Abstract

Through an ongoing project, we have been reviewing the literature addressing school planning for climate change related ecological disruptions and disasters, particularly for the special needs of children with disabilities. We have also examined related state education department policies from across Australia. Our preliminary results suggest scant attention has been paid either by researchers or educational policy makers to the needs of children with disabilities and their caregivers in response to climate change induced disaster scenarios. Here, we advocate for better preparedness among institutions serving children with disabilities to support their health in the context of climate change, and describe how health promotion principles can be brought to bear on this issue.

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Authors

Boon H, Brown L, Clark B, Pagliano P, Tsey K, Usher K

Institution

School of Education, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland. Helen.Boon@jcu.edu.au

Source

Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals 22 Spec No: 2011 Dec pg S68-71

MeSH

Child
Climate Change
Cooperative Behavior
Disabled Children
Health Promotion
Humans
Interinstitutional Relations
Schools

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22518924