Synopsis of resource:
This paper synthesizes existing evidence describing the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities, derived from surveys conducted across the globe. This project was conducted as part of the IAACD COVID-19 Task Force. Information from more than 17,230 participants around the world was collected. Globally, the surveys highlight that COVID-19 has negatively impacted several areas of functioning – including mental health, and human rights of people with disabilities and their families.
Key findings:
We synthesized existing evidence describing the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities, derived from surveys conducted across the globe. Information from more than 17,230 participants around the world was collected. Globally, the surveys highlight that COVID-19 has negatively impacted several areas of functioning – including mental health, and human rights of people with disabilities and their families.
