This is a collection of a variety of articles to address supporting all learners.
It can be scary to hear about a disease outbreak, but learning the facts through this video can help ease your mind.
This document created by Green Mountain Self Advocates http://www.gmsavt.org/ explains COVID-19 for people with disabilities.
This site developed by the Canadian Pediatric Society explores COVID-19 and your child. It includes frequently asked questions and regularly updated information for parents from Canada's pediatricians.
Topics include:
-What are the symptoms?
-I keep hearing of an inflammatory illness possibly linked to COVID-19 in kids. Should I be concerned?
-How can I protect myself and my child?
-What should I do if I think my child is sick?
-My child is due for vaccines. Is it safe to be immunized during the pandemic?
-Will a visit to my health care provider increase our risk of being exposed to COVID-19?
-I just had a baby. Can people come visit?
-When will there be a COVID-19 vaccine for children?
-How can I talk to my child about COVID-19?
-Resources you can trust
The Government of Canada provides updated information about Coronavirus disease.
This is a website full of Coronavirus resources for kids, parents, and educators. The website gives advice on how to help children manage the anxiety they may be feeling.
This is a social story created by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, September 24, 2020.
A Pear Deck presentation to guide talking to kids about Covid 19.
You can download and edit it, or click the picture and use the navigation tools on the bottom left of the picture to go through the slides.
Handwashing Fact Sheet from the Centre for Disease Control.
It is no surprise that there is an increase in global anxiety and stress for many people because we are dealing with a worldwide pandemic. This website allows parents to practice, model, and teach their children about the importance of calm and self-care.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention provides the most up-to-date information about the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Young kids don't know what it means to keep 6 feet away while social distancing. This article describes a hands-on activity parents can use.
Ideas to keep children busy while quarantined or social distancing.
This is a child friendly comic about the coronavirus. It can be printed and folded into a book.
This great site makes learning about microbiology accessible to any ages.
There are some great games and stories available.
Download and print the card game GUTSY to learn about helpful microbes and pathogens!
Here, you’ll find a resource of simple, step-by-step instructions on how to deal with symptoms related to specific anxiety disorders as well general strategies — such as how to get a good night’s sleep or how to deal with uncertainty in your daily life.
Even though teachers may not be able to teach classes or give assignments face to face, they can still play a valuable role in their students’ lives by staying connected in this time of uncertainty and heightened anxiety.
Social distancing. Stay-in ordinances. Home schooling. Experiences many of us never thought we would be living at the beginning of 2020. Now, the “new normal,” at least for the near future, involves students of all ages at home all day and parents trying to move their work to a virtual format.
As schools close and workplaces go remote to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, parents everywhere are struggling to keep children healthy and occupied. Here are tips from the Child Mind Institute’s clinicians to help calm fears, manage stress and keep the peace.
A large part of anxiety comes from a sense of what we think we should be able to control, but can’t. Right now, many of us are worried about COVID-19, known as the “Coronavirus”. We may feel helpless about what will happen or what we can do to prevent further stress. If you are struggling, here are some things you can do to take care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty: