COVID-19 and Disability Survey
Novel Coronavirus Pandemic and Access to Health Services Among Adults with Disabilities Project (COVID-19 & Disability Project)
AAHD conducted a rapid, real-time online survey of COVID-19 and persons with a range of disabilities. The COVID-19 & Disability Project is funded by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation. The purpose of the COVID-19 & Disability Project is to understand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on access to health care and on adults with a range of disabilities responding to COVID-19. AAHD developed, implemented, and is analyzing an online survey using disability identifiers from the American Community Survey. The survey included a set of questions on access to regular (non-COVID-19) health care and services, including access to needed health care treatment, prescriptions, and the use of direct care workers, and questions regarding COVID-19 information and impact, including sources of information about the Coronavirus pandemic, adherence to public health COVID-19 recommendations, testing, and access to emotional supports during the pandemic. The online survey was conducted from April 17th – May 1st. Research products include a summary report, disability-specific products, and comparisons across disability groups. The summary report is available below and we will add additional products as they are released.
AAHD Research Products
Survey Reports
- COVID-19 & Adults with Disabilities: Health and Health Care Access Online Summary Report
- COVID-19 & Adults with Mobility Disabilities: Health and Health Care Access Online Survey Report
- COVID-19 & Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Health and Health Care Access Online Survey Report
- COVID-19 & Adults with Vision Disabilities: Health and Health Care Access
- COVID-19 & Adults with Chronic Pain Difficulties, Sleeping Medication Side Effects, or Other Disabilities: Health and Health Care Access Online Survey Report
- COVID-19 & Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, or Brain Injury: Health and Health Care Access Online Survey Report
- COVID-19 & Adults with an Emotional, Psychological, or Mental Health Disability: Health and Health Care Access Online Survey Report
- COVID-19 & Adults with Difficulties Reading Writing or Communicating: Health and Health Care Access Online Survey Report
- COVID-19 & Survey of Adults with Disabilities: Comparative Analysis of Results by Type of Disability
Summaries of Key Findings
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(1): (Summary Report) Key Findings on Access to Health Care
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(2): (Summary Report) Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(3): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons with Mobility Disabilities
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(4): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons with Mobility Disabilities
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(5): Key Findings on Health Care For Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(6): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(7): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons with Vision Disabilities
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(8): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons with Vision Disabilities
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(9): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons with Chronic Pain Difficulties, Sleeping Medication Side Effects, or Other Disabilities
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(10): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons with Chronic Pain Difficulties, Sleeping Medication Side Effects, or Other Disabilities
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(11): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, or Brain Injury
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(12): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, or Brain Injury
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(13): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons With Emotional, Psychological, Or Mental Health Disabilities
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(14): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons With Emotional, Psychological, Or Mental Health Disabilities
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(15): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons with Serious Difficulty Reading, Writing, Or Communicating
- AAHD Research Brief Vol. 1(16): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons with Serious Difficulty Reading, Writing, Or Communicating
Infographics of Key Findings
- AAHD Infographic (1): (Summary Report) Key Findings on Access to Health Care
- AAHD Infographic (2): (Summary Report) Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact
- AAHD Infographic (3): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons with Mobility Disabilities
- AAHD Infographic (4): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons with Mobility Disabilities
- AAHD Infographic (5): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- AAHD Infographic (6): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- AAHD Infographic (7): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons With Vision Disabilities
- AAHD Infographic (8): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons With Vision Disabilities
- AAHD Infographic (9): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons With Chronic Pain Difficulties, Sleeping Medication Side Effects, or Other Disabilities
- AAHD Infographic (10): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons With Chronic Pain Difficulties, Sleeping Medication Side Effects, or Other Disabilities
- AAHD Infographic (11): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, or Brain Injury
- AAHD Infographic (12): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, or Brain Injury
- AAHD Infographic (13): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons With Emotional, Psychological, Or Mental Health Disabilities
- AAHD Infographic (14): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons With Emotional, Psychological, Or Mental Health Disabilities
- AAHD Infographic (15): Key Findings on Health Care for Persons with Serious Difficulty Reading, Writing, Or Communicating
- AAHD Infographic (16): Key Findings on Pandemic Information & Impact for Persons with Serious Difficulty Reading, Writing, Or Communicating
Additional Research Briefs will be released as they become available.
For more information contact: Charles E. Drum, MPA, JD, PhD at cdrum@aahd.us or (301) 545-6140, Extension 205.
AAHD Video Series on COVID-19 & Disability
- COVID-19 & Disability: Who’s at Risk for Complications?
- COVID-19 & Disability: Social Distancing
- COVID-19 & Disability: Precautions for People in Wheelchairs
- COVID-19 & Disability: Keeping Wheelchairs Clean
- COVID 19 & Disability: Being a Self Advocate
- COVID-19 & Disability: Knowing Your Legal Rights
The contents of the AAHD COVID-19 & Disability Video Series were developed under the Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL), a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90DP0075-01-00). They do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.