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.
Blogs
Sarah Matincheck
Great Things Never Came from Comfort Zones
Sarah talks about how stepping out of her comfort zone into new opportunities can help her gain new skills
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Responsibility
As she has gotten older, Sarah has received more responsibilities. She discusses how she handles them and what it means to her
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Cheering from the Sidelines
Sarah discusses her mentality of supporting friends and family in their activities while finding her own accommodations
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Man’s Best Friend
Sarah held an interview with service dog owners Joel and Paige about how their dogs Blanche and Carolina were trained and how they can help people on the spectrum
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Talent!
Sarah talks about how people should embrace the different talents they possess
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Fear
Sarah points out that while we do not like to feel fear, it can beneficial to keeping us safe
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Music
Sarah talks about her love of music and how it is has helped her regulate her emotions
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The Butterfly Effect
Sarah talks about how a small thing, in her case a sprained ankle, can have a large effect on other things in someone's life
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True Courage
Sarah reflects on how true courage is doing something even though you are afraid
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Making Choices
Sarah talks about how recently she has been faced with a number of decisions regarding her future. She also discusses taking a semester off of school due to the pandemic and how it has affected her.
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What’s Your Superpower?
Sarah talks about how each of us has our own unique superpower to help us cope and get through life. Sarah talks about her superpower, being optimistic, has helped her get through COVID-19.
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The Phoenix
Sarah relates overcoming negative emotions and feelings to a Phoenix rising from the ashes
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Perseverance
Sarah talks about the importance of perseverance and how she was able to persevere through different challenges to obtain her license.
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Asking For Help
Sarah talks about how important it is to ask for help when you need it as well as how you need to be considerate of the person offering to help you.
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The Puzzle Piece
Sarah talks about how the symbol of the puzzle piece has been meaningful to her and the autism community.
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