Plain Language COVID-19 Fact Sheets
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) have created 7 different fact sheets about COVID-19. Fact sheet topics include: Testing, High Risk Health Conditions, Vaccines, Vaccinations at Home, Vaccines for Children Age 5-11, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment, Booster Shots.
All fact sheets are translated into multiple languages! Spanish, Russian, Korean, French, Chinese, and Amharic.
COVID-19 FYI Testing
COVID-19 FYI High Rish Health Conditions
COVID-19 FYI Vaccines
COVID-19 FYI Vaccinations at Home
COVID-19 FYI Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11
COVID-19 FYI Monoclonal Antibody Treatment
COVID-19 FYI Booster Shots
Spanish - Español
Russian - русский
Korean - 한국인
French - français
Chinese - 中文
Amharic - አማርኛ
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute is part of a national collaboration to create a virtual “Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities.” The Center created the attached plain language social story regarding getting the vaccine.
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
Spanish
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - Chinese
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - French
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - Russian
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - Haitian Creole
Self-Care Resources
Watch this PPMD webinar for helpful tips about taking care of yourself during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Use these companion tip sheets and resources.
Take Care of Yourself: Self-Care Webinar
Self-Care Resources
Recursos de autocuidado
Self-Care Resources - Russian
Self-Care Resources - Haitian Creole
Self-Care Resources - French
Self-Care Resources - Chinese
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness - Chinese
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness - French
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness - Haitian Creole
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness - Russian
Benefits of Effective Family Engagement: For Students, Parents, and Educators
This factsheet provides examples of the benefits of effective family engagement in three categories: benefits for students, benefits for parents, and benefits for educators.
Benefits of Effective Family Engagement
Beneficios de la participaciónfamiliar efectivaPara estudiantes, padres y educadores
5 Special Factors in IEP Development
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) lists five special factors that your child’s IEP team must consider while developing your child’s IEP. Use this factsheet to learn about these five special factors.
5 Special Factors in IEP Development
Factores especiales en el desarrollo del IEP
Common Accommodations and Modifications in School
There are many ways teachers can help kids who are struggling in school. Here are some
common accommodations and modifications that schools and families can discuss as possible options for kids.
Common Accommodations and Modifications in School
Adaptaciones y modificaciones comunes en la escuela
Homeschooling, Home & Hospital Instruction, Remote Learning… What Do They All Mean?!
Understanding terms is important. Use this factsheet to understand the difference between home school, home and hospital instruction, and remote learning.
Homeschooling, Home & Hospital Instruction, Remote Learning... What Do They All Mean?!
Educación en el hogar, instrucción en el hogar y en el hospital, aprendizaje remoto ... ¡¿Qué significan todos?!
Free Appropriate Public Education
Use this factsheet to understand what it means to truly have Free and Appropriate Public Education.
Free Appropriate Public Education
Educación Pública Gratuititay Apropiada (FAPE, por sus siglas en ingles)
School Policy vs. IDEA
School has started which means there are many policies and guidance being sent. Here is a quick one-pager to remind you of the importance of your child’s IEP.
School Policy vs. IDEA
Política Escolar vs. IDEA
Specially Designed Instruction Is and Is Not
Use this guide to understand what is and what isn’t Specially Designed Instruction (SDI).
SDI Is and Is Not
Instrucción especialmente diseñada o Specially Designed Instruction en inglés (SDI)
Questions to Ask Your Child’s School Team for Support with Behaviors
PPMD collaborated with TIES Center to bring you a factsheet that will help you ask questions to your child’s school team to support your child’s behaviors at home during distance learning.
Questions to Ask Your Child’s School Team for Support with Behaviors
Preguntas para hacerle al equipo escolar de su hijo para obtener apoyo con las conductas
Resources for the Rare Disease Community
The following fact sheet was adapted from the webinar, “A Rare Response: Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic” sponsored by National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) on March 31, 2020
Resources for the Rare Disease Community
Chinese
French
Haitian Creole
Spanish
Russian
