Steffi Explains It Clearly
Online information about COVID and other health topics can be difficult to understand. Everybody has a right to clear information. That is why avatar Steffi explains things in a clear and easy to understand way. She does this by using animated pictures, text and audio. Steffi was originally developed in the Netherlands, Europe.
Together with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH, Toronto), we are exploring how Steffi would do her work in Canada. Have a look at her website at
steffihelps.ca. Let us know how you like it! You can send us an email at
ddpcp@surreyplace.ca.
- Books Beyond Words
At Books Beyond Words, from the United Kingdom, you can find helpful word-free picture books about COVID, and the pandemic. Visit the webpage Coping With Coronavirus to find free stories for download.
- Self-help Booklets
The pandemic has been a difficult time for all of us. At the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) website you can find Self-help Booklets that can help you think about how you feel. You can read these alone, or together with family or caregivers. There is a how-to guide for caregivers for each booklet too. The booklets can help you stay well at a difficult time.
The My COVID Check-In form is developed by the Developmental Disabilities Primary Care Program (DDPCP) at Surrey Place, Toronto, and the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH, Toronto, with support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Operating grant FRN #EG2 179428; Addressing unmet and emerging health needs of Canadian adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families during COVID-19.). This version is part of a research study and under development.
The content of this tool was subject to review by clinicians, primary care providers, families, and self-advocates. This tool is developed as a guide only. Primary care providers and other healthcare professionals are required to exercise their own clinical judgement in using this tool.