COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 and Down Syndrome in Tennessee
DSAMT wants to ensure that all our loved ones with Down syndrome are first and foremost - healthy - and we also want our families to have easy access to the most up-to-date, expert information and resources available. These resources have been carefully reviewed and are provided by those most knowledgeable. While there are certainly many other resources available, with more coming online daily, our focus is education, advocacy and support here in TN. Make sure to check back here regularly for updates.
Should you have any questions or needs, please know DSAMT staff are all here for you and want to help our families get through this unpredictable and confusing time as smoothly as possible.
Stay safe, make wise choices, and we will all get through this the way we do everything else... TOGETHER!
Should you have any questions or needs, please know DSAMT staff are all here for you and want to help our families get through this unpredictable and confusing time as smoothly as possible.
Stay safe, make wise choices, and we will all get through this the way we do everything else... TOGETHER!
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES
DSAMT has listed those resources that are specifically beneficial to those with Down syndrome/Intellectual disabilities and their families in this section.
- Back-to-School Checklist
- Coronavirus Social Story by Autism Educator
- Coronavirus Social Story by Easter Seals Illinois
- Green Mountain Self-Advocates Coronavirus Explanation for Teens & Adults
- Best Practices and Resources for Online Education in Ds (with Dr. Sean Smith) Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania Podcast
- Accessible Chef Visual Recipes
- NDSC's Online Learning Resources Webinar Series
- Supporting Students with IEPs During eLearning Delays
- Center on Accessible Educational Materials
- Distance Learning for Special Education
- TRIAD's Families First Online Education Seriesof web-based educational opportunities for caregivers
- SPANISH Elementary and Secondary Education tip sheet from the TN Department of Education
MEDICAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES
The medical resources below may help your family stay safe & healthy and up-to-date.
- Dr. Brian Skotko's Brain Train Video Series
- Dr. Chicoine - Work and Activity Considerations for People with Down Syndrome [COVID-19]
- Coronavirus with Dr. Andrew Nowalk, Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
- Global Down Syndrome's COVID-19 & Down Syndrome FAQs
- Spanish DS/COVID-19 Q&A
- Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 Updates
- CDC COVID-19 What you need to know
- IDD Toolkit for Primary Care Providers Coronavirus resources
- Guidance on "Long COVID" as a Disability under ADA
SCHOOL-RELATED ADVOCACY INFORMATION & RESOURCES
DSAMT is working with local and national organizations to ensure our loved ones with disAbilities are not left behind during the COVID-19 crisis, both federally and here in Tennessee. Contact Erin Richardson, Advocacy & Policy Director at erin@somethingextra.org with any questions.
- DSAMT Education/Advocacy Updates -- check here for up-to-date information related to educational issues affecting students with Down syndrome during the COVID-19 outbreak
- COVID-19 & School FAQ
- TN Department of Education Guidance on Services to Students with Disabilities (updated March 27, 2020)
- TN Department of Education School Closure Toolkit for Students with Disabilities
- Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities
- US DOE Questions and answers on providing services to children with disabilities during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
SUPPORT INFORMATION & RESOURCES
DSAMT will continue to make program decisions based on guidance from the CDC and TN Department of Health.
Additional resources can be found at www.somethingextra.org/resources. Don't forget to check our Community Calendar for our partners' virtual activities.