COVID-19 Resources

Welcome! We hope you are staying safe and able to stay at home during this trying time. Current events have disrupted routines for the entire country, and we know that families with autism can feel this disruption even more intensely than others. Here are some resources that we hope can help support your family during this trying time.

CDC Guide to Coronavirus

Missouri Vaccine Navigator

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all Missourians 16 years and older! There are a number of ways to access the vaccine. Visit Missouri’s Vaccine Navigator to sign up for a vaccine appointment near you!

Missouri Vaccine Navigator

Supporting Individuals With Autism

Support Individuals With Autism During the COVID-19 Crisis

Teaching Your Child How to Wear a Mask

V ideo Teaching Guide

Mask-Wearing Toolkit

Parenting During a Pandemic

Daily Parenting Zoom Classes

Parenting tips from the Washington Post

Parenting tips from Medium

State Crisis Care: For parents to reach out to if they feel like they need help keeping their children safe

Warmlines (Not in a crisis but just want someone to talk to)

National Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-3000

National Alliance on Mental Illness Help Line: Text NAMI to 741741 (for those who don’t want to talk someone they can text)

Educational Resources for Homeschooling

General information about educational planning while schools are closed, with helpful links to other resources

13 ABA Therapy Activities You Can do at Home

Visual Supports and ASD from Autism Speaks

Explaining the Pandemic to Kids

Great article for adults to help with talking to kids about coronavirus

Audio story for kids explaining the pandemic, plus printable comic strip

Free, printable social story about the Coronavirus

Keeping Kids Healthy

Excellent list of videos, songs, and show segments from Daniel Tiger to Sesame Street helping with way to keep kids safe and healthy

Addressing constipation in children with autism

How to conduct MU Health Care video visits using technology

Federal Benefits

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.

The Telehealth Resource Centers are available to assist with questions. For more information, including recorded technical assistance webinars, please visit the FCC-supported technical assistance provider Universal Service Administrative Company and visit the resources below.

Resources for the EBB Program: