COVID-19 Informational Websites
COVID-19 Apple App
The new Apple app and website asks a series of questions about health and exposure to determine if you should seek care for COVID-19 symptoms. The tool provides CDC recommendations on next steps including guidance on social distancing and self-isolating, how to closely monitor symptoms, recommendations on testing, and when to contact a medical provider.
Users can download the free app from:
Apple’s App Store or on
Google Play er
Access the tool online at www.apple.com/covid19
Communication Cards
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Communication Cards – COVID-19
https://coronavirus.in.gov/files/20_ISDH_COVID19_ODHHcommcard.pdf
Communication Cards for deaf and hard of hearing individuals
http://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Coronavirus/resources/LDH_COVID-19_DeafAssistance.pdf
Massachusetts Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) communication cards for individuals and health care providers
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/covid-19-card
New Jersey Human Services Coronavirus Information - Communication cards for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals:
https://nj.gov/humanservices/documents/covid/Corona%20Virus%20Card%20-%202%20up-RB_v2.pdf
National Organizations
American Society of Deaf Children
Taking to Kids About Coronavirus: ASL and English Resources
https://deafchildren.org/2020/03/talking-to-kids-about-coronavirus-asl-english-resources/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC / FEMA/ Whitehouse combined information site
https://www.coronavirus.gov/
CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 Basics
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#anchor_1584386215012
CDC Stop the Spread of Rumors
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/share-facts.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fsymptoms-testing%2Fshare-facts.html
CDC - ASL Videos (click the subscribe button to receive updates from the CDC (Closed Captioned, NO Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J
ASL Video Series (Closed Captioned, NO Audio):
- Prevention Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkaMC2Fipgg&feature=youtu.be - What is my Risk for COVID-19?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYfm0fNz7TQ&feature=youtu.be - What Older Adults Need to Know about COVID-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEuEl682DUE&feature=youtu.be - Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN_GVlbyC4Y&feature=youtu.be - 10 Things You Can Do to Manage OVID 19 at Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zDpHJdwBvw
Communication Services for the Deaf
Links to national COVID-19 videos (NO Closed Captioning NO Audio)
https://www.csd.org/coronavirus/
Coronavirus Hotline:
(Monday - Friday 7AM to 7PM CST) (in American ASL and English) - click “ASL Now” box
https://www.csd.org/ Or (VP) 833-682-7630
COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities
- Self-Advocacy and Beyond (English Language)
Plain Language Information on COVID-19
https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Plain-Language-Information-on-Coronavirus.pdf
- Self-Advocacy and Beyond (Spanish Language)
Plain Language Information on COVID-19
https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/resource/plain-language-information-on-covid-19-spanish-version/
FEMA’s Rumor Control Page (Available in English and Spanish)
https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus-rumor-control
Hearing Loss Association of America
Coronavirus and Accessible Medical Settings:
https://www.hearingloss.org/coronavirus-accessible-medical-settings/
Indian Health Service
Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives
https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus/
Indian Health Service
- Area Emergency Management Points of Contact
https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus/contacts/
National Association for the Deaf
ASL Videos (Closed Captioned, NO Audio)
https://www.nad.org/2020/03/12/coronavirus/
U.S. Department of Education
Releases Webinar, Fact Sheet for Protecting Students' Civil Rights During COVID-19 Response:
https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-webinar-fact-sheet-protecting-students-civil-rights-during-covid-19-response
World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1
Southern Californian Sunrise Center
https://socalsunrise.com/substance-abuse-addiction-in-elderly-population/