It’s not uncommon for parents and caregivers of children with neurologic conditions to experience PTSD.

In this video from the Child Neurology Foundation, a caregiver and a psychologist discuss the impact that this has – especially during times of isolation and stress like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Children’s Hospital of Richmond developed this coloring and activity book that includes kid-friendly information on COVID-19 and tips for staying healthy and connecting with others.

Benefits.gov is an online resource to help you find federal benefits you may be eligible for in the United States. The Benefit Finder questionnaire can help you find benefits you may be eligible to receive – such as healthcare and medical assistance, financial assistance, loans and disaster relief –  and direct you to the agency to apply.

Many parents, caregivers, and guardians face new and difficult choices about how their child will return to school in the fall, such as deciding between in-person and virtual learning.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides this tool to help parents, caregivers, and guardians weigh the risks and benefits of available educational options to help them make decisions about sending their child back to school. It is organized to provide parents and caregivers with tools to help assess their child’s and family’s risk of COVID-19 and considerations that will help them make a choice, if offered, of instructional format and more.

This document from the Illinois State Board of Education provides suggestions and ideas related to remote learning opportunities for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) or deafblind (DB), including ideas that do not depend on technology. It also provides resources for additional information related to services, programming and information intended to enhance learning opportunities and the functional development of students who are DHH or DB.

The document is available at www.isbe.net/Documents/DHH-Ideas-During-Pandemic.pdf.

Mid Central Community Action (MCCA) can provide resources to help individuals and families that have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis build stability and sustainability.

MCCA provides workshops and services to help with:

• Job training and finding employment
• One-on-one financial coaching, credit counseling and education (in Bloomington)
• Building credit, savings and assets
• Applying for programs such as food stamps, utility assistance and affordable health insurance as needed
• Supporting victims of domestic violence
• Foreclosure intervention and solutions
• Housing for homeless individuals with disabilities

The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This handbook is meant to provide basic information about disability rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as resources for finding out more.

The Youth and Family Center of McHenry County continues to provide bi-cultural navigation services during the COVID-19 pandemic, remotely or by appointment.

Services include registering for child care and food assistance, helping to understand and translate documents, finding financial assistance, food pantry assistance, finding mental health services, employment services, English classes and more.

You can review the center’s flyer, provided in Spanish and English, for more information.

You can schedule an appointment online or call the main office in McHenry at (815) 322-2357. Please provide a full name and phone number to receive a callback.

The Arc has developed voting resources in plain language and Spanish, including a disability voter guide and sample questions for candidates.