COVID-19 Resources Center
Information for People with Disabilities and Families
- What is Coronavirus? A free printable social story
- What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Long Covid by Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) in English or in Spanish
- Plain Language videos from The Arc
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COVID Resources Made By and For Self-Advocates via SARTAC:
- Information on COVID-19 A visual plain language guide designed for, and by, people with I/DD from Green Mountain Self-Advocacy Group In English or In Spanish
- A 3-minute video Coronavirus Tips for Staying Healthy by The Self-Determination Channel of Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities.
- Autism Society of America and COVID-19 – Information specific to Autism.
- Advice from Family Members and Caregivers on Dealing with COVID-19 An Association of University Centers on Disabilities webinar 4/22/2020
- AAHD Video Series on COVID-19 & Disability
- Archived webinar from Dialogue4Health COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color: Our Nation’s Inequities Exposed
- Know Your Rights: People with Disabilities Can Have a Supporter in the Hospital during COVID-19
- Know Your Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic Series
- COVID-19 Support Guidelines for Individuals with IDD During the Pandemic by The American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry (AADMD)
- COVID 19 Financial Information for People with Disabilities
- The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
- Cuidado y el coronavirus
- Developmental Disabilities Heighten Risk of Covid Death
- COVID helpline launches for people with developmental disabilities
- Georgia Tech COVID-19 Accessible Resources for People with Disabilities Microsite
- COVID-19 Stimulus information
- COVID-19 ASL Video Series from GT Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation
- Navigating Covid-19 And The Vaccination Roll-Out — Archived Webinar
- GET OUT THE VACCINE – Vaccine information resource site for individuals with disabilities and their families by The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
- COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for People with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
- Supporting Siblings During COVID-19 Pandemic Archived Webinar
- What Your Disabled Friends Want You To Know About ‘Going Back To Normal’ Post-Vaccine
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Life of People with IDD
- Vaccines for People with Underlying Medical Conditions by the CDC
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Masking Guidance
- MI-DDI Spanish Language COVID-19 Vaccine Infographics
- COVID-19 Vaccination among People with Disabilities by the CDC
- COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Care Providers from the CDC
- Three tips for advocating for a hospitalized patient during a pandemic
- Vaccine PSA’s from Maine self advocates
- Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines, Including Boosters The CDC recently updated guidance for the COVID-19 bivalent booster. Check out this short Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to address concerns created by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In English: En Español: Or see more information on the CDC website:
Video Series from the California DD (Developmental Disabilities) Council
- Episode 1: How to Stay Healthy
- Episode 2: What Should I Do If I Think I’m Sick?
- Episode 3: What I Should Do If I Get Sick
- Episode 4: What To Do If a Caregiver or a Family Member Gets Sick
- Episodio 1 – Cómo mantenerse saludable
- Episodio 2 – Lo que debo hacer si creo que estoy enfermo:
- Episodio 3 – Lo que debo hacer si estoy enfermo
- Episodio 4 – Lo que debo hacer si mi familiar o persona que me cuida se enferma
Managing Stress and Coping
- Taking Care of your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty – by the American
- Tips for Sandwich Generation Caregivers In the Era of COVID-19 by NAC and Caregiving Across Generations (Consejos para los cuidadores de la “generación sándwich” [grupo de adultos de edad mediana que cuidan tanto a sus padres ancianos como a sus propios hijos] en la era del COVID-19)
- How Right Now: Getting Resources To Manage Stress, Stay Healthy In COVID-19 Pandemic
- Video series for sibs about communicating from a distance and self-care from Sibs
- How to Ease Social Isolation During the Pandemic