State and Federal Emergency Legislative Actions

90-day delay for Federal Tax Payments
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/17/politics/irs-extends-tax-payment-deadline-coronavirus/index.html

House Bill 6201 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201

Missouri Mandates https://www.mo.gov/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/st-louis-city-stay-at-home-order/pdf_adf79c00-fab6-5189-baeb-1d98a2716a5b.html

https://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/st-louis-county-full-stay-at-home-order/pdf_bd4aaa3c-8006-5652-8173-03c2d9d62061.html

National and State Resources

US Government
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus

Coronavirus Dashboard (searchable by state)
https://www.knowi.com/coronavirus-dashboards/

World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/

Centers for Disease Control
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

Department of Education Guidance
https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus?src=feature

MO Department of Education Resources
https://dese.mo.gov/communications/coronavirus-covid-19-information

MO Department of Health and Human Services
https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/

BACB https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/Update_COVID-19_20200316.pdf
https://www.bacb.com/bacb-covid-19-updates/

National Association Resources

APBA https://www.apbahome.net/page/2020conventionhome

ABAI https://www.abainternational.org/events/annual/washington2020/coronavirus-information.aspx

Telehealth Resources

CASP Guidebook on Telehealth
https://casproviders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CASP_ALS_Booklet_v1_1.3.20.pdf

HHS Guidelines on Telehealth during coronavirus pandemic
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth/index.html

Comprehensive Training and FREE Webinars from Zoom focused on using their platform to work remotely and deliver telehealth services 
https://zoom.us/docs/en-us/covid19.html CASP Training on Telehealth
https://casproviders.org/telehealth-in-aba/ 

Rethink Training on Telehealth
https://go.rethinkfirst.com/e/83952/-to-support-families-remotely-/bg2xmf/721657650?h=EFBir7jWfOlEMot31sOURVwecqgxajv-m-C_XZ3OYZg

CALABA Telehealth and the practice of ABA
https://calaba.org/media/content/CalABA_TeleHealth_Practice_Brief_Final-2.pdf

References to Articles Supporting Telehealth Delivery of Applied-Behavior-Analysis Services.(CASP)

Barkaia, A., Stokes, T. F., & Mikiashvili, T. (2017). Intercontinental telehealth coaching of therapists to improve verbalizations by children with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50(3), 582–589.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.391

Fisher, W. W., Luczynski, K. C., Hood, S. A., Lesser, A. D., Machado, M. A., & Piazza, C. C. 
(2014). Preliminary findings of a randomized clinical trial of a virtual training program for applied behavior analysis technicians. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8(9), 1044-1054.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.05.002

Gibson, J. L., Pennington, R. C., Stenhof, D. M., & Hopper, J. S. (2010). Using desktop videoconferencing to deliver interventions to a preschool student with autism. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 29(4), 214–225.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0271121409352873

Hay-Hansson, A. W., & Eldevik, S. (2013). Training discrete trials teaching skills using videoconference. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7(11), 1300–1309. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j. Rasd.2013.07.022

Higgins, W. J., Luczynski, K. C., Carroll, R. A., Fisher, W. W., & Mudford, O. C. (2017). 
Evaluation of a telehealth training package to remotely train staff to conduct a preference assessment. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 50(2), 238-251. 
https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.370

Lindgren, S., Wacker, D., Suess, A., Schieltz, K., Pelzel, K., Kopelman, T., … & Waldron, D. (2016). Telehealth and autism: Treating challenging behavior at lower cost. Pediatrics, 137(Supplement 2), S167-S175.
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/137/Supplement_2/S167

Machalicek, W., O’Reilly, M., Chan, J. M., Rispoli, M., Lang, R., Davis, T., et al. (2009). Using videoconferencing to support teachers to conduct preference assessments with students with autism and developmental disabilities. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3(1), 32–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2008.03.004

Peterson, K. M., Piazza, C. C., Luczynski, K. C., & Fisher, W. W. (2017). Virtual-care delivery of applied-behavior-analysis services to children with autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 17(4), 286-297. 
https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2017-51612-001.pdf

