User:Hblumen/Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Bibibliography

 * COVID and disability in the work place
 * › english-covid-19-disability-briefing Disability Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic - WHO
 * Covid and disability - ACLU
 * A Disability Inclusive Response to Covid-UN
 * Covid and persons with disabilities-UN
 * People with disabilities have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic - CNN
 * How COVID-19 impacts people with disabilities-APA
 * Coronavirus: Why disabled people are calling for a Covid-19 inquiry - BBC News
 * The COVID-19 response must be disability inclusive - The Lancet Public Health
 * Disability, Work and Coronavirus: What Happens Now? - The New York Times
 * COVID-19 poses unique challenges for people with disabilities | Hub
 * ‘Devastating’ COVID deaths figures ‘show government breached disabled people’s right to life’ – Disability News Service
 * Blind Voters Sue States: Mail Ballots Are Discriminatory | Time
 * How COVID-19 Has Impacted Youth With Disabilities’ Outlook On Future - Youth Today
 * People with intellectual and developmental disabilities disproportionately affected by COVID-19 | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
 * Are Long-Term Coronavirus Complications Considered Disabilities Under The ADA?
 * My Child Has a Disability. What Will Her Education Be Like This Year? - The New York Times
 * People with Disabilities | COVID-19 | CDC
 * COVID-19 Infections, Deaths Higher Among Those With Intellectual Disabilities : NPR

People with disabilities
People with disabilities are at grater risk for contracting and dying from COVID-19. This is especially true for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Data from the United States indicate that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are four times more likely to contract COVID and twice as likely to die from the disease. this is likely due to the fact that people with disabilities are overrepresented in care facilities where COVID is known to spread more easily. People with disabilities are also more likely to have co-morbidities that put them at higher risk for developing COVID-related complications and may have a more difficult time socially distancing due to their support needs.

People with disabilities are more likely to experience isolation and other forms of mental distress as a result of the pandemic. Women and children with disabilities are more likely to experience domestic abuse during pandemics.

School closures have presented children with disabilities with a host of challenges. Many children with disabilities have seen disruptions to critical physical and occupational therapies. Many of the assistive technologies people with disabilities use are not compatible with the platforms schools are using for remote learning. A large number of children with disabilities also live in poverty and may not have access to the internet and technology required for remote learning. These children may also experience a variety of social and psychological issues as the result of school closures, including food insecurity, anxiety, as well as delays in their development.