The Arc’s Virtual Program Library is a free hub full of on-demand activities that people with disabilities, and their families and service providers can do at home.

Topics include arts, community and life skills, health and wellness, virtual clubs, and more. Service providers can also find and share resources to facilitate or deliver live, remote programming for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

FoodFinder’s free website and app display an interactive food assistance map, helping users find their nearest food pantry or other free food programs anywhere in the United States.

• Website: https://foodfinder.us/
• App: “FoodFinder – Fighting Hunger”
• Email: info@foodfinder.us

Disability Belongs is a diverse, disability-led nonprofit focusing on accessibility, inclusion, belonging and empowering people with disabilities. They provide a wide range of resources, including training, webinars, networking and fully accessible leadership and internship opportunities for people with disabilities.

Disability Belongs also provides:

• A variety of resources, including a toolkit with steps for making virtual and in-person events accessible.
• A paid, fully accessible National Leadership Program for people with disabilities in the fall and spring.
• A five-month, Disability Belongs™ Virtual Entertainment Lab for creatives with disabilities in development and production, and careers as writers, cinematographers, animators and other roles.

Hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and VaccineFinder from Boston Children’s Hospital, Vaccines.gov provides information and help with:

• Finding recommended vaccines for respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, the flu and RSV
• Making an appointment
• Answering frequently asked questions about the vaccines

People with disabilities are individuals with families, jobs, hobbies, likes and dislikes, and problems and joys. While the disability is an integral part of who they are, it alone does not define them.

RespectAbility offers tips and resources to educate the public about etiquette and interacting with people with disabilities. Featured information includes:

• A disability sensitivity training video from the D. C. Office of Disability Rights
• The United Spinal Association’s Disability Etiquette booklet   (Spanish)  (Chinese)

The Illinois Department of Human Services’ Division of Rehabilitation Services (IDHS/DRS) is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities in becoming full participants in our society.

With “People First: A Guide to Interacting with People With Disabilities,” IDHS/DRS provides general etiquette tips and information on people-first language to foster respect and inclusion for people with disabilities.

The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) provides valuable information and understanding to patients navigating the healthcare system.

PAF’s Education Resource Library offers information on a wide variety of individual health and health insurance-related topics as well as understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).

Many of PAF’s resources are also available in Spanish.

PAF is also available by phone Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., at (800) 532-5274.

The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) provides valuable information and understanding to patients navigating the healthcare system.

PAF’s Education Resource Library offers information on a wide variety of individual health and health insurance-related topics including:

• Finding and Selecting Insurance
• Making the Most of Your Health Insurance
• Engaging with Insurers: Appealing a Denial
• The Insider’s Guide to Drug Formularies & Medication Benefits

The PAF also offers information and resources in Spanish.

PAF is also available by phone on Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at (800) 532-5274.

“Getting the Care You Need: A Guide for People with Disabilities” aims to empower patients with disabilities by explaining their rights to accessible care.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides this resource. It is available in multiple languages, including:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• Haitian Creole
• Korean
• Russian
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

“How to Support a Child or Teen With Epilepsy” from HealthyChildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics’ parenting website, provides tips for encouraging and supporting a child with epilepsy from infancy to adulthood. Topics include:

• Recognizing and treating seizures as early as possible
• Talking to your child’s doctor
• Discussing epilepsy openly and honestly with your child and others
• Finding childcare
• Teens with epilepsy
• Transitioning to adulthood

Additional resources for explaining epilepsy to others, building a care notebook, asking your medical team questions and what to do if your child has a seizure are also available.