On this CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) special page we have compiled a list with helpful links from organizations in various countries.
Some resources are also available in easy reading language.
Down Syndrome international (DSi):
https://www.ds-int.org/news/down-syndrome-covid-19-clinician-survey
https://www.ds-int.org/pages/category/coronavirus-information-updates
https://www.ds-int.org/Listing/Category/coronavirus-information-updates
https://www.ds-int.org/rights-coronavirus
https://www.ds-int.org/what-we-know-about-coronavirus
https://www.ds-int.org/down-syndrome-and-coronavirus
https://www.ds-int.org/resources-on-coronavirus
European Disability Forum (EDF):
http://www.edf-feph.org/covid19members
http://www.edf-feph.org/newsroom/news/covid-19-resource-page
http://www.edf-feph.org/newsroom/news/updated-statement-protection-persons-disabilities-institutions-deafblind-persons
http://www.edf-feph.org/newsroom/news/open-letter-leaders-eu-and-eu-countries-covid-19-disability-inclusive-response
Global Down Syndrome Foundation:
https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/global-statement-covid-19/
https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GDSF_COVID19_INFO_SHEET.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
International Disability Alliance (IDA):
http://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/content/covid-19-and-disability-movement
Matthew Foundation
https://www.thematthewfoundation.org/covid-19.html
T21Research Society
T21RS Press release, February 22, 2021
T21RS Statement with regards to vaccinations for people with Down syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 Newsletter
First COVID-19 survey results
COVID-19 and Down syndrome T21RS Survey, Report October 22, 2020
UN – United Nations:
http://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/content/covid-19-and-disability-movement
http://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/blog/idas-letter-world-health-organisation-response-covid19-pandemic
Worldometer:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
UK and IRELAND:
Down’s Syndrome Association – UK:
https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/
Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI):
https://downsyndrome.ie/dsi-hse-covid-19-testing/
Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) – UK+Ireland:
https://www.dsmig.org.uk/covid-19-and-down-syndrome/
https://www.dsmig.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/infection-DSA-Journal-141-Spring-Summer-2020_DSMIG-pages-1.pdf
Down’s Syndrome Scotland:
https://www.dsscotland.org.uk/about-us/news-and-news-archive/
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) – UK:
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/key-topics/covid-19
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/covid-19-guidance-paediatric-services
USA:
DSMIG USA
https://www.dsmig-usa.org/resources/BOD/final%20abbreviated.pdf
LuMind IDSC Foundation:
https://www.lumindidsc.org/t21covid/
https://www.lumindidsc.org/covid-19-and-preserving-human-rights-for-people-with-down-syndrome/
National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC):
https://www.ndsccenter.org/programs-resources/covid-19-resources/
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS):
https://www.ndss.org/covid-19-fact-sheet/
https://www.ndss.org/ndss-covid-19-down-syndrome-resource/
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
Downsy:
http://www.downsy.ba/covid-19-i-down-sindrom/
http://www.downsy.ba/12407-2/
http://www.downsy.ba/covid-19-ko-stiti-osobe-s-invaliditetom-un-ekspertkinja-za-ljudska-prava/
CZECH REPUBLIC:
DownSyndrom CZ
(Společnost rodičů a přátel dětí s Downovým syndromem, z.s.):
http://www.downsyndrom.cz/aktuality/778/informace-o-koronavirovem-onemocneni-metodou-jednoducheho-cteni.html
FRANCE:
Association Française pour la recherche sur la Trisomie 21 (AFRT):
https://www.afrt.fr/
Fondation Jérôme Lejeune:
https://www.fondationlejeune.org/institut-jerome-lejeune-information-importante-plan-de-prevention-covid-19/
Trisomie21 France:
https://trisomie21-france.org/recommandations-sur-le-coronavirus-covid-19-chez-les-personnes-avec-trisomie-21/
https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus/espace-handicap
GERMANY:
Deutsches Down-Syndrom InfoCenter:
http://www.ds-infocenter.de/
http://www.ds-infocenter.de/downloads/Infos-zum-Coronavirus_Dr.Hammersen_2020-03-27.pdf
http://www.ds-infocenter.de/downloads/2020_03_19_DGPK_Stellungnahme_Corona_Virus.pdf
https://www.dakj.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dakj-dgpi-2020-corona-stand-0203.pdf
https://www.lebenshilfe.de/informieren/familie/empfehlungen-zu-covid-19-corona-virus/
ITALY:
AIPD:
https://www.aipd.it/site/covid19-e-sd/
COORDOWN:
https://www.coordown.it/notizie/scarica-la-guida-sul-corona-virus-ad-alta-leggibilita/
NETHERLANDS:
Stichting Downsyndroom (SDS):
https://www.downsyndroom.nl/praatkaarten-over-corona/
https://www.downsyndroom.nl/veel-antwoorden-over-downsyndroom-en-coronavirus/
https://www.downsyndroom.nl/prenten-voorleesboekje-over-corona/
https://www.downsyndroom.nl/veelgesteldevragen/het-coronavirus-en-downsyndroom/
SLOVAKIA:
Spoločnost Downovho syndrómu na Slovensku:
https://downovsyndrom.sk/v16/node/2198
SPAIN:
Down España:
https://www.sindromedown.net/noticia/down-espana-pide-colaboracion-a-las-familias-de-personas-con-sindrome-de-down-afectadas-por-coronavirus/
https://www.sindromedown.net/noticia/pepe-borrel-sobre-el-coronavirus-el-riesgo-esta-en-las-caracteristicas-clinicas-individuales-y-no-en-tener-sindrome-de-down-o-no/
Down21:
https://www.down21.org/noticias/3432-coronavirus-y-sindrome-de-down-iniciativas.html
https://www.down21.org/noticias/3434-t21rs-inicia-su-estudio-sobre-coronavirus-y-sindrome-de-down.html
SWEDEN:
Svenska Downföreningen:
https://www.svenskadownforeningen.se/angaende-coronaviruset/
https://saraslattlasta.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/corona-covid-19-pa-latt-svenska/
SWITZERLAND:
Association Romande Trisomie 21:
https://www.t21.ch/2020/03/actualites/corona-virus-informations-en-langue-facile-a-lire/
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/leichte-sprache.html
TURKEY:
Down Türkiye:
https://www.downturkiye.org/saglik
In English:
About easy-reading guides, the British Down’s Syndrome Association has already published on their website an easy-reading leaflet about coronavirus for people with DS:
https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/dsa-resources/
In French:
En langage facile à lire et à comprendre
In German:
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Coronavirus—Sprachen/Leichter-Lesen—Corona-Virus-in-Oesterreich–Die-wichtigsten-Informationen.html
https://corona-leichte-sprache.de/page/6-startseite.html
https://einfachstars.info/blog/21297-informationen-zu-corona-in-leichter-sprache.html
In Romanian:
Videoclip about COVID-19 in easy language
in Romanian:
https://www.facebook.com/InfoSindromDown/videos/515183389372186/
in English:
https://www.facebook.com/dsleisureproject/videos/217277356010823/