COVID-19 Resources
Welcome! We hope you are staying safe and able to stay at home during this trying time. Current events have disrupted routines for the entire country, and we know that families with autism can feel this disruption even more intensely than others. Here are some resources that we hope can help support your family during this trying time.
Kansas Unemployment
Practice Parameters for Telehealth ABA
NCTRC COVID-19 and Tele-behavioral Webinar
Guidance for Direct Service Providers
Guidance for Group Homes for Individuals with Disabilities
Guidance for Direct Service Providers, Caregivers, Parents, and People with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders
People with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders
Supporting Individuals With Autism
Support Individuals With Autism During the COVID-19 Crisis
How to Talk about COVID-19 With People Who Have Autism
Parenting During a Pandemic
Parenting tips from the Washington Post
Explaining The Pandemic To Kids
Warmlines (Not in a crisis but just want someone to talk to)
National Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
National Alliance on Mental Illness Help Line: Text NAMI to 741741 (for those who don’t want to talk someone they can text)
Educational Resources for Homeschooling
13 ABA Therapy Activities You Can do at Home
Visual Supports and ASD from Autism Speaks
Explaining the Pandemic to Kids
Great article for adults to help with talking to kids about coronavirus
Audio story for kids explaining the pandemic, plus printable comic strip
Free, printable social story about the Coronavirus