This article includes social stories and visual schedules to help students with autism become more comfortable wearing masks and prepare for Covid-19 testing.https://www.health.harvard.edu/…/helping-people-with-autism…
This article provides information about why masks can be scary for younger children and how to help them become more comfortable with masks.https://www.nytimes.com/…/coronavirus-children-masks-fear.h…
This article includes links to downloadable and printable social stories that can help students with autism and social communication needs become more comfortable with masks.https://www.drdaycare.com/wearing-a-face-mask-tips-to-teac…/Wearing a mask in public may be new for children. To help reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19), the CDC is recommending everyone wear a face mask (not including …
It’s important to help kids become comfortable wearing masks as well as interacting with others who have masks on. Here are some suggestions that might be helpful.https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-masks.html
If you need some help regulating your emotions enough to productively work/study and actively make the world a better place for everyone, check out the Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams. You can watch and listen to the ocean, jellyfish, coral reef, penguins, sharks, and more. Carving out a few moments of calm and peace every …
This article suggests getting back to basics, like; eating healthy, being active, and getting enough sleep. Also, knowing that this is the way it’s going to be for a while and focusing on what you do have, instead of what you’ve had to give up, is important. https://www-inverse-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.inverse.com/mind-body/how-to-overcome-quarantine-fatigue/amp?fbclid=IwAR1zLh2vJyeRNDlnMeQzLXY1gY_xtBR4F7113XVi0iWdOBgXWmlvud-9eBE
We could all use a fort these days. Check out this article for why they’re especially important for kids right now. Creating a fort would be a great use of time during this long weekend! https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/24/why-kids-love-building-forts-and-why-experts-say-t/
This book helps explain Covid-19 and issues like hoarding, empathy, misinformation, and coping with big emotions to children. And it’s a bonus that all profits go to support children’s nonprofits! https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/childrens-book-coronavirus/103-0ea91b04-0d5d-463b-8222-4c1ff89015a2?fbclid=IwAR2xaNwo3dteiHBI2XYTBMY5_1HuRiQWJZfiIvmlUOF2mSrBmwAh-2cCXcc
As we further settle into our new normal, this article provides great tips for taking care of yourself, how to talk to kids of various ages about Covid-19, and how to reduce kids’ anxiety. https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/coronavirus-anxiety-parenting-tips-help-children/37267?fbclid=IwAR3Dyjg-sYvSWQhS7veG24IHHZZ-ZFujWzrRHYsTk4THD8dFPJ8e6g9na2Y
“There are incredible, urgent life lessons here. We are teaching our kids both directly and through our own example how to take responsibility—not just for ourselves and our immediate family, but for our local and global community, as well. We are all being called to demonstrate our character and commitment to others and to the …