Resources for Families

For Tweens and Teens

• How to Help Teens Shelter in Place - Greater Good Magazine
• Vulnerable Students Need Key Adults to Fight Through Isolation - Schools Week
  For youth fleeing an unsafe situation at home, calling our 24-hour hotline is still the best option: (585) 271-7670
• Webinar: Lovingkindness in Difficult Times with Sharon Salzberg (Recorded) - The Garrison Institute
• How Teenagers Can Protect Their Mental Health - UNICEF
  • Also available in:  Français,   Español,   ???????

For Parents

• Return to Play Resources
  • Self-Assessment for Return to Play after COVID-19
  • Returning to Play After COVID-19 Infographic
• COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form - UR Medicine - Questions that will be answered/discussed before your child receives the vaccine.
• FACT SHEET - COVID-19 Vaccine for Use in Individuals 5 Through 11 Years of Age - Emergency Use Authorization: Information stating why the vaccine was approved for use
  • Español - DE 5 A 11 AÑOS
• FACT SHEET - COVID-19 Vaccine for Use in Individuals 12 Years of Age and Older - Emergency Use Authorization: Information stating why the vaccine was approved for use
  • Español - PARA MAYORES DE 12 AÑOS
• Monroe County Vaccine Schedule & Appointments
• Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccine Hub
• I’m Pregnant. When Should I Get the COVID Vaccine? Can I get the Flu Vaccine, Too?
• Myths about Breastfeeding and Vaccination - AP News debunks some social media misinformation in this article: No evidence breastfeeding after vaccination is anything but safe
• Listing of Community Resources for Youth and Families with Behavioral Health Challenges During the COVID-19 Crisis
• Maintaining Pediatric Primary Care Visits During COVID-19 – LJ Shipley, M.D., Vice Chair for Population and Behavioral Health at Golisano Children’s Hospital Hospital.
• Parenting During COVID-19 Tip Sheet (PDF Download) - Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, URMC
• Tips for Parenting During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak – UNICEF
• Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic - Common Sense Media
• Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19 - Centers for Disease Control
• COVID Resource Library – American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty – Psychology Tools
  • Español- Cómo vivir con la ansiedad y la preocupación en medio de una incertidumbre global - Psychology Tools
• Helping children with anxiety:
  • Supporting Families During COVID-19 – Child Mind Institute, Inc.
• Food resources for Rochester children – 211/LIFE LINE
• City of Rochester resources
• Stay-At-Home activities for kids
• A guide for planning daily activities by age – ZERO TO THREE
• Home learning resources in Spanish
• Live Lessons Online for the Home Schooling Day
• Awareness regarding child/sexual abuse during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Mary Pulido, Ph.D., Executive Director, The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness

• Listing of Community Resources for Youth and Families with Behavioral Health Challenges During the COVID-19 Crisis
  (Resoures in Spanish)
• View additional resources from Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness

Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)/Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Recommended Resources

• Repository of Resources

American Sign Language Resources - COVID-19 Videos Available in ASL

• ASL Video Series: School Planning Remote Learning

Behavioral Support & Resources

• Emotion Regulation in ASD - Information on processes that we use to modify emotional reactions
• Calm Down Box Ideas - Instructions on what to put into a calm down box
• Smarty Symbols - Creation of custom visual supports online
• Feeding Our Children During This Stressful Time

Emotional Support Resources

• Child Mind Institute - Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus
• New York State Office of Mental Health

Community Resources

• Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities Resources for COVID-19 - A guide to supporting yourself and others

Learning Tools & Resources

• Days of the Week in English Scrabble Math Worksheet
• Spanish plain language information on Coronavirus
• Plain language information on Coronavirus
• 25 Reasons to Use Visual Strategies for Autism
• Ultimate Guide to Occupational Therapy Resources For Kids
• Preparing and Practicing for a COVID-19 Swab

Schedules & Structure

• ADHD-Friendly Ways to Organize
• Folding Schedule with Zones

Sample/Editable Schedules

• Editable Daily Schedule
• Sample Daily Schedule

Printable Schedules

• Blank Cards
• Chores
• Daily Routine
• Meal Time
• Out and About
• Play Time
• Special Visits & Appointments

School Closures

• School Closure Schedules, Activity Boards, Token Boards, and Resources
• School Closures Social Narrative

Social Stories

• Comic explaining virus with audio
• Coronavirus video story
• What is the Coronavirus
• Coronavirus social story
• My social distancing story
• Quarantine social story
• Schools are Closed Social Story
• SocialStory_rosa-contra-el-virus-cuento-para-explicar-a-los-ninos-y-ninas-el-coronavirus-y-otros-posibles-virus
• Visual story about staying safe from Coronavirus
• COVID-19 - Testing Social Story
• A social story about getting the COVID-19 vaccine

Webinars

• Managing your child at home due to COVID
• Organization for Autism Research:
  • Free webinar events for parents, educators, and other professionals
  • Crisis Safety for the ASD Population. An Archived Event"
• The Autism Society Webinars