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Coronavirus Brings Added Worries For People With Disabilities

Posted on March 17, 2020

Originally published March 17, 2020 by Disability Scoop
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Caregivers and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are facing some unique concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. For example, staying home for some caregivers feeling sick may not be an option if someone with a disability relies on them for the activities of daily life, notes a representative with a trade group representing disability services providers.

Read the full story from Disability Scoop here.

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