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- General Disability Resources
- AT: Assistive Technology
- Blind and Low Vision
- Children, Youth & Family
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing | ASL
- Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Long COVID
- Older Adults and Aging
- Pregnancy and COVID
- Service Animals
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General Disability Resources
ADA National Network
- What Types of Services Can the ADA National Network Offer You?
- Overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act
- ADA Questions and Answers
- ADA National Network Disability Law Handbook
Web: adata.org
ACL: Administration for Community Living
- Research Findings: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities [PDF, 4 pages]
- Older Adults and People with Disabilities: What you need to know about Coronavirus
- Q&A: Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Older Adults and People with Chronic Health Conditions [PDF]
- Tool Kit: Older Americans Month
Web: acl.gov
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions and Coronavirus
- Video: What Older Adults Need to Know: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Disability and Health Information for Family Caregivers
Web: cdc.gov
NCOA: National Council on Aging
- Older Adults and Caregivers: COVID-19 Resources
- Professionals who work with Older Adults: COVID-19 Resources
- Key COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults
- Q&A: Older Adults, Caregivers & COVID-19
- Videos: Older Adults and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Web: ncoa.org
NARIC: National Rehabilitation Information Center
- #COVID19 Resources from the NIDILRR Grantee Community
Web: naricspotlight.wordpress.com
Diabetes
- Know Your Rights: Diabetes and COVID-19
Source: American Diabetes Association
Web: diabetes.org
More General Resource Lists
- Disability Community: COVID-19 Resources
Source: Access Living
Web: accessliving.org - How Americans with disabilities can cope with the COVID-19 crisis
Source: APA: American Psychological Association
Web: apa.org - Fact Sheet: Know Your Rights! The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) & Older People
More: Fact Sheet: Including Older People with Disabilities
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - Healthy Aging for Individuals with Long-Term Physical Disabilities
Source: Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research & Training Center
Web: agerrtc.washington.edu
AT: Assistive Technology
- Precautions for COVID-19: Wheelchair and Assistive Technology Users [PDF]
Source: Beneficial Designs (file retrieved from Texas Center for Disability Studies)
Web: disabilitystudies.utexas.edu - AT: COVID-19 Live Course Series and Resources
Source: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
Web: atia.org - Tools for Life: COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
Source: Georgia Assistive Technology Program
Web: gatfl.gatech.edu - RESNA COVID-19 Resources
Source: Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America (RESNA)
Web: resna.org - Assistive Technology COVID-19 Resources
Source: Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE)
Web: aaate.net/activities/covid-19/
Blind and Low Vision
- Free at-home COVID-19 tests for people who are blind or have low vision
Source: Administration for Community Living
Children, Family & Youth
- COVID-19 and Children: Resources for Parents
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Web: healthychildren.org - Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child/Youth has a Disability
Source: Families Together, Inc.
Web: familiestogetherinc.org/navigating-covid-19-when-your-child-youth-has-a-disability/ - Caring for Children & COVID-19
Source: CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web: cdc.gov - Understanding Coronavirus: Toolkit for Parents
Source: KidsHealth
Web:kidshealth.org
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- NAD: Coronavirus Resources
- Communication Access Recommendations for the Hospital for Deaf and Hard of Hearing: COVID-19
- Video-Based Telehealth Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients: COVID-19
- Remote Employment Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing During COVID-19
- Communicating with Medical Personnel During Coronavirus
Web: nad.org - National Deaf Center – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Web: nationaldeafcenter.org - Deaf Counseling Center
A Deaf-owned and operated counseling and consulting practice staffed by Deaf licensed professional therapists.
