Hearts on Hand *Call to Action*
The Usher Syndrome Coalition, along with our USH Partners (Ava's Voice, Hear See Hope, Usher Kids UK, Usher 1F Collaborative, and Usher Syndrome Society), are forming a *CALL TO ACTION* in response to the current COVID-19 health crisis. To ensure that all members of the Usher syndrome community - our USH Family - know they're not alone, please consider doing any of the following:
- Check in with an USH Family member to let them know they are not alone
- "Like" our "Hearts on Hand" Facebook post
- Share this post on your personal Facebook page for a *Call to Action* for families and friends to be alerted and to join in
- Tag a local resource that might be able to help your local friend in need
Stay in. Reach out. A virtual handshake to say hello and lend a hand.
#HeartsOnHand #StayInReachOut #USHFamily #USHCoalition #UsherSyndrome #Awareness #USHPartners
RESOURCES
Financial Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic
Information about COVID-19
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The Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation has compiled resources about COVID-19 in multiple formats.
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General information about the COVID-19, and resources made accessible for the DeafBlind community
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A state-by-state listing of resources in the United States, organized by state
ASL Information about COVID-19
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In ASL with voice translation
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Provided by Linguabee
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A collection of resources for the Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and DeafBlind communities, and those that live, work, and ally with them, including interpreters, Support Service Providers, educators, parents, and relatives.
Education Resources and Support
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Webinar and Fact Sheet from the Department of Education
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Recorded webinar
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Sponsored by the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation and the National Center on Deaf-blindness
Leisure Activities/Crafts
TECHNOLOGY FOR WORK AND HOME
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Freedom Scientific is offering free home-use screen reading and screen magnification software to those affected by COVID-19 until June 30, 2020.
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This series of 33 short videos in ASL, with voice and captions, provide an overview of technology used by the DeafBlind community.
FREE Resources
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Offered by ObjectiveEd
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The Helen Keller National Center offers the following topics: Haptics Video Series, Communication Technology for People Who are Deaf-Blind; Americans with Disabilities Act, and Advocacy in the Deaf-Blind World
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HKNC is offering professional learning courses, free of charge, up to May 31, 2020. Contact pld@hknc.org for a coupon code
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Freedom Scientific is offering free home-use screen reading and screen magnification software to those affected by COVID-19 until June 30, 2020 .
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Offers some free ASL lessons
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Free training resources for JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion
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Free audio news service for anyone who is a non-visual reader.
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Features actors, actresses, comedians and sports figures reading children's books from their home. The stories are sometimes animated and they are captioned.
BLOGS
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An overview of how to make materials accessible - captions, transcripts and image descriptions.
Resources for Home Deliveries
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Free deliveries for the most at-risk community members facing COVID-19. Request a delivery of supplies, groceries or whatever else you may need. A volunteer will bring it to your doorstep.
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Order groceries online, pay with credit card. Contactless delivery available.
