Disability & Philanthropy Webinar Series: Disability and Long COVID

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people experiencing Long COVID is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Long COVID causes a range of health issues that can affect people for months or even years beyond the initial infection. As cases rise, so too does the global population of people with disabilities. For both people who are newly disabled due to Long COVID and people who were already disabled and are now experiencing Long COVID, the long-term impacts are not yet well understood. Many people are continuing to encounter barriers to accurate diagnoses and proper care.

This webinar was moderated by Ana Oliveira, President & CEO of the New York Women’s Foundation and featured as panelists:
- Gabriel San Emeterio, LMSW, Co-founder and Senior Fellow of Strategies for High Impact / Long COVID Justice; and
- Dr. Zoie Sheets, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Resident at University of Chicago.

0:00 Welcome, Poll, and Housekeeping
4:39 Can Long COVID be a disability under the ADA?
5:02 Ana Oliveira Introduction
7:27 Gabriel San Emeterio Introduction
9:10 Dr. Zoie Sheets Introduction
10:40 Ableism in the Medical System
12:43 Ableism and Long COVID
14:06 HIV, Long COVID, and Stigma
19:41 Which Communities Does Long COVID Impact the Most?
22:23 How Medical Providers Identify Long COVID
27:58 HIV Advocacy and Long COVID Advocacy
33:01 How Medical Providers Can Listen to COVID Patients
35:20 What Funders Can Do
39:48 Q&A: Postviral Infections in Disability Community
45:02 Q&A: Workplace Accommodations for Long COVID
52:47: The New York Women's Foundation's Long COVID Work
57:06 Close