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Workshops are moved to individualized ABA Telehealth communication.  Please sign the Telehealth form.

Updates from the state: This is a summary of new and significant information posted to the King County COVID-19 website at www.kingcounty.gov/covid for March 20, 2020.

News release:

Additional  testing capacity, adjustments at King County jails, and other COVID-19  updates from Public Health - Seattle & King County for March 20,  2020

Additional testing capacity for  COVID-19 is arriving, but capacity is still constrained, and King County  correctional facilities are taking steps to increase social distancing.  Public Health announced 100 new cases of  COVID-19 today, bringing the official case count in King County to 793.  In addition, seven new deaths are reported, bringing the total of  confirmed deaths in King County to 67.

Updated  COVID-19 Child Care Recommendations

Governor Jay Inslee announced  that all schools in Washington will be closed from March 17-April 24. At  this time, the order does NOT include closing child care and early  learning programs. Child care and early learning  programs serve a vitally important function in allowing parents to  continue working and providing safe and enriching spaces for children to  spend their days. Learn steps to help prevent and prepare for cases of  COVID-19 in the child care setting.

New  signs are available to print and post to help grocery  stores, restaurants, child care centers and event organizers communicate  the steps they are taking to minimize the risk of COVID-19 for  customers and staff.

New blog post from the Public Health Insider

A  parenting guide during COVID-19: Be kind to yourself

The Ben's Fund Mission is to provide support to children and young adults with autism through financial assistance and guidance.

https://www.featwa.org/bens-fund.html

Ben’s Fund,  provided through the FEAT of Washington, is a resource that may be  available to families who need financial assistance with services  specifically related to autism spectrum disorder treatment.  Ben’s Fund  provides grants of up to $1,000.00 per child.

All of our families have access 24 hours/ day to review their child current programs and progress.  Here is the direct link -  https://datafinch.com/

We have closed our clinical location on 3/6/2020 due to COVID-19 and moved all of our services to in-home services.  We continue to ask all of our families to practice social distancing as recommended by the CDC.

Link to Dr. Mary Barbera's blog page. "Topics include the early signs of autism, the chances of autism  recovery, the importance of autism treatment, especially the use of ABA  and the Verbal Behavior Approach."