Coronavirus - specialist resources
Watch:
A short film which describes what is a vaccine is, how vaccines are made, why you should get a vaccine, whether a vaccine can make you ill and how to decide whether to have a vaccine.
Easy read versions of government Coronavirus guidance:
general information about Coronavirus and how to stop the spread of it
keeping away from other people - new rules from 23rd March
'shielding' - advice for people who are most likely to be very poorly if they get Coronavirus.
Resources that have been produced by NHSE and others:
NHSE has written a letter to health services making clear that decisions about the health care of a person with COVID-19 should not be made based on them having a learning disability or being autistic. This was in response to concerns raised by families and providers, particularly about reports of blanket decisions being made to put DNARs in place.
NHSE COVID-19 guidance relating to people with learning disabilities and autistic people is available here it includes:
Clinical guidance
Managing capacity
Legal guidance
Easy read version of the Prime Minister's letter to all households, has been made available by Photosymbols.
Social stories, free to download, are available from Books Beyond Words:
Jack plans ahead for coronavirus. This is about deciding together (in advance) whether someone should go into hospital when they get ill with the virus, and what to think about when they are ill (or dying) at home or in hospital.
When someone dies from coronavirus. This guide is about supporting people with learning disabilities when someone they love dies at this time of social isolation.
Easy read resources available elsewhere:
Easy read Coronavirus posters from Photosymbols
A set of easy read Coronavirus resources from Mencap
A Coronavirus hub hosted by Learning Disability England
An easy read copy of the 'shielding' letter that was sent out to people most likely to be very poorly if they get Coronavirus, from NHS England
Resources for people with learning disabilities and families from the Learning Disability Professional Senate:
Health and social care guidance:
Clinical guidance from NHS England for front line staff to support the management of patients with a learning disability, autism or both
Managing capacity and demand within inpatient and community mental health, learning disabilities and autism services from NHS England