Fact Sheet: Actions to Address the Needs of People with Disabilities and Older Adults in Response to and Recovery from COVID-19
The Biden administration laid out several new policy initiatives that seek to support the needs of people with disabilities and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this new fact sheet , the White House announced the following actions: Providing schools with guidance and support to keep students with disabilities safe and learning in-person. Expanding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living’s Disability Information and Access Line to support persons with disabilities who face difficulty using or cannot use a self-test. Launching new COVID-19 testing guidance in American Sign Language and reviewing all existing COVID-19 guidance to confirm accessibility for persons with disabilities. Launching a new effort to develop at-home COVID-19 tests that are accessible to everyone with a disability through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s RADx program . Incentivizing all at-home test manufacturers to prioritize accessibili