{"id":31610,"date":"2020-04-14T00:05:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T05:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/differentdream.com\/?p=31610"},"modified":"2020-04-14T00:05:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T05:05:08","slug":"explaining-the-coronavirus-to-people-with-special-needs-and-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/explaining-the-coronavirus-to-people-with-special-needs-and-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Explaining the Coronavirus to People With Special Needs and Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#42313A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; meta_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#B4DBC0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;src&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>Explaining the coronavirus to people with special needs and disabilities requires creativity and unique resources. Guest blogger Mark Arnold offers both in today&#8217;s post.<\/em><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many children are worried about the Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) and as parents, other family members, or children&#8217;s and youth workers we are likely to be worried about how to keep them safe. Much of the information circulating at the moment is scary, over-hyped and sensationalized. This can upset those who struggle to comprehend what they are seeing and hearing, what is true and what is false. Imagine what they think when they see people fighting over toilet rolls, or when someone tells them that school is closed and that they can\u2019t see their friends for weeks or even months?<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The resources below can help with explaining the Coronavirus to people with special needs and disabilities, as well as why things are so different at the moment.\u00a0<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/03\/hello-im-coronavirus.pdf\">MindHeart Social Story About Coronavirus<\/a><br \/><\/b>This social story* from\u00a0MindHeart\u00a0helps children learn about the Coronavirus. <a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/03\/hello-im-coronavirus.pdf\">Click here to\u00a0download the\u00a0free printable PDF file.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/03\/staying-safe-from-coronavirus-council-intellectual-disability-mar2020.pdf\">Triple A Alliance Social Story<\/a><br \/><\/b>This helpful social story* has been put together by the Triple A Alliance. It\u00a0helps explain more about how to stay safe from Coronavirus. <a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/03\/staying-safe-from-coronavirus-council-intellectual-disability-mar2020.pdf\">Click this link to access the Staying Safe social story.<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">*S<i>ocial stories that have been written by others should only be used as a template. Every social story should be personalized for the people they are being written for if possible.<\/i>\u00a0<i>To find out more about how to create social stories, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reachoutasc.com\/resources\">visit this link at my friend Lynn McCann&#8217;s website<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><i>and scroll to the bottom for links to information on social stories.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>The Widget Website<\/strong><b><br \/><\/b>This site has useful information, social stories, and symbols\/graphics about staying safe from germs\u00a0and\u00a0washing your hands. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/03\/widget-washing-your-hands.pdf\">Click here to download a <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/03\/widget-washing-your-hands.pdf\">free printable PDF<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/anordinaryoffice.org.uk\/index.php\/covid-19\/\">Disability and Jesus has an excellent prayer visual<\/a><\/strong> using Widget\u00a0symbols for\u00a0this time when we are unable to get to church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twinkl.com\/offer\">Free Twinkl Homeschool Resources<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Inspirational lesson plans, assessments, interactive activities, resource packs, PowerPoints, and teaching ideas are available at Twinkl. The site is offering free access to their resources to support parents with children at home. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twinkl.com\/offer\">Visit <strong>Twinkl<\/strong><\/a> and use the promotional code <b>PARENTSTWINKLHELPS<\/b>\u00a0for free access to resources while schools are closed.<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cid.org.au\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Council for Intellectual Disability in Australia<\/b><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\"><b><br \/> <\/b>This organization offers resources for teenagers and young adults. Staying Safe through the <a href=\"https:\/\/cid.org.au\"><b>Council for Intellectual Disability in Australia<\/b><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/03\/staying-safe-from-coronavirus-council-intellectual-disability-mar2020.pdf\"><strong>Click here<\/strong> for an easy-to-read free printable PDF about\u00a0staying safe from Coronavirus<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/03\/viruses-staying-healthy-council-intellectual-disability.pdf\"><strong>click here<\/strong> for another easy-to-read free printable about viruses and staying healthy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/additionalneedsalliance.org.uk\/information\/\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The Additional Needs Alliance<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">These and additional resources are available at the Additional Needs Alliance website. <a href=\"https:\/\/additionalneedsalliance.org.uk\/information\/\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>then choose &#8220;Resources&#8221; and &#8220;Our Time At Home.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I hope these resources help with explaining the Coronavirus to people with special needs and disabilities so you can assist them in staying safe and healthy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Do you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the monthly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. You can sign up for both at the bottom of this page.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#b4dbc0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9hdXRob3IiLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJiZWZvcmUiOiJCeSAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsIm5hbWVfZm9ybWF0IjoiZGlzcGxheV9uYW1lIiwibGluayI6Im9uIiwibGlua19kZXN0aW5hdGlvbiI6ImF1dGhvcl9hcmNoaXZlIn19@&#8221; image=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9hdXRob3JfcHJvZmlsZV9waWN0dXJlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnt9fQ==@&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;100px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;image,title&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Rubik|500|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#44465f&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Rubik||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,6,69,0.6)&#8221; body_link_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-weight: 400;&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100px|100px|100px|100px&#8221; border_color_all_image=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; box_shadow_style_image=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_vertical_image=&#8221;20px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_image=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_color_image=&#8221;rgba(68,70,95,0.27)&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Mark Arnold is the Additional Needs Ministry Director at Urban Saints, a leading national Christian children\u2019s and youth organization. He is co-founder of the Additional Needs Alliance, a national and international advocate for children and young people with additional needs or disabilities. Mark is a Churches for All and Living Fully Network partner, a member of the Council for Disabled Children and the European Disability Network. He writes an additional needs column for Premier Youth and Children\u2019s Work (YCW) magazine and blogs at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theadditionalneedsblogfather.com\/\">The Additional Needs Blogfather<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0He is father to James, who has autism spectrum condition, associated learning disability, and epilepsy. 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