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• 1 - COVIDView: CDC's Weekly COVID-19 Surveillance Report - U.S. CDC COVIDView includes information related to COVID-19 outpatient visits, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as laboratory data : U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020/04/05)
• 2 - Piloting RC Plane with Toes in Time to Music Played Using Hands Video - Video clip features Ali Asgari, who can control a remote control plane with his toes and play music with his hands at the same time : Disabled World (2020/04/03)
• 3 - Global Access to Serious Games and Content for Kids Brain Health - The Uncomplicated Family Group launches Kids Digital Health - a collection of universally accessible serious games and content for children and families with complex needs : The Uncomplicated Family™ (2020/04/02)
• 4 - World Autism Awareness Day with The Brain Broad - Dr. Lynette Louise (aka The Brain Broad), and people who build their lives and livings out of helping others, are finding creative and powerful ways to reach out to their communities : Tsara Shelton (2020/04/02)
• 5 - Key COVID-19 Recommendations to Nursing Homes, State and Local Governments Issued by Trump Administration - CMS and CDC issue critical recommendations to state and local governments and nursing homes to help mitigate spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in nursing homes : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (2020/04/02)
• 6 - A Voice of a Forlorn Blind Woman - A Voice of a Forlorn Blind Woman...October, Please, Leave Me Now and Never Come Back!!! A poem written by Flora Aguasa : Flora Aguasa (2020/03/31)
• 7 - COVID-19... Leave The World Now! A Poem by Flora Aguasa - A short poem written by Flora Aguasa, in regards to the current novel coronavirus global pandemic, titled COVID-19... Leave The World Now! : Flora Aguasa (2020/03/31)
• 8 - Funding Available for Arts Participation by People with Disability - California's Arts and Accessibility grant program offers support to artists with disabilities and organizations enhancing arts and culture opportunities for people with disabilities : National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA (NADC) (2020/03/28)
• 9 - The Uncomplicated Family Tackles Autism Challenges Amid Global Health Pandemic - Calgary-based digital healthcare services company provides digital health expertise and platform that ensures ongoing healthcare delivery in no and low-touch environments : The Uncomplicated Family™ (2020/03/27)
• 10 - Disability Discrimination Complaint Filed Over COVID-19 Treatment Rationing Plan in Washington State - Health care professionals in US developing protocols including COVID-19 treatment rationing that will determine who will and will not have access to life-saving treatment : Alexandra Deas, Communications Coordinator, Disability Rights Washington : Kristin Wright, Senior Communications Manager, The Arc (2020/03/24)
• 11 - Conductology: Irish Breakthrough Brings Hope to Kids with Disabilities - Shaun Healy, the first person with severe intellectual disabilities to conduct an orchestra, invented Conductology, a new gesture language for music : University of Conductology (2020/03/23)
• 12 - U.S. Medicare and Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Pandemic - Due to COVID-19 Medicare temporarily expands coverage of telehealth services, including evaluation and management visits, mental health counseling and preventive health screenings : Disabled World (2020/03/22)
• 13 - Washing Hands Properly : Hand Sanitizer vs Soap and Water - Explains the difference between alcohol based hand sanitizer and plain hand soap. Information includes when and how to use each one to wash your hands properly : Disabled World (2020/03/21)
• 14 - Airline Seat Design Allows Disabled Passengers to Fly in Own Wheelchair - New prototype airline seat design by Molon Labe Seating of Denver, Colorado will allow disabled passengers to fly in their own wheelchairs : Molon Labe, LLC (2020/03/19)
• 15 - Seriousness of Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa - International NGO ALIMA warns of seriousness of the situation in Africa and calls for emergency deployment of staff, medicine and materials necessary for humanitarian activities : The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) (2020/03/19)
• 16 - The Novel Coronavirus and Your Autistic Child - Dr. Lynette Louise offers tips to help relieve worry and ease health risks from COVID-19 when your child has autism : Dr. Lynette Louise D.Sc., Ph.D. ABD (2020/03/19)
• 17 - U.S. Social Security Urged to Suspend All Continuing Disability Reviews Due to COVID-19 - U.S. Senators urge SSA to temporarily suspend Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) under SSDI and SSI programs as America works to combat COVID-19 pandemic outbreak : United States Senator Sherrod Brown (2020/03/19)
• 18 - Shabnam Rangwala from Mumbai Shortlisted for Prestigious Humanitarian Award - Shabnam Rangwala from Mumbai has been shortlisted to win a coveted humanitarian honor at the Bond International Development Awards 2020, London, UK : Disabled World (2020/03/18)
• 19 - Webinar, Fact Sheet for Protecting Students Civil Rights During COVID-19 - U.S. Department of Education releases webinar and fact sheet for protecting American students civil rights during COVID-19 response : U.S. Department of Education (2020/03/18)
• 20 - The Disability Download Podcasts - A series of podcasts known as The Disability Download, brought to you by pan-disability charity Leonard Cheshire, that respond to topics, stories and conversations about disabilities : Disabled World (2020/03/17)
• 21 - Disability Provider Training Program to Help Create Jobs, Services and Prosperity - Small to medium disability service providers across Australia set to benefit from launch of free interactive learning program designed to help them maximise growing number of opportunities generated by NDIS : Community Business Bureau (CBB) (2020/03/16)
• 22 - Due to COVID-19 Social Security Offices to Provide Phone and Online Services Only - All local U.S. Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020 : United States Social Security Administration (2020/03/16)
• 23 - COVID-19 Death Rate by Percentage, Sex, Pre-existing Condition - Facts and statistics tables regarding the current mortality rate from contracting the COVID-19 Coronavirus : Disabled World (2020/03/14)
• 24 - Underlying Medical Conditions That Increase Risk of Serious COVID-19 Illness for All Ages - List of medical conditions and factors that can place a person diagnosed with the novel coronavirus at a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and side effects, of COVID-19 : Disabled World (2020/03/13)
• 25 - Coronavirus Outbreak: Thoughts From the UK - Paul Dodenhoff writes from the UK regarding the possible effects and outcome of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic in Britain : Paul Dodenhoff (2020/03/12)
• 26 - DVPRS 2.0 Pain Scale Chart for Service Personnel and Veterans - The Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale DVPRS 2.0 is a pain assessment tool using a rating scale, word descriptors, color coding, pictorial facial expressions matching pain levels : Disabled World (2020/03/12)
• 27 - How Will the COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak End? - Humans have not seen this strain of Coronavirus before, meaning we are not immune to it, making COVID-19 in the case of a pandemic a potential for many millions of infections : Disabled World (2020/03/11)
• 28 - Call for Caution and Care as COVID-19 Coronavirus Continues to Spread - American Academy of Nursing call for caution and care as the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread - attention to the elderly, frail, and immunodeficient are paramount : American Academy of Nursing (2020/03/10)
• 29 - Telehealth : A Lifeline for Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak - Telehealth program benefits help patients access their provider without visiting the office and are a lifeline for patients during COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak : U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Part of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (2020/03/09)
• 30 - COVID-19 : Individual Response Just as Important as Government Action - Researchers suggest what can be done to minimize a possible COVID-19 epidemic spread and its impact on the world's population : University of Oxford (2020/03/06)

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