ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
- Overview of the ADA
- The ADA Questions and Answers
- A Planning Guide for Making Temporary Events Accessible to People With Disabilities
- Accessible Parking
- Adjusting Doors for Access
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Communities, Schools, Workplaces and Events: COVID-19 Information for Where You Live, Work, Learn and Play
- Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation – Keep Your Distance to Slow the Spread
- Critical Infrastructure Sector Response Planning to COVID-19
- Considerations for Events and Gatherings
- Questions and Answers: Event Planning and COVID-19
- Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in Community Locations
- Fact Sheet: What every community can do to decrease the spread of the coronavirus [PDF, 4 pages]
General Resources
- Americans with disabilities need more support during pandemic say advocates
Source: PBS News Hour (6/10/2020)
Web: pbs.org/newshour/ - Public Advice on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Web: who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/
Homeless and Shelters
- CDC Homeless Shelters and Coronavirus
Web: cdc.gov - CDC Checklist for Homeless Service Providers during COVID-19
Correctional and Detention Facilities
Local, Rural and Municipalities
- COVID-19 Resources for State Leaders
Source: The Council of State Governments
Web: rweb.csg.org - COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide [PDF]
Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Web: rd.usda.gov - National League of Cities Coronavirus Response Resources for Local Leaders
Web: nlc.org/program-initiative/coronavirus-response-resources-for-local-leaders - Resource Guide to Coronavirus for Government Leaders
Web: govtech.com
Service Animals, Pets & COVID-19
- Service Animal and ADA Resource Hub
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - Pets, Other Animals & COVID-19
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Web: cdc.gov - Helpful Questions and Answers about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Your Pets
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Web: fda.gov - Intake of Companion Animals from Households Where Humans with COVID-19 are Present
Source: American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Voting Access & Rights
- Vote for Access 5-part video series (captioned, ASL)
Addresses access issues with voting by people with disabilities, and some solutions that everyone should know about. Transcripts available in both English and Spanish.
Web: blockbyblockcreative.com/vote-for-access - Statement on Elections Accessibility during COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
Web: ndrn.org - Interim Guidance: Considerations for Election Polling Locations to prevent spread of COVID-19
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Web: cdc.gov - ADA Live! Podcast & Resources – Voting Access
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Web: adalive.org - Archive Webinar: Access to Voting
Source: Northeast ADA Center
Web: adata.org - Archive Webinar: The Right to Vote Access for People with Disabilities
Source: ADA Audio Webinar Series hosted by Great Lakes ADA Center
Web: accessibilityonline.org/ADA-Audio/