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
Plastic Straws, Disabled People and the Environment
Today, plastic straws can be a life saver and inclusion enabler for people with disabilities. At the same time, plastics have a serious, negative environmental…
Disability Inclusion in COVID-19 Response
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…
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…
Resources and References
General COVID-19 Disability Resources
We all need to work together to help the disability community through the COVID-19 crisis. If you know of any resource, action, or other information,…
Providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
A school district’s obligation to provide FAPE remains unchanged under COVID. Specialized instruction and related services must continue for students with disabilities. However, what that…