Disease outbreaks bring feelings of helplessness and worry. Social distancing is absolutely necessary right now to protect ourselves and the people we love. And it comes with a cost. It is massively disruptive to our lives and it takes away many of the usual outlets we have for blowing off steam. Read More
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/11/health/vans-autism-awareness-shoe-collection-trnd/index.html
Please help us spread the word about this online opportunity for parents/caregivers to receive support, lend support, and share with our state what some of the needs are for our families in this current time.
From the Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) This 8-page booklet about the Coronavirus is written in plain language. It was created by and for people with developmental disabilities. It focuses on “need to know” information (not “nice to know” information). Información de COVID-19 Por y Para Personas con Discapacidades
https://www.seattlechildrens.org/globalassets/documents/clinics/autism-center/summer-and-day-camps-for-autism-community-2020.pdf Scroll down to see the listings.
A big thanks to Amanda Mc Guinnes from https://theautismeducator.ie/ for having us be able to share this useful resource she has put together. Please use the link then scroll down below the opening image and click on Download Your Free Coronavirus Social Story Here! https://odj291dvc2f1yylma1sfkyb5-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Corona-Virus-Free-Printable-.pdf
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. Down Syndrome International (DSi) encourages our friends all over the world to choose their own activities and events on WDSD to help raise awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means [...]