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We'll be updating this page on a regular basis, so let us know if there's something you'd like us to add.
We've shared these materials in PDF format so you can listen, and also translate them into different languages, with the BrowseAloud tool on our website. To do this, you need to turn BrowseAloud on before you click the file that you want to open.
CLICK HERE if you need more information about how to use Browse Aloud.
Advocates in Action collaborated with our friends at the RI DD Council to create a single-page flyer about how to stay safe during the pandemic. This user-friendly resource is based on the most recent guidance from the Center for Disease Control.
Everyone is welcome to download, share, and re-post the flyer on your own website or social media. Keep safe and help others do the same!
We've included resources from our friends at Green Mountain Self-Advocates (GMSAVT) in Vermont, and others. We decided to add their original files to our site so you can use BrowseAloud to hear and translate the materials that they've created. If you have any questions or comments about these resources, please follow the link to the author's website so you can contact them directly.
GMSAVT created this simple language booklet about the Coronavirus with a team of Self-Advocates and aspiring allies. CLICK HERE to visit their website.
GMSAVT creó este folleto de lenguaje simple sobre el Coronavirus con un equipo de autogestores y aspirantes a aliados HAGA CLIC AQUí para visitar su sitio web.
GMSAVT created this user-friendly "Glossary", or collection of words, that people use to talk about the Coronavirus.
CLICK HERE to visit their website.
The federal government is giving $1,200 to most American adults to help people pay their bills during the Coronavirus outbreak. GMSAVT created this user-friendly guide to help people who receive SSI and SSDI understand what it's all about. CLICK HERE to visit their website.
Unite for Literacy has created a user-friendly collection of digital "FlipBooks" about COVID-19. The books provide some simple information about topics such as "What is Social Distancing?", "How to Wear a Mask", and "What You Can Do to Stay Safe". Viewers can choose their preferred language to read and hear the book narrated. Visit their website and check out this excellent FREE resource!
