Resources available to help kids on the spectrum through quarantine

As the country shifted to quarantine, all of our lives, but for families with kids on the spectrum, the impact has been hard to manage.

AS FAMILIES STAY HOME WITHONLINE SCHOOL AND WORK THEROUTINES THEY ONCE KNEW AREGONE.

THAT KIND OF CHANGEFOR A KID ON THE SPECTRUMFEELS LIKE SOT: BRIE SEWARD /EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AUSTIMSOCIETY SA THEIR WORLD WASSHAKEN VERY FAST.

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF THE AUTISM SOCIETYOF SOUTHERN ARIZONA BRIESEWARD SAYS HAVING A ROUTINEIS SO IMPORTANT FOR A CHILDWITH AUTISM.

SOT: BRIE SEWARD/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AUSTIMSOCIETY SA WHEN OUR CHILDRENWITH AUTISM ARE THROWN OFFROUTINE IT CAN BE VERYDIFFICULT ON FAMILIES.FAMILIES ARE WORKING FROMHOME, NO SCHOOL, I MEAN THESEKIDS WERE USE TO GOING TOSCHOOL EVERYDAY, EIGHT HOURS ADAY.

THEY'RE USE TO GOING TOSERVICES.

SHE SAYS IT ISIMPORTANT THE PARENTS TRY TOESTABLISH A ROUTINE AT HOME.BUT WITH A PANDEMIC COMES ACHANGE IN SOCIAL NORMS. THAT'SWHY SEWARD SAYS THE AUTISMSOCIETY OF AMERICA CREATED ANONLINE VISUAL TOOL KIT FORKIDS TO UNDERSTAND COMMONTERMS LIKE SOCIAL DISTANCING.THE NONPROFIT HAS ALSO SET UPA TEEN AND( YOUTH VIRTUAL MEETUP IN JUNE.

AS A MOM WHO HAS ACHILD WITH AUTISM SEWARDSAYS IT'S IMPORTANT TO PUTYOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES.

SOT:BRIE SEWARD / EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF AUSTIN SOCIETY SAIT'S CALLED SENSORY DIET, SOWHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE SURETHESE CHILDREN AREN'T OVERLYSTIMULATED, SO MAYBE I NEED TOTURN THE TVS OFF.

MAYBE I NEEDTO CALM THEIR SENSE TO HELPTHEM REGROUP.

SEWARD SAYS THENONPROFIT IS AVAILABLE TO HELPPARENTS BY PHONE 9AM-5PM AT(520-770-1541) SOT:BRIE SEWARD/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AUSTINSOCIETY SA 1 IN EVERY 63CHILDREN IN ARIZONA HAVE ANAUTISM DIAGNOSIS AND THESEFAMILIES NEED SUPPORT NOW ANDWE'RE HERE TO PROVIDE THAT FORTHEM.

SEWARD SAYS THE AUTISMSOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONAWANTS TO MAKE SURE PARENTSFEEL SUPPORTED SO THEY'REOFFERING A FREE ONLINE CHATEVERY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT5:30 THE DETAILS ARE ON OURWEBSITE KGUN9.COM VV KGUN9OYS.THIS WILL BE THE HOTTEST DAY