What a challenging prospect in times of a pandemic. It’s a tough decision in terms of how to educate your child whenever schools open up. Both kids and parents will have feelings. Nobody seems to be considering that, in my opinion. There are novel CDC guidelines. In case you missed them, here is a link CDC Guidelines Other thoughts are outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
For starters: How do you explain coronavirus? In very simple terms
Your child is entitled to additional services in terms of having lost much therapy time if they have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)? Check with the school special education supervisor and/or the principal.
and finally, how do you deal with the emotions that kids may experience when potentially planning for the first day back if that is your decision? There are some ideas below:
Resources:
Know Your Rights for a Special Needs Child https://www.familyequality.org/2020/03/30/special-education-rights-during-covid-19-pandemic/
Dealing With Anxiety-Helping Kids Cope:
https://www.psycom.net/help-kids-with-anxiety
https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/
