COVID-19 Resources for People With Disabilities, Their Families, and Service Providers
The Arc is greatly concerned about the threat of COVID-19 to people with disabilities, their families, and the workforce that supports them. We are compiling resources to help people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), their families, and service providers to understand this global pandemic.
Advocacy
#WeAreEssential Campaign Toolkit: Include the Disability Community in Pandemic Response Legislation
To stay up to date with Congressional action in response to COVID-19, sign up for The Arc’s Disability Advocacy Network.
Follow our blog for the latest statements on what passes in Congress and what it means for people with I/DD, their families, and service providers.
Why Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can help protect you from getting sick, prevent you from becoming seriously ill, and limit the spread of the virus. For people with disabilities, who have a greater risk of death from COVID-19, vaccines are especially important.
The Arc’s Resources on COVID Legislation
The Arc’s COVID-19 Small Business Bill (April 23, 2020)
The Arc Fact Sheet on Unemployment Insurance (April 16, 2020)
The Arc Fact Sheet – Recovery Rebates (updated April 16, 2020) Spanish
The Arc Fact Sheet – How Does the COVID-19 Legislation Affect Special Education and Related Services? (March 30, 2020)
The Arc’s Summary on Provisions in House-passed COVID-19 Response Bill #4 (updated May 15, 2020)
The Arc’s Fact Sheet – Second Round of Coronavirus Economic Impact Payments (January 14, 2021)
Segunda Ronda de Reembolsos de Rescate y Ayuda por el Coronavirus (January 14, 2021)
Plain Language Materials
Plain Language Booklet on Coronavirus – created by the Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center
Información de COVID-19 Por y Para Personas con Discapacidades
Important Things to Know About COVID-19 – created by the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy
Coronavirus: What Is It and What Can I Do? – created by The Arc Maryland
Coronavirus Prevention Flyer – created by the New Jersey Self-Advocacy Project
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
