Balanced Behavioral Solutions

Shout out to LAF for sharing this awesome article and social story about wearing masks! And a great reminder leading into this holiday weekend.

Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July weekend!! Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful 4th of July!!

Now that masks are required in many places, you might need help having your loved one with ASD wear a mask. Autism NJ has some great resources to help with this!

Here is a social story about wearing a mask:
https://rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter/Links/documents/ICanStayHealthybyWearingaFaceMask-F.PDF

There are also great tips related to teaching someone to wear a mask including
- stating clear expectations
- Starting with small steps (like holding the mask and letting the mask touch their face)
- Reinforcing each small step

Check out all of the information Autism NJ has to offer!

Autism NJ Website:
https://www.autismnj.org/article/helping-individuals-with-autism-wear-face-masks/