See the following links for resources to help you and your patients with issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Will’s story: Promoting Vaccine Confidence in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [Video]
- Vaccine Hesitancy and Autism: A Family’s Story [Video]
- Dudas sobre las vacunas y el autismo: Una historia familiar [Video]
- Myths and Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines
- Taking the Work Out of Blood Work and Needle Sticks: Helping Your Child with an Intellectual and Developmental Disability [PDF]
- Types of Health Care Discrimination and Possible Discrimination Remedies [PDF]
- Disability Rights Tennessee Hospital Visitor Policy Tip Sheet, with links to various hospitals’ policies on visitors and support persons
- COVID-19 Health Care Support Needs for People with Disabilities-Easy Read Version [PDF]
- COVID-19 Health Care Support Needs for People with Disabilities [PDF]
- Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities COVID-19 Symptom Visual Checklist [PDF]
- Disability Rights Tennessee—Your Rights to Healthcare Under the Law [PDF]
- Disability COVID-19 Healthcare Support Advocacy Hotline (800) 626-4959
- Fact Sheet on Safeguarding Against Disability Discrimination During COVID-19 [PDF]
- Guidance for States and Health Care Providers on Avoiding Disability-Related Based Discrimination [PDF]
- COVID-19 & Down Syndrome Resource [PDF]
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center “Washing Your Hands” Visual Support
- Oregon Disabilities Video
- COVID-19 Testing: What to Expect [Video], featuring a school-age girl
All Accessed May 2023.
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