Resources about test and trace

The NHS test and trace system helps follow where the virus has spread and stop it spreading any further.

This will help to control the virus.

Guidance about test and trace from Kingston Hospital – easy read

Short wordless stories about being tested for Coronavirus from Books Beyond Words – easy read

Think Tank Advisory group

Date: 3/8/2020

Kaliya Franklin is a well known disability rights campaigner who worked for LDE between April 2014 and May 2019.

Resources about face coverings

A face covering is something which covers your nose and mouth. It doesn’t have to be a mask. It can be anything that covers your nose and mouth.

Some people do not have symptoms so they can spread Coronavirus without knowing.

Face coverings are to stop you from accidentally spreading the virus.

The government has made new rules about wearing face coverings in public places to help protect people from Coronavirus.

Some people do not have to wear a face covering for health reasons.

Gary Bourlet, our Membership and Engagement Lead, has made a video blog to explain about wearing face coverings and the new rules. You can watch Gary’s VLOG here.

Care homes and face coverings poster

Video about wearing face coverings in shops – easy read.

Disabled customers and rules about wearing masks in shops – easy read from The Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) position statement on face covering exemptions

Illustrated guides on how to wear a mask from Big Leaf Foundation – easy read and several languages.

Exemption cards to explain why you aren’t wearing a mask from Photosymbols – easy read

Guidance about wearing face coverings from Mencap – easy read.

Resource about my support

Useful for everyone

Letter to social housing residents from the Minister of Housing – easy read

Technology start-up AutonoMe is offering a FREE version of their appto any person with a learning disability in the UK during the coronavirus outbreak. Read a press article about Autonome here

Resources for family members, support workers, social workers and OTs on Coronavirus and how that might affect people with learning disabilities or autistic people, from Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

Resources about the implications of Covid19 from Beacon (the advice service about NHS CHC), which has increased capacity to respond to queries about NHS Continuing Health Care.

Free Training on Coronavirus from Health Education England, aimed at health and social care workers. However, it is open to anyone.

Grab Sheet about trauma from NWTDT and partners

Guidance on safeguarding adults during the outbreak from the British Association of Social Workers.

Up to date guidance and resources from Carers UK.

Information about the extra help the government has put in placearound paying bills, sick pay and benefit entitlements from Citizens Advice.

For Families

Resources for any families who are trying to home educate through the Coronavirus outbreak, including useful multi media resources for anyone about Covid 19, from The Sensory Projects.

Information and resources for SEND families from the Special Needs Jungle.

Information for autistic people and their families from the National Autistic Society.

Resources including information to help family carers plan with others to get the support they need during the current crisis, from Together Matters.

LGBT+ Resources

From Eddy Phillips, Carl Shaw and David Gill:

Plain English LGBT+ Covid Guide

Easy Read LGBT+ Covid Guide

Easy Read Covid Guide for Trans and Non Binary People

Resources about self-isolation

The government says that people who think they might have the virus or have some of the symptoms need to stay at home for 7 days.

Anyone who has been in close contact with a person who tests positive for Coronavirus needs to stay at home for 14 days.

This is called self-isolation.

Resources about my rights and the law

BIHR Reports on the Impact of the Government’s response to the Covid-19 for the human rights of people with care and support needs. Includes easy read versions.

Resources and guidance specifically for families, including FAQs about the Coronavirus law and emergency powers, from the Challenging Behaviour Foundation.

Online resource called My Own Front Door, particularly useful for families, which includes information and ‘livestreams’ on the Care Act Easements and Emergency Powers. From #RightfulLives

Briefings on coronavirus, the law and Human Rights from the British Institute of Human Rights.

Information about the extra help the government has put in place around paying bills, sick pay and benefit entitlements from Citizens Advice.

Resources for advocacy organisations and those who support self-advocates from Voiceability.

Our resources on Disabled people’s rights, DNAR and Covid-19

Activities and events to join in online

Dance and Exercise

Online dance sessions on Zoom from Dance Syndrome. *Sign up by 9th September for a block of 6 classes at £2.50 per session – street, contemporary or rave*

Everybody Dance is pay as you go. Wake N Dance and Infants are FREE.

Every session is inclusive, co-produced and co-delivered by a Dance Leader with learning disabilities and a professionally trained Dance Artist.

Find out more on their website.

Online yoga sessions weekly at 2pm on a Wednesday from Speak Up. Please email annie@speakup.org.uk if you would like the Zoom link to join the sessions – everyone is most welcome.

Theatre and Acting

Online actor training from Dark Horse Theatre, a leader in providing vocational actor training for adults with learning disabilities.

Their YouTube Channel has easy to follow exercise and actor training videos, including tutorials in movement, voice and character work.

Online creative arts sessions from Level. There are two different Zoom sessions:

Performing Arts: Tuesdays 14.00 – 15.00
Visual Arts: Wednesdays 14.00 – 15.00

Cuppa and Chat

The Gr8 Chat and Brew is a way to help people meet up online using WhatsApp. It has been started by Paradigm and the Gr8 Support Movement but anyone can join in.

Listings of upcoming webinars, meetings and discussions from the Centre for Welfare Reform.

Live Music

Coronavirusfest is an online music festival from Gig Buddies, hosted on their Facebook page.

Activities and Hobbies at Home

Click Together are a virtual community that runs an extensive timetable of 20 sessions each week across daytimes evenings and weekends too. Their sessions welcome anyone aged 16+ who has a learning disability and or is autistic.

The Buzz from Community Catalysts has daily videos with different accessible and fun activities such as yoga, cooking and boxercise! You can watch the videos by joining their Facebook group or their smallgoodstuff website here .

Ideas for fun activities that would work for families or staff teams, from Achieve Together.

Opportunity TV from Camphill has lots of videos and tutorials from cooking to gardening.

Guides to help with technology

Carers can apply for a FREE data-enabled iPad – If you work in, or have family in, a care home you can apply for one to help facilitate your residents’ access to clinical services and contact with family.

Zoom

Cue cards to use in Zoom and other online meetings from Keep Safe.

Tutorial about how to set up and use Zoom from People in Action.

Video guide to Zoom from All Abilities Advocacy.

The Advocacy Communication Project has published its findings on The Future of Self Advocacy and Zoom.

There are interesting videos from around the world including Andrew Lee from People First here in the UK.

Find out more about the project and watch the videos here

WhatsApp

Virtual session on setting up WhatsApp groups aimed at people with learning disabilities and / or autism but suitable for everyone. From Sunderland People First and Media Savvy CIC.

Guide to WhatsApp, a free app that allows you to make free calls and message individual people and groups of people – easy read.