COVID-19 Tools

Supporting health care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during COVID-19

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The Developmental Disabilities Primary Care Program (DDPCP) promotes preventive primary care and access to health care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism spectrum disorder. While the COVID-19 pandemic threatens all members of our society, adults with IDD are disproportionately impacted due to attitudinal, environmental and institutional barriers. Many have chronic health conditions that make them more susceptible to contracting the virus or experiencing more severe symptoms upon infection. Those living in institutions are particularly vulnerable. Persons with disabilities experience greater barriers to accessing health services and information.

In this section you find tools developed by the DDPCP that support health care providers and caregivers advocating and caring for adults with IDD during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All tools are developed with input from family physicians, nurses, IDD experts and caregivers. These resources are updated regularly based on newly available information. Check back often for the latest updates. We are continuously improving our resources to meet your needs. Leave us your comments via the feedback buttons or by email at ddpcp@surreyplace.ca.

For more information about COVID19 and IDD, including research evidence, news, and patient stories, please visit the COVID-19 section of our website. Find curated COVID-19 materials for health care providers and caregivers to support people with IDD during the pandemic.

All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, Surrey Place. Contact the Developmental Disabilities Primary Care Program at Surrey Place at ddpcp@surreyplace.ca for permission to adapt information and tools to your local practice setting.