[NFBV-Potomac-Announce] Fwd: COVID-19 Materials Available in Multiple Accessible Formats

[Christine Grassman]

You know what they say: better late than never . . . 
Christine
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> Easy to Read COVID-19 Safety resources <https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/easy-to-read/index.html> are now available on the CDC website.  
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> These resources are available thanks to the COVID-19 Accessible Materials and Culturally Relevant Messages for Individuals with Disabilities Project, led by Georgia Tech’s Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI <https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid>). This is a CDC Foundation-funded communications initiative to which CDC is an advisor. The project aims to deliver essential COVID-19 information inBraille <https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/braille>, American Sign Language (ASL), simplified text, and other alternative formats <https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/accessible> to people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers.  ASL (American Sign Language) videos <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J> continue to be available on the CDC YouTube channel and more are being produced in the coming weeks, so check back periodically.
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> If the hyperlinks get corrupted during transmission of this message, here they are:
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> Easy to Read COVID-19 Safety resources: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/easy-to-read/index.html <https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/easy-to-read/index.html>
> COVID-19 ASL videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J>
> CIDI: https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid <https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid>
> Braille Resources: https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/braille <https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/braille>
> Request documents embossed in Braille: https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/braille/request <https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/braille/request>
> Other alternative formats (e.g., for people who access the Internet with screen readers or other assistive technology):https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/accessible <https://cidi.gatech.edu/covid/accessible>
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> Special Kudos to Jennifer Meunier and Sarah Anderson here at CDC for making this happen!
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> Regards,
> Mark D. Urban
> Co-Chair, HHS Section 508 Operations Board
> CDC/ATSDR Accessibility Program Manager
> Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
> Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO)
> Murban at CDC.gov <mailto:Murban at CDC.gov> | 919-541-0562 office

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