Medical, Health and Condition-Specific Information Resources
Coronavirus in Chicago – What Parents Need to Know
Article from Chicago Parent Magazine
Coronavirus Resources for the Rare Disease Community
An aggregated list of resources from Global Genes.
COVID-19 Accessible Resources for People with Disabilities Microsite
The Georgia Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation’s COVID-19 Accessible Resources microsite provides accessible messages of critical health importance about COVID-19 to people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers.
The target audiences for translations of COVID-19 guidance are individuals who have limited mobility or are blind, deaf or have limited literacy skills resulting from a variety of factors. The alternative formats include simplified text documents, videos in American Sign Language (ASL) and both digital and embossed braille.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association provides guidance to parents and caregivers of students who are bilingual and/or English language learners to help continue their development.
COVID-19 Communication Rights Toolkit
A toolkit for patients with the coronavirus who need communication tools and supports due to speech-related disabilities It (1) explains your communication rights, (2) provides tips on advocating for them, and (3) has an accommodation request form you can bring to the hospital.
COVID-19 Community Vaccination Program
The COVID-19 Community Vaccination Program website allows residents served by Cook County Health, Cook County Government and Cook County Public Health to find COVID-19 vaccine information and schedule an appointment all in one place.
The COVID-19 Community Vaccination Program website also provides information on:
- Vaccine facts
- In-home vaccination
- Updates on the vaccine and the community vaccination program
- The digital COVID-19 E-card
COVID-19 Emotional Support Line
Memorial Behavioral Health has established an emotional support hotline, available at (217) 588-5509, to provide support to individuals who are experiencing anxiety or stress, even if they are not MBH patients. This hotline is operated by trained mental health professionals and is staffed seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
COVID-19 Guidance for People Living with Hydrocephalus
The Hydrocephalus Association provides information and guidance for people living with hydrocephalus.
The CDC provides a series of YouTube videos with information in American Sign Language.
COVID-19 Long Haulers and the Americans With Disabilities Act
The U.S. Department of Labor provides a wide variety of resources to help workers, employers, youth and policymakers respond to and recover from the Coronavirus pandemic. Their website includes information on COVID-19 long haulers and the Americans with Disabilities Act.