etc). Provide breaks throughout the day for your child. Utilize hands-on activities when possible. Can your child work on math while learning to cook? Can your child work on motor skills with household items? Can your child work on life skills learning to do laundry? Be flexible and creative. BRICK AND MORTAR This will happen again. (Some may already be back in school buildings). And when it does we all need to be ready. A mask might be something that your children might need to be wear- ing (not only in school but in the community as well). There will always need to be the understanding that some students will have a difficult time with this. Start now. Start slow. You may start having your child wear a mask for a few minutes during remote learning and increase the time slowly. Introduce the importance of wearing a mask. Model wearing a mask. Utilize visuals, social stories, and videos for this. ENCOURAGEMENT This time has been difficult for everyone. We are all learning together. It is important to find support for you as well. There are many groups created on Facebook for parents and educators. I highly encourage joining one. Share with others about what is working and what is not. Someone else is probably going through the same thing and may have come up with a solution
that might work for you as well. Don’t get discouraged. Know that you are trying your best! Be patient, flexible, understanding and communicate often with school staff for support. If you believe you might need support to get your child’s IEP implemented or to get compensatory education you may need to consult an advocate. Please contact me if you need this lev- el of support at https://www.aiepautism.com/ or https://www. facebook.com/Butiautismhelper.
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