Social distancing and social distanced learning can be difficult for children, especially those in special education programs or who have autism.
A local autism treatment center provides help and support for those who need it during this time.
TREATMENT CENTER TO SEE HOWPARENTS CAN STILL GETHELP FOR THEIR KIDS.
SHE JOINSUS LIVE TONIGHT IN CENTRALBAKERSFIELD WITH MORE .BAYNE?EVEN DURING THE PANDEMIC, THEASCENSION CENTER HAS BEENABLE TO PROVIDE CHILDREN THATHAVE AUTISM THE HELP ANDSUPPORT THAT THEY NEED.EVEN IFIT MAY LOOK DIFFERENT THANBEFORE."WE WOULD PROVIDE THE THERAPYONE-ON-ONE IN THE THERAPY AREA THATWAS PROVIDED TO US AND WE WOULDONTHOSE SOCIAL SIGNIFICANT SKILLSTHAT THE CHILD NEEDED."THE ASCENSION CENTER IS ATREATMENT CENTER, THATPROVIDES COUNSELING CONSULATIONSERVICES TOINDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIESIMPACTED BY DISORDERS SUCHAS AUTISM.THE CENTER SAYS IT'S STILL ABLETO PROVIDE IN-PERSON VISITSFOLLOWING CDC GUIDELINES.
THISINCLUDES SANITIZING THE HOMEBEFORE HAND AS WELL AS WEARINGMASKS AT ALL TIMESWHICH CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT FORCHILDREN WITH AUTISM TOLEARN."CHILDREN WITH AUTISM DOSTRUGGLEWITH EMPATHY SKILLS AND ARETAUGHT TO READ OTHER PEOPLESFACIAL EXPRESSIONSAS WELL AS TONE OF VOICE, ANDWEARING A MASK MAKES THAT ALITTLE BITCHALLENGING."BUT THE CENTER HAS FOUND WAYS TOTRY AND OVERCOME THISCHALLENGE.."WE TRY OUR BEST TO BRIDGE THATGAP BYUSING PICTURES, OR EVEN VIDEOS."PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT HAVE SPECIALEDUCATIONPROGRAMS ARE STILL WORKING ON APLAN ON HOW TO TEACHDURING DISTANCED LEARNING."PART OF THAT PLANNING PROCESSWILL BE TO REVIEW THE SPECIALNEEDS POPULATION AND MAKE ANYACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONSTO SPECIFICALLY MEET THOSESTUDENTS'NEEDS.
THAT WILL VARY BY SCHOOLDISTRICT AND ULTIMATELY ON THEINDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALSTUDENTS."MESZAROS SAYS THAT SCHOOLS ARETRYING TO STAY POSITIVEAND DO WHAT THEY CAN TO PROVIDEA SAFE LEARNINGENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS."DISTANCED LEARNING IS WHAT WEHADBEFORE US, WE HAVE TO MAKE THEBEST OF THAT SITUATION WITH AGOAL OF COURSE BEING TO GET TOIN-PERSON INSTRUCTION JUST ASSOON AS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO."THE CENTER WANTS FAMILIES TOKNOW THAT SERVICES ARETHERE AND STAFF ARE AVAILABLE TOHELP FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WHOAR
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