Diagnosis-Specific Resources

Diagnosis Specific Resources

Autism

• Connect to Protect
  Resources from the Autism Society

Down Syndrome

• Intellectual and Developmental Disability COVID-19 Vaccination Position Statement
  From the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group – USA
• COVID-19 & Down Syndrome Resource
  National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices

Hearing Loss / Deafness

• At-Home Resources for Communicating during COVID-19
  A lit of tips and resources from the UW Health Speech and Hearing clinic.
• How Do I Communicate with Doctors, Nurses, and Staff at the Hospital During COVID-19?
  From the Hearing Loss Association of America – This guide is to help you get ready for your hospital visit.
• Free VRI Instructions
  Free video interpreting for COVID-19 testing – Getting tested for COVID-19 is a stressful experience and we want to ensure that you have access to interpreting services during this time. Linguabee is offering VRI for free at the test sites.
• COVID-19 Hearing Loss Resources – NCDHHS
  Communication Guide with your Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind Patients. Communication Access Guide at the Hospital During COVID-19.
• COVID-19: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communication Access Recommendations for the Hospital
  From the National Association of the Deaf

Augmentative & Alternative Communication Resources

• Supporting Communication with Patients who have COVID-19
  Free resources for patients who are intubated and cannot speak
• Coronavirus Vocabulary for Boardmakers (AAC)
• COVID-19 Communication Rights Toolkit
  From Communication First

American Sign Language Resources

• COVID-19 ASL
  From the CDC – Centers for Disease Control
• Information for the Deaf Community about COVID-19/Coronavirus
  From Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc.