COVID-19 Resources

Listed below, please find links to resources we hope our community of families of children with complex medical needs and disabilities will find helpful. If you know of a resource you think we should add, please email laura@littlelobbyists.org.

Please note, none of the information provided here should replace guidance from your doctors and/or other support professionals.

Communicating about COVID-19:

• American Sign Language COVID Communications Resources

• PBS Kids “How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus”

• NPR “Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus”

• Plain Language COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities (PDF)

• Coronavirus Social Story (PDF)

• Illustrated Coronavirus Social Story (PDF)

Education:

• Department of Education Q&A on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak (PDF)

• Department of Education Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students (PDF)

• National Homework Hotline for Blind/Visually Impaired Students

• Wrights Law: The Special Ed Advocate: Advocacy During the COVID-19 Crisis

Mental Health:

• Supporting Kids During the Coronavirus

• Support for Helpers During Coronavirus from the Fred Rogers Center

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19 (PDF)

• National Association of School Psychologists: Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19

• 5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus

• Crisis Text Line

• Coronavirus Anxiety: Key Advice for Chronic Illness Patients from Health Psychologists

Health Care:

• CDC Guidance on What to Do if You Think You May Have COVID-19

• CDC Guidance for COVID-19 and People with Disabilities

• NPR: HHS Warns States Not to Put People with Disabilities at the Back of the Line for Care

• HHS Office for Civil Rights in Action Bulletin: Civil Rights, HIPAA, and COVID-19 (PDF)

• COVID-19 Telehealth Coverage Policies 

• Telehealth Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients

Food:

• How to Shop for Groceries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• The Best Options for Grocery Delivery During the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Find a local food bank

• Meals you can make with canned goods and other pantry items during the coronavirus quarantine

Voting:

• Register to vote (or make sure you are registered)

• Get an absentee ballot

Advocacy and Further Resources:

• Center for Public Representation COVID-19 Resources

• The Arc COVID-19 Resources

Fun stuff:

• Experience a little (free!) Disney Magic

• 12 Famous Museums offering Virtual Tours

• Live Animal Cameras at the San Diego Zoo

• Live Animal Cameras at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

• Tour Yellowstone National Park

• Listen to Children’s Stories read by Famous Actors