Here are some resources about COVID-19 that people with disabilities may find helpful. If you have found other resources that are accessible and helpful, please tell us about them via our contact form, and we’ll add them to this list.
Easy Read Resources
About COVID-19
- Easy Read Resources About COVID-19 – A collection of fact sheets and guides about COVID-19 in Easy Read format from the Australian Government’s Department of Health
- COVID Words – Information specific to the ACT – An Easy read glossary that explains the terms most frequently used when talking about COVID-19. Published by Advocacy for Inclusion
- What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? – An Easy English booklet written by Advocacy for Inclusion
- What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? (video) – An Easy English video produced by Advocacy for Inclusion
About COVID-19 Vaccines
- Easy Read Resources about COVID-19 Vaccination – A series of fact sheets about COVID-19 vaccines in Easy Read format from the Australian Government’s Department of Health
- Getting the COVID-19 vaccination – An Easy Read webpage by Council for Intellectual Disability (audio version and Easy Read booklet also available)
About COVID-19 Tests
- I have been tested for coronavirus – An Easy English booklet by Scope (no longer available)
- Someone I live with has been tested for the coronavirus – An Easy English booklet by Scope (no longer available)
Information about Lockdown
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) ACT Lockdown Information – Information specific to the ACT – Easy English booklet by Advocacy for Inclusion (August 2021)
- Self-Isolation: What does it mean? – An Easy English booklet by Advocacy for Inclusion
- Stay Home, Stay Safe Poster – an Easy English poster by Scope (no longer available)
- The Coronavirus: how to stay safe – An Easy English booklet by Scope (no longer available)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to stay safe – Video – A short video produced in Easy English, by Advocacy for Inclusion
- How can I stay safe from the coronavirus? – An Easy English booklet by Scope (no longer available)
- How I can self-isolate at home – An Easy English booklet by Scope (no longer available)
- Why we are all staying at home – An Easy English booklet by Scope (no longer available)
- Missing things during the coronavirus – An Easy English booklet by Scope (no longer available)
- What to do if you are a close contact of someone with coronavirus – An Easy English book by Scope (no longer available)
- Look after your mental health during COVID-19 – An Easy Read webpage by Council for Intellectual Disability (audio and Easy Read booklet also available)
- If you think you have coronavirus – An Easy Read webpage by Council for Intellectual Disability (audio and Easy Read booklet also available)
- Staying at home during coronavirus – An Easy Read webpage by Council for Intellectual Disability (audio version also available)
- Looking after your health during coronavirus – An Easy Read webpage by Council for Intellectual Disability (audio version and Easy Read booklet also available)
- The Council for Intellectual Disability also has several Easy Read resources for residents of group homes
Social Stories
The following social stories can be found on the Autism Spectrum Australia website
- People Wearing Masks
- My Coronavirus Social Story
- Social Distancing Social Story
- Returning to Normal – Social Story
Here are some social stories by Scope
- I must wear a face mask (no longer available)
Other Resources
- Talking about Coronavirus – Communication board by Scope (no longer available)
- Other resources by Scope (no longer available)