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My son on lock down: Hard for people with special needs
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Apr 22, 2020 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Hi, thank you for the reply. My son has genetic condition but I am told he is on the spectrum. I don't think Michael can understand what is a virus. He's at home visiting so I do feel better to see he's OK. I guess I was just shocked to see everything get shut down so suddenly, including his day program, Special Olympics, etc. Then I asked his doctor if Michael is high risk and the doctor said yes due to medical problems. So I was freaking out. But I feel better to see that Michael survived his first week on shut down. I can get him to state park to walk around. I think life is changing fast. My daughter is flying back from California to Minnesota on Tuesday. They are shelter in place in California. Then my siblings are going to set up a weekly extended family meeting on zoom. It's great to think we can gather as a family on zoom.
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I’m happy to hear your daughter is on the way home! We sensed things were bad, but we were absolutely taken aback by how quickly it escalated. It is very strange, unprecedented times for sure. My son has a genetic issue as well- there is no name for it so he also has a diagnosis of ASD. We are using a visual schedule daily to help set the pace for the day. It’s very helpful for both of my guys and I’m finding comfort in it as well. Is Michael verbal? Does he use PECS for communication? I’m attaching a photo of one of the social stories I’ve seen. If you haven’t used one before they are a great way to help people on the spectrum understand what’s going on. My son is a strong reader so we don’t use pictures anymore for visual schedules or social stories but we have in the past.
Up here (we are in Canada) they are recommending that anyone coming from an area where there are many cases (like Cali or New York) should self isolate for 14 days. Will your daughter be isolated when she returns? If Michael is high risk it must be a very stressful time for you!