Virtual Resources For Parents
Tried-and-true, virtual resources for parents. Apps, Websites, Activities To Do At Home, Mental Health, Health & Safety plus Social Learning Stories. REACH is the home of child development specialists and we are here to help. Our staff has hand-picked the resources you find here to be effective and easy to follow. You will find resources for parents and children generally as well as those applicable to children with particular diagnoses and their families.
Child Profile
Here at REACH we are often working on resources to support families and their children. One resource that has been extremely helpful for families is our CHILD PROFILE. Keeping this one-page document current helps families give other people in their lives a ‘snapshot’ of their child with extra support needs. Some places this has been helpful include: Summer camp, babysitters, school (especially for substitute teachers or new education assistants) new afterschool care settings or child care in any form, when relatives visit, sleepovers or play dates, just to name a few. Recently, REACH worked with the Delta Police to come up with a template that might be useful for them as well, in case of emergency. Download the fillable form and keep it on your fridge.
Activities To Do At Home
- Multicultural Outdoor Activites – Live 5210
- Infant Development video – Talk to me; Play with me; Carry Me
- Kindergarten readiness video – My Wellbeing Thrives with You
- Quarantine Activities To Do At Home With Kids
- Trauma Informed Teaching Approach
- Autism Tool Kit for School Closure
- Resources to Assist with Home Routine
- Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents
- Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times Package
- Supporting Individuals with Autism-Exercise Choice Board
- Supporting Individuals with Autism-Handwashing Steps
- Supporting Individuals with Autism-Reward Checker
- Supporting Individuals with Autism-Schedules
Apps Websites & Social Learning
Mental Health
- 5 Mistakes We Make When We’re Overwhelmed
- Back to school vol.1 – Introduction
- Back to school vol.2 – Big Feelings
- Back to school vol.3 – Worry Well
- Back to school vol.4 – Preparing
- Back to school vol.5 – Happiness Over Stress
- Back to School Anxiety During COVID – Childmind
- How to Handle Anxiety over Back to School Decisions – Article August 2020
- Psychological First Aid Guide
- Managing Anxiety During Crisis
- Links for Adult Mental Health
- Self Care During COVID-19
- Taking Care of Yourself
- Talking to your Anxious Child about COVID-19
- Pandemic Toolkit that Parents Need
Health & Safety
- Sun Safety for Children
- Beat the Summer Heat
- BC Children’s Hospital-Safety for Children
- Child Car Seat Safety
- Child Protection Services in BC
- REACH COVID-19 Safety Plan
- COVID-19 Public Health Guidelines
- Worksafe BC
- BC Restart Plan
- COVID-19 Delta Community Resources for families
- Vaccination information for BC residents
