With Barbara Haas-Givler
Barbara Haas-Givler, BCBA, is the clinic director at the Geisinger Fragile X Center in Pennsylvania. She took the time to share some thoughts, tips, and methods for caregivers on supporting your child with Fragile X syndrome during special times, like the COVID-19 response. Starting with taking care of yourself first (like when the flight attendant tells you to put on your oxygen mask before helping others) to day-to-day strategies like schedules, social stories, activities, and more. Take 17 minutes to listen — it is worth your time.
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After watching the video, please let us know if you have any questions by filling out the form below. Jayne Dixon Weber will try to answer as many as she can and/or it may forward them to Barb.
MORE COVID-19 RESOURCES
Supporting Your Child with Fragile X Syndrome During Special Times
Barbara Haas-Givler shares her tips and methods for caregivers supporting children with Fragile X syndrome during challenging times.
The Unregulated Life of COVID-19 is No Laughing Matter
Tracy Stackhouse teaches us the importance of self-regulation in individuals with Fragile X syndrome.
How Do We Cope with the Current Circumstances
In this new recording, Marcia Braden discusses strategies for daily living with COVID-19. She discusses how anxiety can fuel behavior, and she gives ideas on how to set up your day and accommodations you can make to help keep anxiety at a minimum.
How To’s of Sensory Diets in Fragile X Syndrome
How To's of Sensory Diets in Fragile X Syndrome is the new video for this special time from Tracy Stackhouse from Developmental FX. A sensory diet is an occupational therapy intervention strategy devised to attain and maintain appropriate arousal states throughout each day.
