Accessibility

Provides several resources for people with disabilities navigating ACL.gov and summarizes Section 508 accessibility requirements Read More

Ensuring Equity and Inclusion

Provides various resources including guidance from federal programs, ASL information, and Spanish-language information (all promoting equity in COVID-19 information) Read More

COVID-19 Guidelines for Healthcare Providers – Video-Based Telehealth Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients

Friday. April 17, 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic has compelled the accelerated the use of telehealth services. Accessibility Solutions The patient must instruct the healthcare professional as to what the appropriate reasonable accommodation(s) are for the video appointment; qualified interpreting services, captioning services, or both. There are four possibilities for a patient-directed accommodation: Remote interpreting services on the same screen or platform …

Resources for Everyone

Complation of COVID-19 resources for several groups, such as older adults, people with disabilities, those who are hard of hearing, etc. Read More

Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force Alternate Care Site Toolkit Third Edition

Published in 2020 This Alternate Care Site (ACS) Toolkit is medical operations guidance and was developed with the intent to help state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) entities address potential capacity and capability gaps in health care systems during the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is intended to provide medical operations guidance and technical assistance to SLTT entities in …