Main description:

We have arrived to a new normal - life after COVID-19. How do we help those with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities and those on the autism spectrum return to school or adult services? It has been a long haul at home! Both the children and the adults are used to the home environment and routines. Some students have been out of their school/adult program since March. It is now time to go back to the normal school/work routine, but what does that "normal" mean? Schedules are different, structure is not the same and learning has been interrupted, yet hopefully maintained. How do parents prepare their child to transition back to school? How do we get started? This workbook will give you strategies that you should be putting in place prior to your child going back to school or to their adult services placement.

Each strategy will be explored in depth with examples to follow so that you and your child will be prepared for a successful first day when returning to school or adult program.

Contents:

Introduction
II. Strategies
i. Schedules
ii. Social Narratives
iii. Video Modeling
iv. Repetition
v. Safe Place/Person in School
vi. Chaining
vii. Video Meeting with Staff
viii. Reinforcement/Motivational System
ix. Establish Routines in Advance: Simulate a Typical Day
x. Anticipate Their Sensory Needs and be Prepared
III. Conclusion