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Guidance

from DDS

Staying Healthy

COVID-19

Using Technology

DSP Resources

Your Civil Rights

Guidance from DDS

• General information and resources from the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS): www.dds.ca.gov/corona-virus-information-and-resources/

Staying Healthy

• Important information on precautions for wheelchair or assistive technology users from the American Association on Health and Disabilities (AAHD): www.aahd.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/WC_COVID-19-Precautions.pdf

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• Resources and information to keep you healthy, safe, and connected for care providers and self-advocates (from the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities and their Self-Determination Channel):

  • https://wi-bpdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Wisconsin-COVID-19-Resource-Toolkit-numbered-1.pdf

  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Yl-BesvDw&feature=youtu.be​

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• Tips and tools for protecting yourself and what to do if you are sick from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

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• Four-part public health webinar series that reviews what is currently known on disability inclusion related to COVID-19 from the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD): https://www.aucd.org/template/news.cfm?news_id=14624&parent=16&parent_title=Home&url=/template/index.cfm?

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• Resources and information from around the world to support people with developmental disabilities and their families from Health Care Access Research and Developmental Disabilities (H-CARDD): www.hcarddcovid.com/info

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• Free online training and resources to help healthcare professionals and individuals prepare, control, and prevent the spread of infection (from Relias): www.relias.com/topic/coronavirus

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• Form to help physicians provide individuals with proper medical treatment, in case of hospitalization from COVID-19 from the American Association on Health and Disability: www.aahd.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-19_Form.pdf

Information about COVID-19

• Current information, guidance on what you can do and how you can help, and COVID-19 statistics from the State of California: www.covid19.ca.gov

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• Plain language information from Green Mountain Self-Advocates:

  • In English: https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Plain-Language-Information-on-Coronavirus.pdf

  • In Spanish: https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Spanish-Plain-Language-Information-on-Coronavirus.pdf​

  • Learn more from Green Mountain here: www.gmsavt.org/

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• A social story to explain COVID-19 and school closures to children with Autism (from Easterseals): https://l.ead.me/bbPKG6​

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• A set of American Sign Language (ASL) videos to address slowing the spread of the virus, healthcare and safety considerations, and managing stress and anxiety (from the CDC): www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J​

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• Tips for first responders on how to assist people with different ability and care needs from the Center for Development and Disability: www.cdd.unm.edu/other-disability-programs/first-responders/index.html

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• Resources to help you find any federal benefits you may be eligible for in the United States (U.S. government benefits): www.benefits.gov/help/faq/Coronavirus-resources

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• Guidance documents and information for individuals and their families, vendors, and medical care professionals from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH): www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Guidance.aspx

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• Information on Social Security benefits, protecting yourself from scams, and other financial help from the Social Security Administration (SSA): www.ssa.gov/coronavirus/

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• Latest public health and research information on COVID-19 from the National Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus

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• ​Information and resources on how to prepare and protect yourself from COVID-19 and what to do if you think you are sick from the White House, CDC, and FEMA: www.coronavirus.gov/

Using Technology

• COVID-19 Screening Tool to help you understand your infection status and how to avoid infecting others (from CDC and Apple): www.apple.com/covid19

Direct Support Professional (DSP) Resources and Recruitment

• COVID-19 Toolkit to help DSPs take care of themselves during the COVID-19 outbreak from the National Association of Direct Care Professionals (NADSP): https://nadsp.org/covid-19resources/

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• Free webinar series with successful tips and concrete strategies to care for DSPs and locate job seekers during the COVID-19 outbreak from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE): https://apse.org/get-educated-online/online-learning/webinars/

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• Toolkit designed to help connect provider organizations with potential job seekers to create opportunities from the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) can found here​

Your Civil Rights

• Guidance regarding non-discrimination in medical treatment for COVID-19 and developmental disabilities from California Departments of Health Care Services (CHCS), Public Health (DCDPH), and Managed Health Care (DMHC): www.dhcs.ca.gov/Documents/COVID-19/Joint-Bullletin-Medical-Treatment-for-COVID-19-033020.pdf

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• A bulletin that prohibits the discrimination of COVID-19 treatments in HHS-funded programs from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights: www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr-bulletin-3-28-20.pdf

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• A webpage with information, resources, and advocacy opportunities regarding COVID-19 from the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL): https://advocacymonitor.com/?s=COVID-19

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• Small business guidance, funding options, and loan resources from the Small Business Administration (SBA): www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources#section-header-2

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• Complete coronavirus coverage, updated daily with new resources to assist small businesses from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: www.uschamber.com/co/small-business-coronavirus