Autism Speech Therapist
Many educators (including me) are moving into the unknown with distance learning. We are finding creative ways to make this work for our students who we care about so much. This may initially be confusing for students, so I created a story to help them understand a little better. Feel free to share, print, post or distribute this story as… Read More
Hello! A speech/language pathologist, named Eleni, from Athens, Greece contacted me yesterday and offered to translate the COVID-19 story into Greek. It is just amazing how our world has truly come together during this global pandemic. No matter where we live, we are trying to explain what is happening to children. I love that we can all truly support each… Read More
We know consistency and routine are important, especially during times of stress and change. For children who are used to using a visual schedule and other visual supports at school, it can be really hard to be without that when at home. Whether it is during this COVID-19 pandemic when school is canceled or distance learning is implemented, or just… Read More
Hola! Wow! What a day it has been. My heart is so full with all of the amazing global connections that have been made over the last 24 hours. These connections were made due to a common reason…to help our children understand what is happening around them. I wrote this story last night, and with the help of other teachers… Read More
privyet! I am so thankful to Valentina in Russia, who reached out to see if she could translate my COVID-19 story into Russian. This is special to me because I traveled to Russia in 2015 and 2016 to teach their educators how to work with children with autism. Russia and their people are near and dear to my heart. Thank… Read More
Bonjour! A special thank you to Caroline from Montreal, Quebec in Canada! She reached out to me and asked if she could translate the COVID-19 story for children into French. I hope this story can get out to French speaking families and educators who might use it. Be safe! Click here for FRENCH version of COVID-19 Story
