COVID 19 Disability Information
Last modified: May 3, 2020
As cases of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 continue to rise in worldwide, research has shown that older adults and persons with disabilities may be particularly susceptible to the disease. In an effort to help provide persons with disabilities helpful information regarding the virus, the Disability Insider has compiled the following resources:
Americas
UNITED STATES
White House Coronavirus Task Force – COVID-19 Information
Apple – COVID-19 screening app
COVID-19 – Disability Community Preparedness Resources
EEOC – Pandemic preparedness in the workplace and the ADA
Guide on COVID-19 – Easy Read
California – Critical Delivery Service
Chicago Department of Public Health – Guidance for People at Higher Risk
Chicago – Top Box Grocery Delivery
Centre for Disease Control – ASL: COVID-19 resources
National Association of the Deaf – COVID-19 information – ASL
Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission – COVID-19 ASL videos
Centre for Disease Control – People at risk for series illness
NYC Health – General coronavirus resources
NYC – COVID-19 Food Assistance Resources
New York City Health – Guidance for people who may have increased risk
Center for Independence of the Disabled New York – Coronavirus information
National Organisation for Rare Diseases – Guidance on prevention and risk for rare community
The Colorado Cross-Disability Association – The Coronavirus & People with Disabilities
CDC – How to make your own face mask
State of Colorado – Pandemic Map
Johns Hopkins University – Pandemic Map and Data
People with vision disabilities – Database of COVID-19 statistics
CANADA
British Columbia – Covid-19 support for people with disabilities
People First of Canada – Coronavirus Information (Easy Read)
Surrey Place – Coronavirus Information (Easy Read)
LATIN AMERICA
Mexican Government – COVID-19MX Mobile App
Mexico – Disability COVID-19 Guidelines (Spanish)
PAHO – Guidelines for Coronavirus and Disability (Spanish)
Chile – Guide for mental health
Support Networks for Persons with Disabilities
For employers (Spanish) – COVID-19
General recommendations for Persons with Disabilities (Spanish)
Argentina – A guideline for fighting gender violence during quarantine
Asia
AUSTRALIA
Australia Government – Coronavirus App
Australia Government – Home Medicines Service
CRE-DH: COVID-19 and persons with disabilities
Tasmanian Government – COVID-19 Disability Information
Australia – Essential Shopping and Delivery Service
Australia – Crisis and support numbers
BANGLADESH
WHO COVID19 Bangla Sign Language
INDIA
DEPwD – Comprehensive Disability Inclusive Guidelines
JAPAN
Coronavirus – Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
Latest updates on COVID-19 in Tokyo
NEPAL
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Government – Unite Against COVID-19
New Zealand Ministry of Health – COVID-19: Information for disabled people
COVID-19 – New Zealand Sign Language
Europe
EDF: COVID 19 and the disability movement
Inclusion Europe: Easy to read information about Coronavirus in many languages
FRANCE
COVID-19 – French Sign Language
GREECE
Greece – NCDP Briefing paper
RUSSIA
Helpline for people with hearing disabilities
SCOTLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Ethical considerations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
Down Syndrome International: Coronavirus
Middle East
JORDAN
HCD resources for people with intellectual disabilities – YouTube Channel
International Organisations
United Nations – Preventing discrimination against people with disabilities in COVID-19 response
United Nations – Mental Health of Persons with Disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic – Joint Statement
World Health Organisation (WHO) – Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
WHO – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
International Labor Organisation – COVID-19 and the World of Work
ILO – Covid information (Spanish)
Human Rights Watch – Human Rights Dimensions of COVID-19 Response
Relief Web – How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement – COVID19
UNICEF – COVID-19 response: Considerations for Children and Adults with Disabilities
Save the Children – 10 Things You Should Know about COVID-19 and Persons with Disabilities
IPC – Information for Para athletes and IPC members on Covid-19
RI-ICTA -Basic Recommendations for considering Persons with Disabilities during the COVID19 Pandemic