SKILLS FOR LIFE
Five Simple Ways to Help Your Child with Exceptional Needs Transition to Summertime
By Annette Nuñez, PhD, LMFT IF YOU AND YOUR CHILD WENT THROUGH A PANDEMIC TOGETHER, YOU CAN HANDLE ANYTHING, RIGHT? JUST AS THE WORLD STARTED TO OPEN BACK UP AND YOUR CHILD WAS SETTLING INTO THEIR NEW IN-PERSON SCHOOL ROUTINE, ANOTHER TRANSITION HITS…SUMMER! MANY FAMILIES ENJOY SUMMER BECAUSE IT IS A TIME TO RELAX, GO ON VACATIONS, AND JUST TAKE A BREAK FROM THE STRUCTURE OF A SCHOOL YEAR. HOWEVER, FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS, SUMMER CAN BE A CHALLENGING TIME OF YEAR AS MORE STRUCTURE AND ROUTINE ARE NEEDED FOR THEIR CHILD. THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO SUMMER CAN BE A DIFFICULT ONE.
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