PARENTAL SUPPORT
Behavior Issues:
A Four-Step Plan to De-Stressing Your Household By Cindy Fisher, EdD NO MATTER WHOM YOU TALK TO, GETTING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND BEYOND HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE. SCHEDULE CHANGES, ONLINE SCHOOL, CANCELED PLANS, ISOLATION, ILLNESS, AND DEATH TURNED DAILY LIVES UPSIDE DOWN. THE LOSS OF A FAMILIAR ROUTINE CAN BE EXTRA HARD TO HANDLE WHEN CHILDREN HAVE A COGNITIVE DISABILITY. THEY MAY HAVE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS HAPPENING BUT ARE MISSING THE COPING SKILLS TO ADAPT. AS MORE AND MORE FAMILIES REACHED OUT FOR HELP, THEY OFTEN FOUND THEMSELVES PLACED ON WAITING LISTS. WHAT NOW?
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