Masks For Kids With Autism

Masks with clear sections over the mouth developed to aid deaf people may be an option.

Masks for kids with autism. While people rage over the politics and science behind masks parents of kids with sensory issues have an added challenge. In 2015 and 2016 tara traveled to dmitrov russia to work side by side with educators and parents to teach them how to work with children with autism. Not by a long shot. First to the extent appropriate for your child consider providing information about why we are wearing masks.

Wearing a face mask has become a new normal this year but wearing one can be an uncomfortable challenge for people with autism or sensory disorders. Although big changes such. Helping kids with autism wear face masks there s no doubt that wearing masks has become a hot topic and regardless of your position this is going to affect your child with special needs. An animated version is also available.

Going out and seeing people with masks on can be unsettling and wearing a face mask can be especially challenging for children with sensory sensitivities. The resource is translated into spanish chinese russian arabic and burmese. You may consider using a tool such as a social story a simple narrative that provides information about a social situation using clear language. The country is starting to open back up but not everything is back to normal.

As a result of the current highly contagious covid 19 pandemic the practice of wearing a face mask in public is becoming more. In response to the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic many states have made it mandatory to wear a face mask in public. One new staple in 2020 life is the mask. Amy s son on the autism spectrum wearing his star wars face mask.

And while wearing a mask might be a minor inconvenience for most people it can cause anxiety fear discomfort and frustration in a child with autism spectrum disorder. July 14 2020 by julie leave a comment. This resource provides a visual guide for individuals with autism about wearing a mask to avoid spreading germs. Helping kids wear a mask if they have autism or sensory processing disorder.

Here are some guidelines for helping your child with autism tolerate wearing a mask. Tara has a published children s book about autism titled my best friend will and is an adjunct faculty member for the asd licensure program at hamline university.