Springfield Resources
Tips for Families: Receiving Early Intervention Services Through the Phone, Tablet, or Computer
Tips for receiving remote Early Intervention services
Concerns About COVID-19 and Epilepsy
Information from the Epilepsy Foundation on COVID-19 and epilepsy.
The Wide Open School website from Common Sense Media offers families and educators resources on how to support students with disabilities during remote learning.
Its Back-to-School Guide for Families provides a variety of distance learning tips and resources.
COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
Information from the U.S. Small Business Administration regarding COVID-19 relief options.
Springfield-Area Meal Site List
School districts and local companies providing meals for students.
Special Shopping Hours During COVID-19 Outbreak
List of major grocery store chains with special hours for seniors, at-risk populations and pregnant women.
Sangamon Mass Transit District’s Free Rides
The Springfield Mass Transit District is extending its suspension of the collection of bus fares. Riders do not need to pay to ride the bus. For the latest information, visit www.smtd.org/news.
DSCC Guidance on Home Medical Supplies
Adequate quantities of home medical supplies are essential to safely care for technology-dependent children at home during the COVID-19 crisis. Families should consider cleaning and re-using supplies when safely possible in case there’s a future shortage of critical items.
CF Families Advised to Take Preventive Measures to Avoid Coronavirus
Article from Cystic Fibrosis News Today
COVID-19: Medical Communication Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
A guide to prepare for hospital visits from the National Association of the Deaf.