Coronavirus Easy Read Guides

If you know of any young adult with Learning Disabilities who is at home/any residential unit/elderly persons homes that might be interested in these topics sheets, Oasis Academy would willingly add them onto our growing list for them to receive them at the end of each week in readiness for the following week. It is really suggestions to focus on and can be adapted to suit the needs and abilities. Please send their name, email address, and the town they live and their name will be added onto a list to liz@oasisacademy.co.uk. For help, email Liz or call 07742969175.

Herts People First resources

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Herts People First has produced the attached booklet My Plan to be safe from coronavirus in Hertfordshire, a practical document to help people with learning disabilities think about what they need to be safe and well and includes a page on how to get help.
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A separate Who Can Help document is also attached and 6 posters produced by Photosymbols.
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Herts People First knows people with learning disabilities often do not receive information in the way they need and includes hard copy / on paper.
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Herts People First asks you to please print the booklet ‘My Plan to be safe from coronavirus in Hertfordshire’ in colour and give this to people with learning disabilities you support.
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We would like you to talk to people you support about the information in the booklet and to support them to fill in the idea pages. Please also help people to identify and include their own important numbers on the last page of the booklet.
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The attached Photosymbols posters can be used to help reinforce the messages in the My Plan booklet on a person to person level to explain the rules and adjustments that can be made for people with learning disabilities based on individual risk assessments. Please also print these in colour.
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If you are not able to print the booklet and posters in colour for any reason please tell us by e-mail to Herts People First at Keep-safe@hertspeoplefirst.org or call 01438 759009.
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If you are not able to print the whole booklet please print the document ‘Who Can Help’ and again talk it through with people and support them to identify and add their important numbers. This document can be put up on the wall or a memo board where it can be easily seen.
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Can you also tell people you support about the new Easy Read website www.keepsafe.org.uk set up for people with learning disabilities where there is information about Coronavirus and some fun activities. For those people you support who do not have their own access to the internet please can you share it with them.
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We hope people with learning disabilities you support find the booklet and information helpful at this time.
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» Who can help
» My plan to be safe from coronavirus in Hertfordshire
» Health risks
» What if you get ill
» Stay at home
» Please don’t spread it
» You must stay at home

Information cascaded from Hertfordshire County Council

» What do the ‘tiers’ mean? [VIDEO]
» November lockdown 2 [PDF]
» Stopping coronavirus (COVID-19) from spreading: what you can do to help
» Coronavirus: information for people with Learning Disabilities [YouTube playlist]
» Swabbing [PDF]
» Check it Out! [PDF]
» Anxiety and the body [VIDEO]
» Five things to do when feeling anxious [VIDEO]
» Five seconds breathing exercise [VIDEO]
» Balloon breathing exercise [VIDEO]
» Breathing exercise using your imagination [VIDEO]
» Explaining mindfulness and the 5 things exercise [VIDEO]
» My relaxing place exercise [VIDEO]
» Why do people need to wear PPE in Covid-19? [VIDEO]
» Guide on staying at home and away from others’ to help stop the spread of Coronavirus
» Guide on protecting and shielding vulnerable people during COVID-19′
» Help people living with learning disabilities understand and protect their health
» Download the Coronavirus Easy Read Guide
» PPE Easy Read Guide [.PPT]

COVID-19 Easy Read documents from the NHS

» Communicating in a mask
» Grab and Go: Guidance
» Grab and Go: Form

Information cascaded from the Surrey and Borders Partnership, NHS Trust

» Explaining the new normal for people with learning disabilities
» How shops are different because of the coronavirus
» Having a Swab Test Taken
» Wearing a face mask
» Managing Feelings after somebody has died

» View the whole playlist here

Watch the following videos for family carers, staff and advocates

» Introduction to videos for carers of people with learning disabilities
» What is Anxiety and Advice for Trying Strategies with the Person You Care For
» Talking Together About Coronavirus
» Supporting the Person You Care For: Anxiety about coronavirus
» Supporting the Person You Care For: Breathing, mindfulness and relaxation techniques
» Supporting Others to Structure their day
» Anxiety techniques for you
» Maintaining wellbeing through a varied routine
» Managing worries about illness or death
» Relationships 1: Living together at home during lockdown
» Relationships 2: Living apart during lockdown
» Understanding Behaviours that Challenge
» Bereavement

» View the video playlist for family carers, staff, advocates

Mencap Easy Read Resources

Resources to help with structure and keeping busy

We know that these are difficult and unusual times.

To help with this, Mencap have created some resources to help plan your days and weeks, as well as activity guides to help keep busy.

» Access the resources

My Health Guide Resources

» My Health Guide – April Flyer
» My Health Guide – Case Study
» My Health Guide – Brochure
» My Health Guide – Pathfinders Booklet

NHS Test & Trace

Here are some easy read resources from NHS Test and Trace.

» Get tested if you have any signs of coronavirus – symptoms [.PDF]
» Get tested if you have any signs of coronavirus – how to [.PDF]
» Stay at home if you are told you might have coronavirus [.PDF]

Social Stories

Here are some examples of tools created for individuals – the creators have kindly said that they are happy for you to use this as a template to adapt the content for the needs of anyone you support.

» Isolation [.PPT]
» Countdown chart for isolation [.DOC]
» Feelings board [.DOC]
» Protective clothing [.PPT]

The Purple All-Stars

» Watch the Purple All Stars ‘Hands Face Space’ video on how to correctly wear a face mask
» Watch the Purple All Stars rap on hand hygiene, and how to correctly wash your hands
» Read the Hand Washing Rap easy-read hand-washing flyer

» Purple All-Stars answer your coronavirus questions – Part One
» Purple All-Stars answer your coronavirus questions – Part Two
» Purple All-Stars answer your coronavirus questions – Part Three

» Purple All-Stars Social Dis-Dance!

Vaccinations

» GOV.UK: Guide to your COVID-19 Vaccination [.PDF]
» HCC: Protect yourself from Coronavirus (COVID-19) [.PDF]

Coronavirus Easy Read Guides

Coronavirus Easy Read Guides

Index

Flu Season Easy Read Information

General Easy Read information

Herts People First resources

Information cascaded from Hertfordshire County Council

COVID-19 Easy Read documents from the NHS

Information cascaded from the Surrey and Borders Partnership, NHS Trust

Watch the following videos for family carers, staff and advocates

Mencap Easy Read Resources

Resources to help with structure and keeping busy

My Health Guide Resources

NHS Test & Trace

Social Stories

The Purple All-Stars

Vaccinations

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