"Long COVID" COVID  

"Long COVID," is a range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people may experience more than 4-weeks after being infected with COVID-19. Even people who did not have any symptoms of COVID-19 can experience "Long COVID."  It can present as different types and combinations of health problems including fatigue, headache, tingling, loss of smell, dizziness, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, joint or muscle pain, excessive sweating, etc. (Fair Health White Paper, 2021 https://www.fairhealth.org/press-release/nineteen-percent-of-asymptomati...)

According to the International Journal of Infectious Diseases individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, 30-day readmission, and/or increased length of stay. (Koyama et al. , "Severe Outcomes, Readmission, and Length of Stay Among COVID-19 Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" Jan, 2022. Retrieved from: https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(22)00048-0/fulltext )

Critical Resources Regarding "Long COVID"

• COVID-19 Long Haulers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
  The Job Accommodation Network addresses how the Americans with Disabilities Act may cover individuals who had COVID-19 and are experiencing ongoing symptoms.  
• Guidance on "Long COVID" as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557
  Guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Health Human Services and U.S. Department of Justice.
• Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA
  A resource to support children, students, educators, schools, service providers, and families from the U.S. Department of Education.
• Resources for People with Long COVID
  From the Administration for Community Living. 
• Severe Outcomes, Readmission, and Length of Stay Among COVID-19 Patients with ID/DD
  Reported by the CDC in March 2022, this study identifies the continuing risk of COVID-19 for individuals with ID/DD.  
• What Doctors Wish Patients Knew about Long Covid
  The American Medical Association presents this overview.  
• What You Need to Know About "Long COVID" and Your Rights Under Disability Rights
  From AUCD, this fact sheet has questions and answers with the most critical information you need to know about "Long COVID."

Last Update: 5/11/2022