Northwest Indian Health Board COVID-19 ECHO
November 17, 2020 –
This webinar will focus on developing providers’ skills in supporting parents/families in ensuring the safety of their child with a neurodevelopmental disorder, including Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Providers will be able to teach families strategies for managing COVID-19 specific safety restrictions. Teaching tools will include resource page, quick facts for providers, and handouts for families.
Learning Objectives: (1) Assess level of risk for parents and caregivers of children and youth with disabilities given individual, medical, familial, social, and educational needs, (2) Provide strategies to reduce stress for families such as appropriate communication and self-care, and (3) Recommend ways to keep homes healthy and safe.