Emerging Disabilities That Result from or Are Exacerbated by Severe Weather Events: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors

Autor/inn/en	Koch, Lynn C.; Hill, Julie; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.
Titel	Emerging Disabilities That Result from or Are Exacerbated by Severe Weather Events: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors
Quelle	In: Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 33 (2019) 1, S.8-23 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2168-6653
DOI	10.1891/2168-6653.33.1.8
Schlagwörter	Weather; Disabilities; Chronic Illness; Adventitious Impairments; At Risk Persons; Rehabilitation Counseling + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wetter; Handicap; Behinderung; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Risikogruppe; Rehabilitation counselling; Rehabilitationsberatung
Abstract	Background: Rehabilitation counselors can anticipate providing services to growing numbers of individuals who have disabilities that were acquired in (or exacerbated by) severe weather events. The impact of these events on individuals' psychosocial and vocational functioning is an important factor to address in holistic rehabilitation assessment and planning. Objectives: The objectives of this article are to (a) provide an overview of how severe weather events contribute to the onset and exacerbation of chronic illnesses and disabilities, (b) identify populations most at risk of experiencing the negative consequences of severe weather events, and (c) consider implications for rehabilitation counseling policy and practice. Methods: We reviewed literature on severe weather events and their impact on human health and functioning to better understand the impact of these events on affected individuals. Results: The review revealed that severe weather events have increased in frequency, intensity, and length, and this trend is expected to continue into the foreseeable future. Severe weather events are an emerging cause of disability that requires unique assessment and planning considerations for rehabilitation counselors. Conclusions: The increase in recent decades of severe weather events as a cause or contributor to disability has numerous implications for rehabilitation counseling practice that are discussed in this article. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01