Monthly Archives: March 2020

Families everywhere are facing huge adjustments to daily life as a result of COVID-19. But for children with autism, the uncertainty caused by school shutdowns and coronavirus fears presents unique challenges. We’ve compiled expert information on how to talk about coronavirus with kids with autism, where you can get NDIS advice and the all-abilities gym offering free respite for the children of essential services workers. Amaze chief executive Fiona Sharkie said…

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Many essential workers have been putting their own safety on the line to curb the pandemic, and one Upstate group will now be offering those workers free childcare. We Rock the Spectrum gym in Simpsonville is typically open to families with children with special needs. Now it is opening its doors for free childcare for essential workers who cannot work from home. Essential workers, such as…

As the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, many valuable child-care services are becoming limited and/or temporarily unavailable. My Brother Rocks the Spectrum Foundation (MBRTS), the non-profit organization for the franchise We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym Worldwide, is taking action to ensure that all healthcare professionals, first responders, grocery store workers and essential emergency personnel still required to go to work to help fight this pandemic are receiving the support and…

ST. LOUIS — With all of these schools closing, organizations and businesses are coming up with ways to help families during this time. Jennifer Range is the owner of We Rock The Spectrum in Edwardsville. "Our mission is to always reach out to those families that most need us," she said. The franchise company is a fully inclusive sensory gym and they're planning to have a free break time/drop-off service…