COVID-19 Resources

Hello parents/guardians & families. I hope you are managing as well as you can through the school closure. I know this time is challenging for all of us so I thought it would be a great idea to put together some resources to help you and your family during this difficult time.

General resources

• CDC: COVID-19 Webpage

• CDC: How to Wash Your Hands

• CDC: Communication Print and Video Resources

• CDC: FAQ

• World Health Organization: Coronavirus Outbreak

• Johns Hopkins University: Mapping COVID-19

• CNN podcast: Coronavirus - fact vs. fiction

Explaining COVID-19 to Your Child

• From the National Association of School Psychologists

• From the Child Mind Institute

Midwest PBIS Network Suggested Resources for Covid-19

• http://www.midwestpbis.org/coaches/news-to-know/covid19-resources

With Coronavirus being a great deal of concern for grown-ups, kids might be worrying too. Here are some great ways to talk to young children about COVID-19, plus some healthy habits to practice all year round. 

Talking to your children about Coronavirus. 

Coronavirus Handout - Counselor Keri.pdf

Author Julia Cook reads, "The Yucky Bug!"

https://safeyoutube.net/w/lA32

PBS - How to talk to your kids about Coronavirus.

https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus

Brain POP - Coronavirus Video

https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/

How To See Germs Spread (Coronavirus) with Mark Rober

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/see-germs-spread-mark-rober

A Story to Help Children Understand Coronavirus

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/595fb0d16a49632afb7e2c00/t/5e73cf66459c9d6afea2bb10/1584648075946/Coronavirus+Story+for+Children.pdf

Talking with Kids About Coronavirus - For Parents

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COVID-19: Resources for Families and Educators

https://consciousdiscipline.com/

COVID 19 Kids Color PDF Guide

https://archive.org/details/covid19kidscolorpdf/mode/2up

STAR Autism Support - Washing Hands

https://starautismsupport.com/washing-hands-supports

My Kids School Is Closed, So Now What?

https://confidentparentsconfidentkids.org/2020/03/13/my-kids-school-is-closed-so-now-what/?fbclid=IwAR3xPSgHd2EkjeGut-j-zU9so6-gquWAATZrYOFlTwu6Aq2nxelE6ZXc0Rc

Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus

https://childmind.org/article/self-care-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/

Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus

COVID-19 Book - UNICEF

https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/media/2826/file/Covid-19%20Kid%20Book%20English.pdf

Parents Guide for helping student wear a mask

http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter/Links/documents/HelpyourChildFeelGoodaboutUsingandSeeingOthersWearingFaceMasks-F.PDF

Social Stories Relating to COVID-19 - Masks, Face Shields, Social Distancing and more

https://www.autismlittlelearners.com/search/label/COVID-19?fbclid=IwAR3cfJXO410aa8xYvStfPDqQ7xC0InQRaxd1aymRZxXnRkqXlhqxJZeXpgY

Social Narratives to Help Understand the School Closure During COVID-19

• What’s COVID-19? - story for kids

• COVID-19 in Plain Language - from Green Mountain Self-Advocates

• Why Can’t I Go to School?-from Indiana Resource Center for Autism

• Doing My Schoolwork Online-from Indiana Resource Center for Autism

• My Story About Pandemics and the Coronavirus- by Carol Gray (uses photographs and simple language)