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,   العربية

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published videos in American Sign Language (ASL) on topics including extra precautions for people with disabilities, planning safer outings and visits, and back to school planning for families and caregivers.

• 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