COVID-19 Resources
National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities (NJC)
The National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities (NJC) expresses our support for access to communication, communication-related services, and all other therapeutic/medical assessments/interventions for persons with disabilities during the current global COVID-19 pandemic. Our group recognizes the rights of all individuals to communication as stated in the NJC’s Communication Bill of Rights and has created the resource, Communication Bill of Rights: Guiding Services for People With Severe Disabilities in the Context of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism to assist in the care of individuals during this time. Below are COVID-19 resources from NJC member organizations and related groups to guide providers and others interested in the care of individuals with disabilities. Learn more about the NJC and joining the NJC Network.
Resources From NJC Member Organizations
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
- COVID-19 and People With IDD Taking Action to Mitigate Risk [PDF]
- COVID-19 Monitoring and Response Plan [PDF]
- COVID-19 Information by and for People With Disabilities [PDF]
- Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak [PDF]
- My Health Passport [PDF]
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Information Pertaining to Occupational Therapy in the Era of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- OT and Telehealth in the Age of COVID-19
- AOTA’s Practitioner Well-Being Decision Guide to Addressing Anxiety and Acute Stress [PDF]
- Practitioner Well-Being
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for the Physical Therapy Profession
- Health Disparities Brought to the Forefront as COVID-19 Spreads: What the Physical Therapy Profession Can Do
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)/Division for Communication, Language, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DCD)
- From CEC/DCD: Coronavirus Information and Resources
- From CEC: COVID-19 Concerns for Special Educators Administrators
- From Council of Administrators for Special Education (CASE): Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
TASH
United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC)
Patient–Provider Communication (PPC)
COVID-19 Resources From Related Organizations
- The Arc: COVID-19 Resources for People With Disabilities, Families, and Service Providers
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD): COVID-19 Public Health Webinar Series
- Communication First: COVID-19 Communication Rights Toolkit
- National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS): Caring for Our Community: Resources on Down Syndrome and COVID-19
- National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT): Strategies and Resources for Students With Complex Support Needs in Distance Learning Environments
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (RERC on AAC): Communication Supports for Children and Adults With Complex Communication Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
