Coronavirus (COVID-19) National Resources
About This Resource List
The Great Lakes ADA Center is providing this list of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources based on up-to-date information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Great Lakes region and known national, federal, and state sources.
NOTES:
- We will update this list as new information is released.
- The Great Lakes ADA Center does not give medical or legal advice.
- Please contact healthcare or legal experts for more information.
- We make every effort to provide the information in an accessible format. Accessibility cannot be guaranteed for external links.
COVID-19 Resource Pages (contain links to multiple resources)
- Supporting Workers with Long COVID Factsheet
- Get free at-home COVID-19 tests
- COVID-19 Resources for Policymakers
- Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome
- Department of Education Guidance (PDF)
- Health & Human Services/Dept. of Justice Guidance
- Federal COVID 19 Health Equity Task Force
- Coronavirus Resource List
- Coronavirus — COVID-19 — Hesperian Health Guides
- COVID-19 Special Collection — National Rehabilitation Information Center
Guidance to protect students with mental health disabilities:
- The Departments of Justice and Education Jointly Issue Guidance and Recognize World Mental Health Day The guidance provides information about Federal civil rights laws that protect students with mental health disabilities, and includes scenarios that illustrate when either Department might investigate whether a violation of those laws has occurred.
Health Tips for dealing with COVID-19:
- HHS Launches Hotline to Improve Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for People with Disabilities
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resources – National Center on Disability in Public Health
- Federal Legal Standards Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in COVID-19 Vaccination (PDF)
- Disability Access in Vaccine Distribution (PDF)
- COVID-19 Accessible Resources for People with Disabilities Microsite - New ASL Video Resources Posted!
- Tip Cards for First Responders or PDF
- Visual guide Stay Safe during the Coronavirus Outbreak: Coronavirus (COVID-19) What you need to know - Infographic
- Proper hand washing technique
- CDC - Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Adult Day Service Center Staff, Participants, and Their Caregivers
- CDC - When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated - How to Protect Yourself and Others
- CDC - When to Quarantine
- CDC - Considerations for Wearing a Mask
- CDC - Summary of Guidance to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
- CDC - What to Expect at Your Appointment to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19
- CDC - Operational Considerations for Schools
- CDC - Toolkit for K-12 Schools | COVID-19 |
- CDC - Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
- CDC - CDC-Different COVID-19 Vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information in Plain Language (PDF)
- Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF)
- Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Disability Specific COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Care Providers
- ADA Audio Webinar: Access to COVID-19 Vaccines: Issues and Barriers for Persons with Disabilities
- FEMA: COVID-19 Best Practice Information: Considerations for People with Disabilities (PDF)
- FEMA: Civil Rights Checklist (PDF)
- FEMA: FEMA American Sign Language COVID-19 Media
- Get Out the Vaccine – Stories about vaccination for persons with Intellectual Disabilities
- Guidance regarding Visitation during COVID for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PDF)
- National Disability Rights Network “Know Your Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic Series”
- Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 & Down Syndrome | Global Down Syndrome Foundation
- Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities That Apply During the COVID-19 Emergency
- CDC - Protect Yourself when using Public Transportation
- Financial Resilience Center for Persons with Disabilities
- Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Considerations for the Disability Community
- CDC - Requirement for Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs
- AUCD- Creating an Accessible Vaccine Experience for People with Disabilities and Older Adults
COVID-19 Videos in ASL
Medical Services and COVID-19
- Fact Sheet on the Accessibility of Drive-Thru-Medical sites
- Executive Order (PDF) from State of Connecticut regarding support persons accompanying persons with disabilities in medical settings. This is a result of an early case resolution with the State of Conneticut
Business Resources
- COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Small Businesses
- Small Business Guide to Coronavirus
- Business Reopening Guide
- CDC -Business and Workplaces Reopening Guide
- Reopening Guide for Small Business
Spanish Language Resources
- Coronavirus- COVID-19 Guias de Salud por Hesperian
- (PDF) P & R sobre COVID-19 y el Sindrome de Down (PDF)
- DREDF Conozca sus Derechos sobre COVID-19 (PDF)
- Información detallada sobre COVID-19 que incluye: higiene, distanciamiento físico y síntomas
- Todo lo que vdebes saber sobre el Coronavirus, IMSS Instituto Mexicano del Seguro, Gobierno de Mexico
- La Vacuna contra el COVID-19 de Pfizer-BioNTech (PDF)
- La vacuna contra la covid-19 de moderna (PDF)
- Datos sobre las Vacunas contra el COVID-19 (PDF)
Employment Resources
- The U.S. Department of Labor released a short video explaining that people experiencing long-term symptoms of COVID-19 may be entitled to workplace accommodations to help them stay on the job. The video refers viewers to the Job Accommodation Network for one-on-one assistance.
- The Job Accommodation Network - COVID-19 long Haulers & the ADA
- The Job Accommodation Network - Accommodating Employees with COVID-19-Related Symptoms
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Recorded Webinar - EEOC Answers Questions about the Pandemic and Antidiscrimination Laws
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - COVID-19 Employment Discrimination Information
- Bloomberg Law Long-Haul Covid Discrimination Emerges as Workplace Legal Risk
- Disability:InCOVID-19 Response: Digital Accessibility and Other Best Practices for Remote Work
- EARN - COVID-19 and Job Applicants and Employees with Disabilities: Emerging Practices to Employ and Protect Workers (PDF)
- EARN - Adopting an Integrated Telework Policy for Employees With and WIthout Disabilities (PDF)
- EARN - resource on COVID Vaccines and return to work
