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Last modified: January 20, 2021
COVID-19 Resources
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
EEOC – Guidelines “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”.
EEOC – COVID-19 Disability Accommodation Guidance
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
Reasonable Accommodations During COVID-19
Education Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Centre for Disease Control – ASL: COVID-19 resources
US Department of Labor – Covid19 Tips: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Illinois Department of Public Health – Guidance for Support Persons in Health Care Facilities
National Association of the Deaf – COVID-19 information – ASL
Centre for Disease Control – People at risk for series illness
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
FDA approves transparent mask.
CDC – How to make your own face mask
CDC – Funeral Guidance for Individuals and Families
CDC – COVID-19 information for people with disabilities
White House – Readout from the State and Local Stakeholder Call on COVID-19 Response
Tennessee – COVID-19: Medical Standards for people with disabilities
Apple and Google – COVID-19 contact-tracing technology
Johns Hopkins University – Pandemic Map and Data
FPF and NCLD – Student Privacy and Special Education: An Educator’s Guide During and After COVID-19
People with vision disabilities – Database of COVID-19 statistics
Canada
Government of Canada – COVID-19 and people with disabilities
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-19 MX Mobile App
Mexico – CNDH – I read, learn and get informed. Guide for parents and carers of girls and boys with disabilities.
PAHO – Guidelines for Coronavirus and Disability (Spanish)
Chile – Guide for mental health
Chile – Support Networks for Persons with Disabilities
Argentina – A guideline for fighting gender violence during quarantine
Argentina – Helpline
Argentina – Protocol for assisting persons with disabilities hospitalized by pandemic.
Brazil – In response to COVID-19, authorities must ensure adequate access to healthcare
COVID-19 Resources
News
- 1. Blind woman turned away from supermarket over single shopper policy
- 2. Advocates say Canada isn't ready to deal with the impending flood of “COVID Disabilities”
- 3. UK supermarkets teeter on discrimination against customers with disabilities
- 4. COVID virus triggers antibodies from previous coronavirus infections: Study
- 5. Disability rights report highlights challenges under COVID-19 emergency