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Covid-19 (Corona Virus) advice for health conditions and a wide range of disabilities, including accessible information for individuals with learning disabilities or needing social stories, as well as links to the health situation for various chronic health conditions.
HFT Video about Covid 19 for learning disabilities
Asthma. https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/
Autoimmune disease. https://avivaromm.com/covid-19-autoimmune-disease/
Autism and Covid-19 Help, Autism Speaks, especially useful for helping you manage these uncertain times due to Coronavirus. https://www.autismspeaks.org/covid-19-information-and-resources-adults-spectrum
Autism. A resource for individuals using ACC communication to help them understand Coronavirus. https://praacticalaac.org/praactical/praactical-resources-dealing-with-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Autism. A useful social story about the virus from South End Learning Trust. http://www.southendlearningnetwork.co.uk/Pages/Download/c0891046-2556-4369-ac94-c45b41cbbcca
Autism. Non-verbal communication resource about the virus by books without words. https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/downloads-shop/beating-the-virus?fbclid=IwAR09xhyCtgVZBkih90KKmoNCfaNiUKP9gygpOk5kkObrzka413vUrov2HXY
Autism. A Talking Mats resource for understanding Covid-19. https://www.talkingmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200324-coronvirus-easy-read-v3_.pdf
Cancer Macmillan. https://www.macmillan.org.uk/coronavirus/cancer-and-coronavirus
Cancer Cancer Research. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/coronavirus-and-cancer
Cardiomyopathy (heart muscle charity) https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/news--media/latest-news/post/463-coronavirus
Cerebral Palsy Scope. https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/cp-and-coronavirus/
Crohn’s and Colitis. https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice
Cystic Fibrosis CFF. https://www.cff.org/Life-With-CF/Daily-Life/Germs-and-Staying-Healthy/What-Are-Germs/COVID-19-Community-Questions-and-Answers/
Cystic Fibrosis Trust. https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/Life-with-cystic-fibrosis/Coronavirus/staying-home-and-shielding
Advice about Corona virus for deaf young people and families from NDCS https://www.ndcs.org.uk/blog/coronavirus-and-support-for-deaf-children-information-for-families/
Diabetes UK. https://www.diabetes.org.uk
Ehlers-danios EDS. https://www.ehlers-danlos.org/news/eds-and-coronavirus-covid-19/
Heart Disease and Heart Failure. British Heart Foundation. https://www.world-heart-federation.org/covid-19-outbreak/
HIV, Terrance Higgins Trust. https://www.tht.org.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19
Kidney Conditions, Kidney Care Trust. https://www.kidneycareuk.org/news-and-campaigns/coronavirus-advice/
Kidney Conditions, National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/covid-19
Learning Disabilities and Covid-19. Mencap. https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/health/coronavirus-covid-19
Beyond Wordshave produced a book on Covid 19 for those with learning disabilities https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/coping-with-coronavirus
Learning Disabilities England have collated a Learning Disabilities pack to help understand Covid 19 and manage concerns. Also includes activity suggests for isolation http://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LD-Senate-Coronavirus-resources-for-use-by-families-27.3.2020.pdf
Learning Disabilities Wales, Easy Read Covid-19 resources. https://www.ldw.org.uk/project/coronavirus/
Keep SafeOffer a range of editable clear health posters about Covid 19 and related topics like why People where PPE, understanding social distancing, shielding, explaining that health care is still open, explaining how to stay safe and topics like domestic violence all posters aimed at individuals with learning disabilitieshttps://www.keepsafe.org.uk/resources/editable-posters
Get Checked out Leedshas some great easy read Covid 19 relevant posters suitable for individuals who have learning disabilities including covering hand washing, understanding the virus symptoms, understanding testing for the virus, understanding social isolation and other useful resources from health passports to ensure needs are understood and colouring activity pages https://www.keepsafe.org.uk/resources/editable-posters
SCLD Feeling anxious about Corona Virus activity book for self helpfor individuals with learning disabilities https://www.scld.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Feeling-Anxious-about-Coronavirus-Booklet.pdf
Lung Conditions like COPD. British Lung Foundation. https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/coronavirus
Liver Conditions. https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-health-advice-for-people-with-liver-disease-and-liver-transplant-patients/
Motor Neurone Disease, MND Foundation. https://www.mndassociation.org/mnd-and-coronavirus/
Muscular Dystrophy. https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/get-the-right-care-and-support/coronavirus-information-and-advice-for-people-with-muscle-wasting-conditions/
MS. MS Society. https://www.mssociety.org.uk/about-ms/treatments-and-therapies/disease-modifying-therapies/covid-19-coronavirus-and-ms
Organ Transplant Conditions, British Transplant Society. https://bts.org.uk/information-resources/covid-19-information/
Parkinson’s UK. https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/news/understanding-coronavirus-and-parkinsons
Sickle Cell. https://www.sicklecellsociety.org/coronavirus-and-scd/
Stroke and Covid-19, Stroke Association. https://www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support/coronavirus-covid-19-and-stroke
Corona Virus (Covid 19) useful General links for England
NHS advice on Self isolation and treatment if you have Corona Virus https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/
Testing and Tracing advice Corona Virus https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/
Health conditions that put people at higher risk from Corona virus https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/
Using the NHS and similar services at this time of Corona virus https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/social-distancing/using-the-nhs-and-other-health-services/
Understanding Social Distancing https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/social-distancing/what-you-need-to-do/
Latest Corona virus government information https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Corona virus advice from the government if you are extremely vulnerable and have been asked to shield https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19
111 NHS support for Corona Virus https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19/
Other Parts of the UK
Scotland NHS Corona Virus advice https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19
Wales NHS Corona Virus advice https://111.wales.nhs.uk/coronavirus(2019ncov)
Northern Island Corona Virus advice https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/coronavirus-covid-19