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.
Life Tools Domain: Safety & Security
Be Safe: Intervention Resources for Individuals with Autism
These resources are designed to provide information and tips on how to provide support to individuals with autism who may have experienced sexual abuse or assault. There are general resources that are appropriate for all ages and developmental levels, as well as specific resources for caregivers, professionals and individuals with autism.
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Be Safe: Intervention Resources for Professionals
These resources are designed to provide information and tips on how to provide support to individuals with autism who may have experienced sexual abuse or assault. There are general resources that are appropriate for all ages and developmental levels, as well as specific resources for caregivers, professionals and individuals with autism.
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Be Safe: Okay and Not Okay Touches Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, is a social story for individuals with autism to understand what touches are okay and not okay.
Read moreBe Safe: Prevention Resources for Caregivers
These resources, part of the Be Safe Resource collection, provides general information about how to prevent sexual abuse and assault for caregivers. These resources are specifically designed for caregivers and focus on: talking to children about puberty, sex and sexuality, teaching community safety skills, teaching sexual health and safety, institutional abuse, and grooming.
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Be Safe: Prevention Resources for Individuals with Autism
These resources, part of the Be Safe Resource collection, provides general information about how to prevent sexual abuse and assault for individuals with autism. These resources are specifically designed for individuals with autism and focus on: what is sexual abuse, how to stay safe, body awareness and body safety, understanding touch and staying safe,
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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: Right to Be Safe Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information about an individual's right to be safe.
Read moreBe Safe: Rules for My Body Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information on rules for individuals bodies to help keep them safe.
Read moreBe Safe: Secrets – When Should You Tell Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information about different types of secrets and when keeping them can be dangerous.
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.
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