COVID-19 Resources for People With Disabilities, Families, and Service Providers
The Arc is greatly concerned about the threat of COVID-19 to people with disabilities, their families, and the workforce that supports them. We have compiled resources here to help people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), their families, and service providers understand this global pandemic.
Get Ready for Medicaid Renewals in 2023! States will soon be re-starting Medicaid eligibility reviews that were paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about what’s happening in your state and make sure you are prepared for these renewals.
Know Your Rights 2023 Medicaid Renewals
Conozca sus derechos: Renovaciones de Medicaid 2023
The End of Medicaid’s Continuous Enrollment Requirements
Why Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can help protect you from getting sick, prevent you from becoming seriously ill, and limit the spread of the virus. For people with disabilities, who have a greater risk of death from COVID-19, vaccines are especially important.
Read stories from Lynsay Frye and Jackie McRoy to learn more about why they chose to get the COVID-19 vaccine, then listen to the stories below to hear why Lynsay, Jackie, and others got vaccinated, and help spread the word!
The Arc’s Resources on COVID-19 Legislation
Other Resources
COVID-19 Materials for People With IDD and Care Providers
Vaccine and COVID-19 Materials
Know Your Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic Series
Plain Language Booklet on Coronavirus (Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center)
Important Things to Know About COVID-19 (Lurie Institute for Disability Policy)
Información de COVID-19 Por y Para Personas con Discapacidades
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
