COVID 19 Issues, Actions and Resources
There are tons of issues, actions, and resources related to COVID 19 and disability. We've consolidated some of them here. Please contact us if you have any suggestions.
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Covid-19 Actions, Issues, and Resources for the Disability Community
The disability community is at high risk from COVID-19. Inclusion for healthcare is a matter of life and death. We are pulling together as many resources as we can and actions that you can take to help ensure that all kids and all adults with disabilities are protected.
COVID-19 has impacted the lives of all of us. The virus poses a risk to everyone’s health, and is proving to be especially dangerous for people with certain types of disabilities and chronic health conditions as well as older adults. The pandemic has disrupted our lives and changed the way that we go to school, work, socialize, and more.
Government and private sector responses may also pose additional harm to disabled people if discrimination based on disability results in the denial of healthcare. And, there is a very real possibility that the spread of COVID-19 will result in a drastic reduction of personal assistants available to provide support to disabled people who rely on their assistance with activities of daily living.
Non-COVID Actions and Issues
Actions
Paid Medical Leave for All During COVID-19
Right now, Congress is working to put together a new bill package to support our country’s economy and people during the COVID-19 crisis. People with…
California needs a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Legislative Task Force
Sign the petition to create a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Legislative Taskforce.
#MyIDEAmatters
Later this month, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will submit a report to Congress on her recommended waivers of states’ and districts’ obligations under…
Issues
Disability Democracy – Access to Power
The Disabled Community needs a seat at the table. Voting. Running for office. Access to public meetings and spaces. We need to act to make…
Banning electric shock devices on people with disabilities
It has long been legal to use electric shock devices to “control the behavior” of people with disabilities. The disability community has been fighting this…
Paid Leave, Disability, and COVID
As the COVID-19 crisis plays out, the economic impact on all kinds of workers is absolutely undeniable. Congress is currently engaged in work to figure…
Resources and References
HHS BULLETIN:Civil Rights, HIPAA,and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
In light of the Public Health Emergency concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health…
Banned Devices; Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is finalizing a ban on electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) for self-injurious or aggressive behavior….