COVID-19 Information and Resources
The International Communication Project (ICP) extends its sympathies for the lives lost to COVID-19, gratitude for those saved, and admiration and appreciation for all professionals on the front lines of care, some members of our organizations.
The virus threatens to be particularly disruptive to the lives of persons with communication disabilities. In some instances, the problem may be individual inability to communicate self-protection measures. In others, it may be a matter of compromised access to services. The potential challenges involved are many.
Our hope is this page is a resource for meeting them. Our intent is to maintain and develop it collaboratively, expand and refresh it with submissions from around the globe. We invite parties with ideas for content or suggestions for the page to please contact us at pr@asha.org.
For the Public
Caregiver Information
—Shared by the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association
- Mask Use Poses Challenges for Children and Adults Who Stutter
- Poll: Americans Preparing for First Virtual Thanksgiving
- For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Clear Face Masks are More Than an Aesthetic Choice
- COVID 19 and the Role of Speech-Language Pathologists (video)
- COVID-19 and Hearing Loss in Adults: Strategies at Home
- Early Intervention and COVID-19: Advice for Parents of Children Ages 0–3 Whose Services Are Interrupted
—Shared by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Know Your Rights
—Shared by the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists
Protection Measures
- What is COVID-19?
- Look after yourself
- A4 poster Look for the signs
- A4 poster Look after your self
- Key Word Sign Australia (Go to resources, then go to ‘In the news.’)
- ‘We need space between us’
- Rules for nursing homes
- How to wash your hands
- How to wash your hands A3 poster
- How to wash your hands A4 poster
- Stage 1 Lockdown
- Stage 2 Lockdown
—Shared by Speech Pathology Australia
—Shared by Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
- Information about social distancing and related topics in these photo stories and this video.
—Shared by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
For Communication Professionals
Guidance, Resources, and Official Statements
—Shared by Speech Pathology Australia
- Official Statement on S-LP Services in Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Official Statement on the Use of Transparent Masks
- SAC Official Statement on Speech-Language Pathology Services in Healthcare Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- SAC COVID-19 Resource Page
—Shared by Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
—Shared by the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists
—Shared by the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association
- The role of speech-language therapists in COVID-19 intensive care
- Guidance for speech and language therapist-led endoscopic procedures in the COVID-19 pandemic (guidance temporarily replaces the RCSLT FEES position paper (2020) and the RCSLT EEL position paper (2020))
—Shared by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
—Shared by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Multi-Lingual Resources
- Bedside communication tools in a variety of languages
- Patient provider communication tools in several languages includes directions and examples and downloadable resources from around the world.
—Shared by the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association
Self-Care
- How care providers to maintain stamina amidst the pandemic: Building resilience and managing self-care
—Shared by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists