Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health and Safety Guide
ASERT has compiled resources for those with autism and those who care for people with autism relating to the current COVID-19 outbreak.
Category: Health
Be Safe: Prevention Resources for Professionals
These resources, part of the Be Safe Resource collection, provides general information about how to prevent sexual abuse and assault for professionals. These resources are specifically designed for professionals and focus on: teaching personal safety, teaching self-determination and relationship building skills, and screening for abuse.
Read moreBe Safe: Saying No Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, is a social story showing individuals with autism how to say "no" if someone is touching them. This resource can be used to educate individuals on how to keep themselves safe, as well as help to prevent an individual who has already experienced sexual abuse or assault from being victimized again.
Read moreBe Safe: Signs of Abuse
This resource is part of the be safe collection and provides information regarding potential signs of abuse.
Read moreBe Safe: Telling About Sexual Abuse Social Story for Adults, Part 1-3
This resource, part of the Be Safe collection, is a series of social stories focused on how individuals with autism can talk about and tell others if they have been sexually abused or assaulted.
Read moreBe Safe: Telling About Sexual Abuse Social Story for Children, Parts 1-3
These resources, part of the Be Safe resource collection, are a series of social stories for children to help them know when and how to tell a parent or trusted adult if they have been sexually abused.
Read moreBe Safe: Treatment for Sexual Abuse and Assault Social Story, Parts 1-4
These resources, part of the Be Safe resource collection, are a series of social stories that explain the different types of treatment that are available for individuals with autism who have experienced sexual abuse or assault. Treatment options include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Read moreBe Safe: Understanding Private Parts Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, is a social story explaining private parts and when it's okay for other people to see or touch private parts.
Read moreBe Safe: What is Neglect Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information about neglect in a visual format.
Read moreBe Safe: What is Sexual Abuse (Adults) Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, is a social story for adults with autism.
Read moreBe Safe: What is Sexual Abuse and How Do I Stay Safe
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, provides information for school-age children with autism about basic information regarding sexual abuse such as what it is, who abuses children, how often it occurs, and why people sexually abuse children.
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