Erin Riehle, MSN, RN, Project SEARCH
Internationally, some COVID-19 policies meant to protect people with IDD could have the negative effect of restricting people with IDD from working due to health concerns solely based on disability status in the absence of any evidence supporting this practice. This presentation will explore these policies and discuss Project SEARCH graduates who are part of the solution on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of people with IDD working on the frontlines will be discussed along with policy implications.
COVID-19 Webinar Series is presented by the HealthMatters Program (https://www.healthmattersprogram.org), Department of Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago through continued partnership with Project SEARCH (https://www.projectsearch.us) funded by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, Grant # 17CH03FA20 and Aspire (https://aspirechicago.com).
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