Web: deafcounseling.com - COVID-19 and Remote Technology Resources – Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind Source: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Improving Accessibility, Usability and Performance of Technology for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH-RERC)
Web: deafhhtech.org
ASL (American Sign Language) Resources
- Video (ASL): Depression and Anxiety – Embrace Your Crazy [11:34 min., captioned]
Source: TEDx Talks
Web: youtube.com/watch?v=AJJXQ8Me0Dw - CDC: ASL Videos for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Source: CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web: CDC YouTube Channel #COVID-19 ASL - CSD: Information for the Deaf Community about COVID-19
COVID-19 ASL Hotline: VP 833-682-7630 or ASL Now
Source: CSD: Communication Service for the Deaf
Web: csd.org - NAD: ASL Resources for Coronavirus
- Access During Coronavirus Public BriefingsSource: NAD: National Association of the Deaf
Web: nad.org
- Access During Coronavirus Public BriefingsSource: NAD: National Association of the Deaf
- ACL: ASL COVID-19 Resources
Source: ACL: Administration for Community Living
Web: acl.gov - Video [ASL]: Anti-Asian Racism in the Time of COVID-19
Web: youtube.com/watch?v=LELS_izhnag - Health Signs Center: COVID-19 Resources
Web: healthsignscenter.org
Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities
- COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet – Easy Read & Plain Language
Source: Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Web: autisticadvocacy.org/resources/covid-pl/vaccine/ - Developmental Disabilities – COVID-19 Information and Resources
Source: The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
Web: rwjms.umdnj.edu - COVID-19 Information for People with Disabilities
Source: UCCEDD: University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Web: ucucedd.org - Tool Kit: Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times
Source: AFIRM: Autism Foced Intervention Resources and Modules, UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute Autism Team
Web: afirm.fpg.unc.edu - Autism COVID-19 Resources for Families and Children
Source: National Autism Society
Web: nationalautismassociation.org - Down Syndrome COVID-19 Resource
Source: NDSS: National Down Syndrome Society
Web: ndss.org - Disability COVID-19 Forms: Preparing Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities for Medical Treatment at Hospitals
Source: Stony Brook University
Web: you.stonybrook.edu - People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): Coronavirus Resources
Source: Center for START Services
Web: centerforstartservices.org - Helping People with Intellectual Disabilities Cope with Loss [PDF]
Source: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Web: vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu - Risk Factors Associated With COVID-19 Outcomes Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Receiving Residential Services
Source: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Web: jamanetwork.com
Long COVID Resources
- News: Long Covid Disabled Them. Then They Met a ‘Broken’ Social Security Disability Process
Source: CNN - 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) - Long COVID Employment, ADA, and Post-COVID Health
Source: ADA Live! Podcast and Resources - Video: Briefing on Guidance for Those Experiencing Symptoms of Long COVID [45 min., captioned]
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL) - The White House Marks ADA Anniversary and Announces Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID
Source: The White House - Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 [PDF]
Source: Department of Justice (DOJ) and Office for Civil Rights at Health & Human Services (HHS) - Civil Rights and COVID-19 Resources
Source: Office for Civil Rights at Health & Human Services (HHS) - How ACL Disability and Aging Networks Can Help People with Long COVID [PDF]
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL) - COVID-19 and Long COVID-19 for Workers, Employers, Youth and Policy Makers
Source: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) - Workers with Long COVID-19: You May Be Entitled to Workplace Accommodations
Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Older Adults and Aging
- Tips for Communicating with Older Adults about COVID-19
Web: lernercenter.syr.edu - Advice on Caring for Aging Parents During a Pandemic
Web: syracuse.edu - ADA Live! Podcast & Resources: Improving the Lives of Older Adults
More: ADA Live! Aging and Disability Resource List- Disability & Aging: Community Living and Policy
- Disability & Aging: Medicare, Medicaid, and Benefits Enrollment Assistance
Web: adalive.org
Pregnancy and COVID
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Source: EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Web: eeoc.gov - Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Coronavirus
Source: CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web: cdc.gov - Know Your Rights FAQ: Pregnancy, Workplace Rights & COVID-19
Source: A Better Balance
Web: abetterbalance.org
Service Animals
- Service Animal Resource Hub
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - Guide Dogs, Pets and the Coronavirus
Source: AFB: American Federation for the Blind
Web: afb.org - Intake of Companion Animals from Households Where Humans with COVID-19 are PresentSource: CDC, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)