Hi all,

 

It seemed like people appreciated having these media articles collected, so here are a few more.

 

Articles highlighting the injustice facing Home Health Aides and Direct Support Professionals:

·        https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2020/04/16/tn-home-health-care-aides-short-supplies-protective-gear-care-fragile-patients-during-coronavirus/2956162001/

·        https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/group-homes-for-disabled-adults-grapple-with-the-spread-of-coronavirus/2020/04/18/ac2ecae2-7ff2-11ea-a3ee-13e1ae0a3571_story.html

 

Article about masks and some of the issues affecting whether people want to wear them or not:

·        https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-masks-america/2020/04/18/bdb16bf2-7a85-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html

 

A letter to the editor written by a parent advocate in DC, Carol Grigsby. She is also our DC DD Council Chair:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-time-of-hand-washing-and-hand-wringing/2020/04/19/798c8052-8010-11ea-84c2-0792d8591911_story.html

 

 

 

Hi everyone,

 

Many of you may have already seen some of these articles, but I wanted to make sure to pass along some good press coverage we’ve been seeing lately about the specific issues the disability community is facing during this public health crisis. Some articles seem DC-specific, but I know a lot of these issues are happening around the country. Please share this through your networks and social media! Thank you!

 

Title: A Health Care Worker Chose to Quarantine with a Disabled Man who has COVID-19

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-health-care-worker-chose-to-quarantine-with-a-disabled-man-who-has-covid-19-for-that-he-gets-4-more-an-hour-and-has-to-reuse-masks-and-gowns/2020/04/15/2f1bb9d0-7f4c-11ea-9040-68981f488eed_story.html – Note: I’ve requested that this article be part of the Washington Post’s free content and I hope they will say yes.

 

Title: “We’re Being Punished Again.” How People with Intellectual Disabilities are Experiencing the Pandemic

https://www.vox.com/2020/4/6/21200257/disabilities-coronavirus-group-homes-isolation-policy

 

Title: DC residents with Disabilities Depend on Grocery Delivery. Now Everyone Wants a Slot

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/21127745/dc-residents-with-disabilities-depend-on-grocery-delivery-now-everyone-wants-a-slot

 

Title: They are Deaf and Blind and Social Distancing has Now Taken Their Ability to Touch

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/they-are-deaf-and-blind-and-social-distancing-has-now-taken-their-ability-to-touch/2020/04/08/de5a9d42-79ae-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html

 

Thank you all for everything you are doing. I hope you all are well.

 

Alison

 

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