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GCPD wants you to know that the State of Indiana is still open for business. The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services is working to make sure that direct care staff are able to do their jobs and that people have access to the funds necessary to continue providing supports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Indiana State Department of Health are the two best places to receive updates on COVID-19 and how developments may impact you. We have listed these resources and more below. We will be updating this as new information becomes available.
Indiana-Specific Resources
- Indiana State Department of Health
- Indiana State Department of Health Call Center
- 317-233-7125 (M-F, 8:15 a.m. – 4:45p.m.)
- 317-233-1325 (after hours)
- Department of Workforce Development
- Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
- Sign up for the Indiana Health Alert Network
Federal Resources:
- Administration for Community Living
- Centers for Disease Control
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Center for Public Representation
Information and Resources for People with Disabilities, Caregivers and Providers:
- Emergency Picture Communication Aid, English (Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities)
- Emergency Picture Communication Aid, Spanish (Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
- 1-page Plain Language Prevention Recommendations, English, (California State Council on Developmental Disabilities)
- 1-page Plain Language Prevention Recommendations, English, (California State Council on Developmental Disabilities)
- Plain Language Information By and For People with Disabilities, English, (Green Mountain Self-Advocates)
- Plain Language Information By and For People with Disabilities, Spanish, (Green Mountain Self-Advocates)
- Coronavirus Outbreak: What You Need to Know, (Special Olympics International)
- Supporting Individuals with Autism During Uncertain Times, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- ABLE Accounts and COVID-19 Stimulus Payments, (Indiana ABLE Authority)
- FAQs on ABLE Accounts and COVID-19 Stimulus Payments, (Indiana ABLE Authority)
Community Support and Self-Advocacy Organizations
Find support, connection and resources in your community as parent and self-advocacy organizations make the move to create more online support opportunities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- About Special Kids
- The Arc of Indiana
- Family Voices indiana
- IN*SOURCE
- Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council
- Self-Advocates of Indiana
Informal Resources
Activities for School Aged Childers
[Note: This is a sample list and does not constitute endorsement of businesses offering free resources. There are many more activities and resources available online. Explore on your own and connect with parent and educator groups online for recommendations.]
- Daily Schedule and Activity Ideas
Many families are just starting to find out that their children will be out of school for the next 4-6 weeks, and are coming to the realization that in order to maintain continuity they will need to implement a structured schedule. This sample schedule has been made free for download to help you create a schedule and activities tailored to your child’s interests and needs.
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
You might be isolated, but you’re not alone. You are an art maker. Let’s make some together. I’ll see you at 1pm ET weekdays for LUNCH DOODLES and I hope you’ll keep making art even after my visit.
- PBS Kids
Get daily activities and tips to help kids play and learn at home.
- Scholastic Learn at Home: Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!
- School Closure Toolkit
This toolkit includes visual supports for children with autism to use during the COVID-19 school closures. Created by Easterseals Illinois Autism Partnership.
- The Sped Guru: Special Education Websites for Students and Parents
Top websites for children with learning disabilities that can be utilized at home and school.
Virtual Activities for Young and Old
Virtual School Activities offers a collection of sites to live webcams, virtual tours/trips, and other miscellaneous fun academic sites. Following is a short list of the many resources listed. Check out the website for the full list!
- Field Museum: Chicago
- Guggenheim Museum, NYC
- Ivy League college courses available online
- Louvre Museum
- NASA Mission Operations Room
- National Air & Space Museum – Smithsonian
- National Aquarium: Washington
- National Gallery of Art
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian
- National Park Service Virtual Tours
- San Diego Zoo
- Spy Museum
- Wolf Conservation Center