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How to Teach All Abilities to Wear Face Masks

May 16, 2020 by Drexelle Leave a Comment

Going outside has changed. The world is changed.

Cue Galadriel from Lord of the Rings: “I feel it in the Earth…Much that once was is lost.”

When I google “accepting change”, a wiki pops up saying to embrace change, know its inevitability, put it in perspective, and look on the bright side.

Great. Now, how do I do that?

And how does my kid do that?

The second I step into a public place, on comes the face mask.

I’m distracted with how it sticks to my lipstick (ok, chapstick, because seriously what’s the point of wearing lipstick with these things on). I tell myself to just breathe, reminding myself I can breathe as my subconscious brings up memories of asthma.

Embrace change. Know it’s inevitable. Yes, check. Intellectually, I get that.

Putting it in perspective sounds simple enough. This is what helps keep others safe, keeps myself safe.

I remind myself that as I look at others walk by, unable to greet them with a smile or read their emotions. People watching is changed.

Now, look on the bright side.

I have to change the story I’m telling myself. While acknowledging the losses, I need a new story to help inspire me to look on the bright side.

I need a new story to help my son see the bright side.

Channeling the kid in me, I try to recall what inspiring story about using a mask can touch the heart of a kid.

As I fold the laundry, I see the t-shirts my son loves to wear: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars, The Avengers. Heroes.

And I found the story.

Going outside is changed. When we go outside, we put on the mask.

Why? Because that’s what heroes do.

There’s the bright side.

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Introducing our latest How-To video:

Let’s Wear Face Masks

A step-by-step guide on the why and how to wear face masks for toddlers, preschoolers, kids and people of all abilities to promote safety and healthy prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19)!

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Special thank you to:

– ABA Consult | @heartsofaba

– AAC | The Center for AAC & Autism and @taskca

– Service Dog | @ccicanine

– Music | Training in the Fire by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…) – Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

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