Returning to School after Covid-19 Resources

We have collated a variety of returning to school after Covid-19 resources with an emphasis on well-being. 

• There are various resources written for schools, parents, and children which are highlighted in our collated resource here (updated 13/10/21). 
• We have also created a list of our own for parents here. 
• There are a few good social stories we found for students with an intellectual disability or autism. One from Aspect Australia and another from Down Syndrome Canada.
• We have also located a great resource for carers of children in out of home care (from Victoria) and for an action plan for students who school refuse (Rise UK).

• We also like these resources from NBMLHD Got It team especially this one on Saying goodbye at the gate. Other one page sheets include: Preparing to return and Re-establishing routines.
• Our SCHN Westmead Eating Disorder Service have created a tip sheet for Transitioning out of lockdown. 

• Check out this great UK NHS resource for teenagers with excellent work sheets on managing emotions and other ractical elements of coming out of lockdown. 

Collated list of return to school resources

Covid-19 and Mental Health Resources for Parents

Phone and web services for coping with Covid

Wellbeing resources for families

Who can I talk to if I am anxious about COVID?

Websites - coping with Covid

Parenting

Triple P have some great information on parenting during COVID. There are pages dedeicated to parenting children and teens. Information includes brief posters and longer articles. There is even a series of videos.

Find links to the longer articles below:

• Parenting children during COVID-19 by Triple P
• Parenting children with disabilities during COVID-19 by Triple P
• Parenting teens during COVID-19 by Triple P

Easy Read COVID-19 Vaccine Information

The Department of Health has a series of easy read resources around COVID vaccines. Information sheets include:

COVID-19 vaccination – 6 steps to approve a vaccine – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – What is the COVID-19 vaccine? – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – Who will get the vaccine? – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – Where can you get the vaccine? – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – The AstraZeneca vaccine – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – The Pfizer vaccine – Easy Read 

COVID-19 vaccination – Getting ready for the vaccination – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – What to expect when you have your vaccination – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – Giving your consent – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – Side effects you might have after your vaccination – Easy Read

COVID-19 vaccination – Other information – Easy Read

A social story for children having the COVID test

Our School-Link Colleagues at South West Sydney have recently developed two new COVID related resources:

• Step by Step to the COVID test - A social story for children having the COVID test
• What happens next after the COVID test- A social story for what happens when getting a positive COVID result
• COVID Safe @ School - a one page resource with COVID symptoms, reminder of the important of testing and links to all testing centres in NSW

These and other great resources such as Setting up Sensory Spaces  from the School-Link team at SWSLHD are available to download from the ICAMHS website