Suess, A. N., Romani, P. W., Wacker, D. P., Dyson, S. M., Kuhle, J. L., Lee, J. F., … & Waldron, D. B. (2014). Evaluating the treatment fidelity of parents who conduct in-home functional communication training with coaching via telehealth. Journal of Behavioral Education, 23(1), 34-59. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10864-013-9183-3

Tomlinson, S. R., Gore, N., & McGill, P. (2018). Training individuals to implement applied behavior analytic procedures via telehealth: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Behavioral Education, 27(2), 172-222.
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10864-

Resources for Families

MoDE Foundation: Missouri Disability Empowerment Foundation
https://www.moempowerfoundation.com/educational-resources?fbclid=IwAR3DeNkV1Rt85uCuhVSfkqgcboSfFfDbiAoxKyOqqU74SWYiUS10Ej0Gg8k

 

NASP Resources for Talking with Children about Coronavirus (available in 5 languages)
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

Autism Speaks Info for Supporting Persons with Autism During Coronavirus
https://www.autismspeaks.org/science-news/what-should-autism-community-know-about-coronavirus-outbreak

Additional activities to do at home: (i.e. virtue field, explaining covid19 to children, worksheets)
http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/
https://www.behaviorbabe.com/cooped-up-w-corona

Handling School Closures AU speaks
https://www.autismspeaks.org/science-news/how-handle-school-closures-and-services-your-child-autism 
https://www.autismspeaks.org/news/covid-19-information-and-resources?fbclid=IwAR3WwZuQk8cnKdqdl1Wegab1YyjrpG05Yj2kT8Ff3Nubzc04QzlC4lqcFvQ

101 Great Resources for Homeschooling Children with Autism
https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/homeschooling-autism/

NASP Resources for Talking with Children about Coronavirus (available in 5 languages)
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

Free RBT training https://autismpartnershipfoundation.org/courses/rbt/

Multilingual Resources on COVID-19
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Multilingual-Resources-on-COVID-19.html?soid=1115638112245&aid=k-Y1_KiopEI

Free Resources for those in need

  • Charter is offering free internet to those who do not currently have service
  • Zoom is offering the use of their platform
  • Teachtown http://web.teachtown.com/

Business Resources

Tracker: Financial Assistance for Businesses Hit by the Coronavirus
https://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/coronavirus-resource-list-for-businesses.html

Harvard Business Review – Leading & Working Through a Pandemic
https://hbr.org/insight-center/coronavirus?utm_medium=email&utm_source=circ_other&utm_campaign=subbenemail_actsubsnotbest_20200317&hideIntromercial=true&deliveryName=DM72934

FREE HR Training from Cornerstone related to Coronavirus
https://hr.cornerstoneondemand.com/cornerstonecares?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWm1RNFlUazJZVGc0TW1JdyIsInQiOiJLcVlnR0thR0tNTTBsaG1hc0NURFNvRzdaTVZtQzVkU3VGZENod2ljTGxjcUQxYUdNYVdmVUZHc3FudUFVVDQweUhnNExxd2hWQXVxc0wxSmhsWlhmc1ZhMGtTdUcwUXlZTDJTUTVoTkwyQ28rV3hvbU9JSWtrQytIQUlZR1N4b3Q4b0dlZkxCQzRZT0JKTHNweVVYaGc9PSJ9

Small Business Association Guidance for Employers to Respond to Coronavirus
https://www.sba.gov/page/guidance-businesses-employers-plan-respond-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

BHCOE
bhcoe.org/resources/covid-19-faqs-for-aba-providers/?utm_source=BHCOE+Master+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=9008e33ff3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_19_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e7b4222bf7-9008e33ff3-139818685 

Fisher Phillips
https://www.fisherphillips.com/resources-alerts-comprehensive-faqs-for-employers-on-the-covid

(3/25 @10am PST) The Families First Coronavirus Act – Implications for ABA Businesses and Their Employees (Free webinar for ABA businesses and employees – register below:
bit.ly/FamiliesFirstABA

CEU Resources

Central reach has opened their full CEU library for those needing CEUs.
Here’s the link! https://buff.ly/3bpJliH

MOABA