AUCD: Poster Symposium 2B - Parent/Family Involvement, Support and Respite and Aging: Behave Yourself: Self-Help Behavior Management Resources for Parents
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Presenter
Susan Kastner, Family Support SpecialistCenter for Disability Resources, UCEDD/LEND
Description
As the rate of children diagnosed with behavioral disorders has increased, available behavioral support for families in South Carolina has stagnated, and in some areas, decreased. Closures and public health safety measures related to COVID-19 exacerbated an already unbalanced "supply and demand" situation. Caregivers value informal resources while waiting for formal support. Informal guidance introduces terms caregivers should later hear from professionals, enhancing the clinical services when they become available.Back to Session: Poster Symposium 2B - Parent/Family Involvement, Support and Respite and Aging