COVID-19 Resources
- The experience of persons with disabilities with COVID-19
- UN Covid response policy brief on persons with disabilities
- WBU-ICEVI Webinar - Promoting Inclusive Education in time of COVID-19Webinar Recording.mp3
- Blind SA Media Release -Schools for the Blind not ready to reopen
- WBU Call to Action -19 Actions for an inclusive Covid-19 response
- CBM Policy Paper: Implementation of Sustainable Development during Coronavirus
- End-Discrimination Campaign - COVID19: launched by International Disability Alliance and the International Disability and Development Consortium
- Accessibility campaign to call for public health information and communications around COVID19 to be fully accessible by the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC)
- Response received from the United Nations Secretary-General to the IDA-IDDC Accessibility campaign
- A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19 - by the UN
- WBU CEO's Speech addressing the Zero-Draft of the declaration for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the UN
- Home schooling, how to help our children in time of Covid-19 WBU Facebook live session
(transcript not available due to technical problems)
- WBU Survey on COVID-19
- COVID 19 Questions and Answers by the European Blind Union: When did your organisation become aware that COVID was going to be a major challenge, and what was your first reaction?
- COVID-19: CNIB Foundation offers free educational manual – The ABC’s of iOS: a VoiceOver Manual for Toddlers and Beyond!
- RNIB Radio interview on COVID19 response with Mr. Lars Bosselmann Executive Director of European Blind Union
- Schools for the Blind not ready to reopen - Blind SA Media Release
- Orientation and mobility, personal safety in time of Covid-19 - WBU Facebook live session on
(Transcript-April 16)
- WBU e-Bulletin Special Edition on COVID19- April 2020
- Disability and Coronavirus: IDA Facebook Live Weekly Briefing #14 – WBU President Dr. Fred Schroeder was among speakers
- Disability and Coronavirus: IDA Facebook Live Weekly Briefing with a Focus on the Asia-Pacfic #15 - WBU Executive Committee member and President of the Mongolian National Federation of the Blind, Ms. Gerel Dondovdorj, was among speakers :
- Disability and Coronavirus: IDA Facebook live session!
- Resources and Tools for Action (IDA)
- COVID-19 and the World of Work: Ensuring the inclusion of persons with disabilities at all stages of the response (ILO)
- The Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Canadians who are blind, Deaf-Blind, and partially-sighted: Covid-19 Impact Survey Report, Canadian Council of the Blind
- IDA and IDDC joint statement on the World Refugee Day 2020
- Accessibility Campaign - COVID19 Statement to the World Health Assembly by IDDC (the International Disability and Development Consortium) and IDA (he International Disability Alliance) members
- Stories from people with various disabilities across the globe sharing their experiences with COVID-19 (IDA)
- An initial overview of specific social protection measures for persons with disabilities and their families in response to COVID 19 crisis - The Centre for Inclusive Policy
- Disability-Inclusive Social Protection Response to COVID19 crisis - UNPRPD brief
- Disability and Coronavirus: Discrimination in Urgent Care (IDA)
- Disability and Coronavirus: Weekly update, 20 April (IDA)
- Disability and Coronavirus, 13 April (IDA)
- COVID-19-CBM Resource Document on Key Advocacy Messages, Questions to ask on Inclusion (pdf)
- Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak - PDF by World Health Organization (WHO)
- Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus by World Health Organization (WHO)
- International Disability Alliance (IDA) COVID-19 webpage
- COVID 19 Resources and Information - European Blind Union
- COVID-19 Response:Considerations for Persons with Disabilities in Lebanon
- The United Nations has released a set of actions that should be followed in order to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Handwashing Advice for Blind People.mp3
- Covid-19 handwashing advice described for blind people
- Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19)
- Voices of People with Disabilities During the COVID19 Outbreak: International Disability Alliance:
- WBU call for accessible and inclusive services on Corona Virus
- Resources on disability inclusive COVID-19 response compiled by the European Disability Forum (EDF)
- Open letter by the European Disability Forum (EDF) to leaders at the EU and in EU countries: COVID-19 – Disability Inclusive Response
- Human Rights Based Approach Guideline On Disability Inclusion In Covid-19 Response (Pacific Disability Forum)
- COVID-19 Database of publications on coronavirus disease WHO
- WHO interactive dashboard/map provides the latest global numbers and numbers by country of COVID-19 cases on a daily basis
- Aira and The Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Update
- COVID-19: Who is protecting the people with disabilities? by Ms Catalina Devandas (Costa Rica), UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
- COVID-19 Resources page: The National Federation of the Blind, USA
- Ebu joins the global call for an accessible and inclusive response
- Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Statement by Minister Qualtrough on Canada’s Disability-Inclusive approach to its COVID-19 pandemic response
- FR: Déclaration de la ministre Qualtrough au sujet de l’approche inclusive du Canada concernant les personnes en situation de handicap dans sa réponse à la COVID-19
- Covid-19 Information and FAQ for persons with visual impairement by Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN)
- AFUB Letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission by AFUB(pdf): Urgent action to promote and protect the rights of the blind and partially sighted persons in the African Union and it's member states during Covid-19
- UN DESA’s web portal on COVID-19 to closely monitor the economic, financial and social impacts of the crisis and help Member States navigate the policy choices ahead in a way that leaves no one behind.
- A call to action on “Addressing discrimination and inequality in the global response to COVID 19 - by a coalition of leading global equality organisations
- ABC's of iOS: A VoiceOver Manual for Toddlers and Beyond! - currently available FREE for everyone during COVID-19!
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General Resources
This section contains a variety of information on several pages (listed on the left) including our own publications and other documents that may be useful to our members, or anyone who desires information related to vision loss.
- We provide links to other organizations, like RNIB, that have useful information regarding blindness and disability issues under WBU Member links.
- Our Toolkits are downloadable documents that help teach important issues such as advocacy, technology, or CRPD implementation, and also has links to AMD information.
- Braille related materials and resources are under the Braille Information page.
There are also links to Braille resources under the Useful Links section.
- Our Strategic Reports are stored under 'Our Work' section.
- Annual Reports and Financial Statements are under the 'About WBU' section of the website.
- Documents from WBU's 2016 General Assembly are under the General Assembly section.
- Information about our Scholarships are under that section as are the application forms.
- There are some facts listed on global blindness statistics, under Global Blindness Facts.
- Painting in the Dark: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist is a true story of a totally-blind-from birth Turkish man, who in spite of no education, taught himself to read and write from a young age.Over the years he developed his own techniques
to help him create his art. He endured many skeptics until both his
blindness—and his rare talent—were verified by scientists and documented in
research journals and documentaries. Now 64 years old, he continues to inspire
both blind and sighted people around the
world. For more information about the author Rachelle Burk including photos, articles, videos, and more please visit her website: www.esrefarmagan.blogspot.ca.This book is also available in audio, print and braille.
- Audio of the Marrakesh Training workshop April 24th- 28th 2017 are under Our Priorities, Marrakesh Training Program 2017
- Marrakesh Treaty- Global Report: With the help of Trust Law and various law firms around the world, this report analyzes the copyright legislation in ten countries to determine the readiness of implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty. This is also be found under Marrakesh Treaty-Global-Report.