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/Pages/FAQs/Category/covid-19
European Disability Forum (EDF):
https://www.edf-feph.org/covid19/
Global Down Syndrome Foundation:
https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/covid-19/
International Disability Alliance (IDA):
http://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/content/covid-19-and-disability-movement
https://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/blog/idas-letter-world-health-organisation-response-covid19-pandemic
Matthew Foundation:
https://www.thematthewfoundation.org/webinars–covid-resources.html
T21Research Society:
https://www.t21rs.org/covid-19/covid-19-initiatives/
WHO World Health Organization:
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Life-stages/disability-and-rehabilitation/multimedia/video-gallery-persons-with-disabilities-and-covid-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUg5uq-7aPc
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/coronavirus/
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/covid19
LuMind IDSC Foundation:
https://www.lumindidsc.org/s/1914/20/interior.aspx?sid=1914&gid=2&pgid=588
National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC):
https://www.ndsccenter.org/programs-resources/covid-19-resources/
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS):
https://www.ndss.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/COVID-DS-RESOURCE-11.16.2021-ENGLISH.pdf
AUSTRIA:
Down Syndrom Österreich:
https://www.down-syndrom.at/2020/05/06/http-www-down-syndrom-at-corona-virus/
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:
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/
Lebenshilfe:
https://www.lebenshilfe.de/informieren/familie/empfehlungen-zu-covid-19-corona-virus/
HUNGARY:
Hungarian Down Foundation:
http://www.downalapitvany.hu/node/1824
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:
https://www.downsyndroom.nl/faq/meer-informatie-over-het-coronavirus-en-downsyndroom/
PORTUGAL:
Associação Portuguesa de Portadores de Trissomia 21:
https://appt21.org.pt/covid-19-e-a-trissomia-21/
RUSSIA:
Downside Up:
https://downsideup.org/search/?q=Covid-19
SCOTLAND:
Down’s Syndrome Scotland:
https://www.dsscotland.org.uk/coronavirus/
SLOVAKIA:
Spoločnost Downovho syndrómu na Slovensku:
https://downovsyndrom.sk/v16/node/2198
SLOVENIA:
DDSS Društo Downow sindrom Slovenija:
http://www.downov-sindrom.si/index.php/drustvo-downov-sindrom-slovenija/novice/389-koronavirus-otroci
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
Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down:
https://fcsd.org/ca/?s=Covid-19
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/
TURKEY:
Down Türkiye:
https://www.downturkiye.org/covid-19-ile-mucadele
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/