• 7 Strategies to Support Individuals with ASD through Uncertain Times

    1. Support understanding

    2. Offer opportunities for expression

    3. Prioritize coping and calming skills

    4. Maintain routines

    5. Build new routines

    6. Foster connections (from a distance)

    7. Be aware of changing behaviors


    Hume, K., Waters, V., Sam, A., Steinbrenner, J., Perkins, Y., Dees, B., Tomaszewski, B., Rentschler, L., Szendrey, S., McIntyre, N., White, M., Nowell, S., & Odom, S. (2020). Supporting individuals with autism through uncertain times. Chapel Hill, NC: School of Education and Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retreived from: