webinar Materials:
This resource was developed with support from the WITH Foundation.