During Autism Awareness month we wanted to share resources we have gathered for families of children with autism. These resources range from learning about autism to how to address Coronavirus to a child with autism. Take a look:
Autism Awareness Resources:
- Living with Autism –https://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/
- Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works — sharing her ability to “think in pictures,” which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids. –https://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds?language=en
- Be Well, Think Well: Supporting Individuals with Anxiety and Autism –https://paautism.org/resource/be-well-anxiety-autism/
Coronavirus and Autism:
- Temple Grandin Has Some Great Tips to Help Kids With Autism Cope During the Coronavirus Quarantine –https://parade.com/1019088/debrawallace/temple-grandin-tips-children-with-autism-coronavirus-quarantine/
- Helping autistic kids cope with the chaos and uncertainty of coronavirus –https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/03/17/parenting-autistic-kids-coronavirus/
- The other coronavirus ‘front line’: At home with special needs children –https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/coronavirus-front-line-home-special-children/story?id=69872230
- How to Explain a Global Health Crisis to Children with Autism –https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neuroscience-in-translation/202003/how-explain-global-health-crisis-children-autism
- These are strategies and visual stories to help patients with Autism, as well as their families, better understand and prepare for activities they may come in contact with on a day-to-day basis. – https://hospitals.jefferson.edu/departments-and-services/center-for-autism-and-neurodiversity/resources.html.html
Social Stories Related to Coronavirus
- Coronavirus Social Story –https://paautism.org/resource/coronavirus-social-story/
- Hand Washing Social Story –https://paautism.org/resource/hand-washing-social-story/
- Social Distancing Social Story –https://paautism.org/resource/social-distancing-social-story/
- Isolation Social Story –https://paautism.org/resource/isolation-social-story/
At-Home Learning:
- Cassandra Wilson, BCBA, Senior Associate Director of Programs, shares tips for how parents can create structure at home to create a new normal. –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGEdZz_4Csc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR27pHm3ZlsQrqWkL64b6iex_UC-YTGduDSDFkEM0tQ2VUmv8h5utyWRtKY
- When schools close or go online, what happens to students with disabilities? –https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/03/21/coronavirus-what-happens-students-disabilities-when-schools-close-column/2867856001/
- A new resource for those staying at home with family members with autism –https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/resources-for-those-at-home-with-family-members-with-autism?utm_campaign=https%3A//kywnewsradio.radio.com/&utm_content=1584925800&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=KYW-AM
- Visual Schedule Resources –https://paautism.org/resource/visual-schedules/