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    NEW! Returning to In-Person School Resources (mask wearing, distancing, and more)

    TOP RESOURCES FROM CRP

    Setting up Home Instruction for Students with ASD A How-to Guide for Parents

    Online Training & Support for Parents of Children with ASD


    EXPLAINING CORONAVIRUS AND STAYING HEALTHY

    Social Story about Pandemics and the Coronavirus by Carol Gray

    Downloadable Social Story on Coronavirus

    My Coronavirus Story: Online Flipbook

    COVID-19 Video Teaching Story from University of Miami – NSU

    My School is Closed Today

    Handwashing Routine Visual Steps

    Handwashing Routine Photo-Based

    CDC Teaching Handwashing

    Getting sick, staying healthy social story

    Coronavirus: Top tips for People with ASD (geared toward teens/adults)

     


    PROVIDING STRUCTURE AND PREDICTABILITY

    All day at home with kids – how do I structure the day?
    A UK mother offers several ideas for how to keep children occupied during the day

    Visual Schedules How-To Video for Parents
    Walks parents through how to setup a consistent daily schedule for their student

    Daily schedules for students ages 4 to 18 from Khan Academy
    These schedules are meant to be templates that you could adopt as-is or copy and modify to better suit the needs of your child

    Visual schedules
    These are printables intended to help create a schedule for your child including graphics for time and activities

    Structured Day AM to PM
    Very popular example of a schedule created by a parent to structure the day of her children from morning till bedtime.

     


    TEACHING EMOTIONS AND SELF-REGULATION

    Zones of Regulation Home Lessons
    Four-week unit on teaching self-regulation using Zones of Regulation with free printable materials (courtesy Beaverton School District)

    Stress Thermometers
    Includes blank printables and examples of how to use with a student

    Breathing & Relaxation Cards
    These printable cards can be used to teach children to breathe and return to a calm state

    Coping Skills Choice Board
    This free visual provides children with options they can choose to calm when upset

    Character Emotions Charts
    These free Character Emotions Charts can be used to help students express their own feelings, analyze characters' feelings

    "How Do You Feel?" Emotions Chart
    Help children express how they are feeling with this visual

    Teaching Feelings and Emotions: 30+ Best Resources
    Several free and linked resources for social emotional learning 

    Video Model of a Calming Routine
    Produced at CRP, this routine can also be used at home before or between learning activities

     


    MOTIVATION AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS

    First/Then Cards: How-To Guide for Parents
    Explains how to create and use first/then cards to increase positive behaviors

    First/Then Training Video for Parents
    Walks parents through how to setup and use first/then visuals

    First/Then Cards
    Motivates and calms children by showing a non-preferred activity will be followed by a preferred activity.

    Visuals for First/Then Cards
    Printable examples of what can be used on first/then cards.

    Creating and Using Token Boards
    Provides guidance on how to setup and use token boards to reward children for complete work or using other target skills

    Token Board Training Video
    Walks parents through how to setup and use token boards

    Token Board Template 4-Cell
    Includes a space to put what the child is working for and three tokens (stars)

    Token Board Template 3-Cell
    Includes a space to put what the child is working for and three tokens (stars)

    Ocean Animal Token Board
    A free example of how to integrate special interests into a token board

    Themed Token Boards
    Includes pictures of common rewards (reinforcement) that students can work to earn

    Behavior Maps
    Visually illustrated for children that their positive behavior leads to getting prefered items or activities
     


    SOCIAL SKILLS

    Social Skills Activities for Children with Autism
    Includes many free visuals and activities such as taking turns in conversation, asking about others, problem-solving, and more

    Model Me Kids
    Offers pre-made video models targeting a wide range of prosocial behaviors such as practicing conversation, following rules, understanding emotions, and being a good friend

    TeachTown
    Offers several products that provide computer-based instruction in social skills to improve interaction skills and relationship development. Note that all of these products have a cost to them.


    ACADEMIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT

    Samson's Classroom
    Free during school closures, this is an excellent site with units and self-paced lessons for learning how to read via sight words

     


    OTHER PARENT GUIDES AND RESOURCES

    Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times
    Outlines 7 support strategies to support students with autism during this period with ready-made resources to help parents implement strategies quickly and easily. 

    CRP Videos for Parents and Caregivers
    Includes a four-part video on teaching toileting skills, a video on teaching your child to brush their teeth, and a calming routine video.

    Child Mind Institute
    Available for you and your child during this crisis, they have clinicians that can do telehealth evaluations and offer treatment for ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and ASD

     

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