Here is a selection of resources to help with the ongoing COVID-19 situation. We’ll keep this blog updated – please let us know of any good links we can add by tagging us on Twitter or dropping us an email
- Updated to reflect the changes to Government lockdown guidelines taking effect from the 1st June 2020
Personal & employer support
- Coronavirus information & support (National Autistic Society)
- Universal Autism COVID-19 Individual Health Action Plan (credit Jessica Doyle)
- Coronavirus and your wellbeing (Mind)
- Many supermarkets are setting aside the first hour of trading on certain days for elderly and vulnerable customers – Aldi and M&S have extended this to emergency services workers
- Autistic people may find it useful to carry an autism alert card in case they need to communicate details of their condition when away from home
- Empowering neurodiversity in the workplace during COVID-19 (Creased Puddle)
For families & carers
- Information book PDF explaining coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler (Nosy Crow)
- Home, school & transition SEND resources (Reachout ASC)
The law & Government guidance
- Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do (gov.uk website) (Note that this page applies to England – see ΒΆ 9 for guidance covering Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- How do lockdown restrictions differ across the UK? (Institute for Government)
- Coronavirus legislation (legislation.gov.uk)