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Medical, Health and Condition-Specific Information Resources

  • Complex Child’s COVID-19 Information

    Complex Child, an online magazine written by parents of children with special healthcare needs and disabilities, has created a special section on tips and information about COVID-19 and children who are medically complex.

  • Concerns About COVID-19 and Epilepsy

    Information from the Epilepsy Foundation on COVID-19 and epilepsy.

  • Considerations for Young Children and Those with Special Needs as COVID-19 Continues

    In this article from JAMA Pediatrics, physicians offer strategies that families can use to help children adjust to new routines and express their emotions.

  • Cook County Vaccination Information

    Find the latest information about the Cook County Department of Public Health’s vaccination plan, how to register to receive a vaccine and more on the CCDPH website.

  • Coping with Stress

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a new webpage for coping with stress in the difficult times resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • 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.

  • COVID-19 and School Closures: Tips for Parents of Bilingual Children and English Language Learners Receiving Speech-Language Therapy Services

    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.

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  • 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.