Time to be counted: COVID-19 and intellectual and developmental disabilities
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This policy brief written by the Royal Society of Canada describes the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The resource features 19 actionable recommendations to create a more disability-inclusive pandemic response and recovery.
This includes involvement of people with disabilities in policy development, inclusive income supports, community funding allocation, and monitoring pandemic impact in the disability community.
Baumbusch, J., Camden, C., Fallon, B., Lunsky, Y., Majnemer, A., McGrath, P., et al. (2021). Time to be counted: COVID-19 and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Royal Society of Canada. https://rsc-src.ca/en/covid-19-policy-briefing/time-to-be-counted-covid-19-and-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities
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