Kessler Foundation Disability Rehabilitation Research And Employment

COVID-19 Edition - Episode 1 Welcome to this COVID-19 special edition podcast brought to you by Kessler Foundation. In this episode, Nicky Miller, our social media specialist spoke with experts in autism, Drs Helen Genova of Kessler Foundation (https://kesslerfoundation.org) and Regina Peter of the Newmark schools (https://www.newmarkeducation.com) about autism and social isolation.
 In this episode, we discuss how the corona pandemic has affected children with autism. Specifically we discuss: • The effects that Covid-19 pandemic has on children with autism (1:38) • How the Newmark School (Scotch Plains, NJ) - (https://www.newmarkeducation.com) has created an online learning program to meet the needs of children with ASD (4:22) and how educators can utilize the techniques used by the Newmark School (13:14) • Practical tips for parents of children with autism including: • Creating a visual schedule for their child (14:33) • Maintaining physical and sensory activities during pandemic (15:52) • Practici