COVID-19 Resources for the Disability Community
Last updated: 3:00pm, 7/12/22
Access Living will continue to support our community in a multitude of ways, including creating and maintaining the below list of resources.
Please note: This is a living document. Information will be updated as it changes or becomes available.
Table of Contents
- Recently Added
- COVID-19 Testing
- Disability and COVID:
- Communications Access Assistance
- Employment & COVID/Long COVID
- Health and Healthcare
- Other Resources
- Sanitation
- Students and Parents
- Vaccinations
Recently Added
COVID-19 Testing
- City of Chicago COVID-19 Testing Sites
- Covid-19 testing sites in the State of Illinois
- Website to find a COVID test available near you
- Free At-home COVID tests through COVIDtests.gov
Disability and COVID
Disability and COVID – Communications Access Assistance
- Communication Resources for Deaf/deaf, HOH, DeafBlind Community
- A guide for Deaf/HOH community on communicating with medical staff during COVID-19
- Letter Template To Use For Any Live News Updates Without ASL Access
- COVID-19 information – ASL
- COVID-19 ASL videos from the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
- Roundup of ASL Resources on Coronavirus
- COVID-19 Vaccine Social Story for People of Color with Disabilities
- COVID-19 Accessible Resources
- COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Materiales sobre el COVID-19 para las personas con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo
Disability and COVID – Employment/Long COVID
- Federal Guidance on Long COVID as a Disability
- Accommodation Resources for Covid and Long Covid in the Workplace
- The Labor Shortage and the Role of Long COVID Disability
- Returning to Work During Covid-19
- Office of Disability Employment Policy COVID Resources
- Long COVID and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- More than 1 in 5 adult Covid survivors in the U.S. may develop long Covid, a C.D.C. study suggests
- Resources for People with Long COVID
Disability and COVID – Health and Healthcare
- A Checklist for People with Disabilities – Preparing for Hospitalization During COVID
- COVID-19 information for people with disabilities from the CDC
- Template: My Coronavirus Emergency Plan
- Reduce Prescription Costs with the Chicago RX Card
- Access Living and More than 140 Illinois Organizations Request COVID-19 Treatment Protocols
- How at-home COVID tests are inaccessible to the blind / National Federation for the Blind Sponsors Initiative to Address Inaccessibility of Covid-19 At-home Testing
- Illinois residents can sign up to electronically access their COVID-19 vaccination information
- 6 ways responses to COVID have been ableist and why it matters
Disability and COVID – Other Resources
Disability and COVID – Sanitation
- Keeping Your Wheelchair Clean During COVID-19
- COVID-19 sanitation best practices for the blind/visually impaired
Disability and COVID – Students and Parents
- Bans On Mask Mandates Endanger Students With Disabilities
- Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families
Disability and COVID – Vaccinations
- Your right to the COVID-19 vaccine as a person with a disability
- Vaccine Communication Card
- Vaccine Guidance for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind Persons
- Easy Read Guides on Covid-19 and Vaccine
Housing
Masks
- KN95, N95 and More: A Look at the Different Masks and What You Should Know About Each
- How many times can you wear an N95 mask?
- List of pharmacies participating in program to distribute free N95 masks
Parents and Teachers
Relief Funds
- Illinois Department of Employment Security FAQ on COVID-19 and Unemployment
- Temporary financial assistance for pregnant women/families w/one or more dependent children
- Affordable Connectivity Program
State and Local Dashboards, Updates, and Resources
- IDHS Coronavirus Information Center
- Cook County Social Vulnerability Index
- Cook County Medical Examiner COVID-19 Dashboard
- Coronavirus.Illinois.Gov
- Chicago Department of Public Health Coronavirus Information
- Home Services Program Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
- Illinois COVID-19 Immigrant Family Support Project
- Home Services Program Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Transportation
- Masking requirements from the Chicago Transit Authority
- Latest information on Pace’s response to COVID-19