Accessible information about coronavirus (COVID-19) including guidance on social distancing, shielding and face coverings. Easy read guides produced by a variety organisations and charities.

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• National Lockdown November 

• COVID-19 Affect on People with Learning Disabilities 

• What is COVID-19?

• How COVID-19 has affected people with LD and ASD

• Understanding COVID-19 Vocabulary

• What is a pandemic?

• What is PPE? 

• Disposing of PPE

• Wearing PPE in shops

• Info for Adults

• COVID-19 Additional Information

• When someone dies of COVID-19 

• Beating the virus 

• Good Days and Bad Days during Social Distancing 

• COVID-19 Story Book for Children 

• Wash your hands more often

• Looking after your feelings and body

• Guide to Whatsapp

• Video conferencing made easy

• Coronavirus and health issues

• Coronavirus: What if you get ill?

• Blank Health Passport

• Important advice to keep you safe from Coronavirus

Resources from Makaton

• Lanyard cards

• Coronavirus information

• Hygene

• What is the Coronavirus?

• November lockdown rules 

• Shielding

• About self-isolating if you live on your own 

• About self-isolating if you live with other people 

• About social distancing if you live with other people 

• A guide to the 2 metre and 1 metre plus social distancing rules

• Top tips to keeping safe from coronavirus 

• Ways to help you travel safely on public transport 

• How to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic 

Stay Up Late Campaign have made a great news sheet which includes a cartoon story about lockdown and what we can and can’t do.

LGBT+ resources

Plain English LGBT+ Covid Guide

Easy Read LGBT+ Covid Guide

Easy Read Covid Guide for Trans and Non Binary People

• How does the flu jab work?

  Seasonal flu

• What do the ‘tiers’ mean? [VIDEO]

• Stopping coronavirus (COVID-19) from spreading: what you can do to help

• Coronavirus: information for people with Learning Disabilities [YouTube playlist]

• Swabbing [PDF]

• Check it Out! [PDF] Anxiety and the body [VIDEO]

• Five things to do when feeling anxious [VIDEO]

• Five seconds breathing exercise [VIDEO]

• Balloon breathing exercise [VIDEO]

• Breathing exercise using your imagination [VIDEO]

• Explaining mindfulness and the 5 things exercise [VIDEO]

• My relaxing place exercise [VIDEO]

•  Why do people need to wear PPE in Covid-19? [VIDEO]

• Guide on staying at home and away from others’ to help stop the spread of Coronavirus

• Guide on protecting and shielding vulnerable people during COVID-19′

• Help people living with learning disabilities understand and protect their health

• Download the Coronavirus Easy Read Guide

• PPE Easy Read Guide [.PPT]

General Easy Read Information including info about Coronavirus

» Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable
» Looking after your feelings and body [PDF]
» Stop Coronavirus: Keep Clean [PDF]
» Good Days and Bad Days During Lockdown [PDF]
» GOV.UK: CORONAVIRUS – Stay at home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives [PDF]
» Explaining Social Distancing for People with Learning Disabilities [VIDEO]
» Social Distancing [PDF]
» Cue Cards [PDF]
» Yes, No, Maybe Boards [PDF]
» Visual Timetable [PDF]
» Download the Coronavirus Easy Read Guide[PDF]
» Download the Coronavirus Easy Read Guide [PDF]
» Chat about COVID [PDF]
» What is happening Covid 19 MHIST pack [DOC]
» COVID-19 Hospital Passport NHSE [PDF]

»If alerted you need to isolate

»Getting tested if you have Corona Virus symptoms

»The symptoms of Corona virus and getting tested 

Easy Read is one form of accessible information.  Easy Read is about making written information easier to understand. Easy Read documents use short simple sentences with pictures.

Easy Read documents are one way to make information more accessible to people with learning disabilities.

Other Communication Techniques

Easy Read documents will not meet the communication needs of everyone with learning disabilities.  People with learning disabilities use a whole array of communication supports. Some examples of other ways people communicate include:

• Speaking directly with someone

• Makaton

• Caanan Barrie ‘on body’ sign system 

• Gesture, vocalisation and facial expression

• Intensive interaction

• Objects of reference

• Talking Mats

• Audio and film

• Technology

Equality Act 2010

Equality Act 2010 under reasonable adjustments, public bodies are obliged to make information accessible to disabled people. It is the organisation’s responsibility to act proactively to create accessible information. Failure to provide reasonable accommodation in the form of accessible information can be considered discrimination under equality legislation.