The National Center for Disease Control has released an awareness-raising publication to assist parents caring for children with autism and Down syndrome.
Parenting during a pandemic poses a real challenge for many families, but for those taking care of children with special needs, it’s a daunting task.
Besides the safety measures, the publication offers guidance on how to overcome some physical and cognitive challenges resulting from the quarantine.
The center stressed that it is of most importance for children with autism and Down syndrome to have some space to play in the open air, if not in the garden it could be on the roof.
It also encouraged parents to talk with their children about the pandemic and recommended passing the information by a story.
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