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Spartan Caregiver Support: Program Description and Key Findings During Michigan's Stay-At-Home Order
Allison N White1, Matthew T Brodhead1, Emma S Sipila-Thomas1
1Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, 620 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA.
Objectives:
The purpose of this paper is to describe a university program, Spartan Caregiver Support, that provided free on-demand telehealth services to caregivers of people with autism during the State of Michigan's 2020 Stay-at-Home order.
Method:
Participants (n = 17) were caregivers of people with autism residing within the State of Michigan. Participants engaged with program members over video-conference technology, where participants received specific advice to support social and behavioral needs.
Results:
We found that caregivers reported a variety of social and behavioral concerns, including concerns related to problem behavior, social/play skills, school/academics, and daily living.
Conclusions:
This program description provides a framework for how to deliver on-demand telehealth support to caregivers of people with autism, especially during moments of crisis or emergency.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41252-022-00281-7.
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