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This website is regularly updated to provide the disability community with information about rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how they apply to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The resources are based on information from known national, federal, and state sources. Accessibility cannot be guaranteed for external links. This website is a collaboration of the ten regional ADA Centers in the ADA National Network, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Featured Links & Updates
- The ADA and Face Mask Policies – updated 8/12/2022
| CDC Streamlines COVID-19 Guidance to Help the Public Better Protect Themselves and Understand their Risk
Source: Southeast ADA Center - In Rural America, Older Adult Vaccination Rates were Higher in Counties with More Aging and Disability Services
Source: Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs – Learner Center for Public Health - Supporting Employees with Long COVID: A Guide for Employers [PDF, 5 pages]
Source: Job Accommodation Network (JAN), Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) - Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth [PDF]
Source: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Children and Teens with Disabilities – COVID-19 Vaccination
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - EEOC Updates “What You Should Know” Guidance on COVID-19, ADA and Other Employment Rights Laws
Source: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Free at-home COVID-19 tests for people who are blind or have low vision
Source: Administration for Community Living - COVID-19 and Mental Health
Source: ADA Live! Podcast and Resources - Vaccination Policy and COVID-19
- Fact Sheet: Accessibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Websites and the ADA [PDF, 2 pages]
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
- Fact Sheet: Accessibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Websites and the ADA [PDF, 2 pages]
- Long COVID Employment, ADA, and Post-COVID Health
Source: ADA Live! Podcast and Resources
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