Print this handout to stay on top of your self-care and hygiene!

Use this hygiene checklist to keep track of what activities you have completed that day! Feel free to print out this checklist for easy accessibility at home.

Stay on top of brushing your teeth and flossing every day by printing out and using this recording chart!

Have some fun with personal hygiene and print and complete this word search!!

Learn more about personal hygiene here! In partnership with Special Olympics Kansas.

Create a dental guide and video for families of children with autism and dental professionals. 

• Brushing Your Teeth - https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit-excerpt/brushing-your-childs-teeth-autism-and-dental-care

• Preparing for a Dental Visit - https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit-excerpt/preparing-dental-visit

Learn some tips that people with disabilities can use to cope with stress 

If you are caring for a loved one, don’t forget to take a little time this week to care for yourself as well! Here are some quick reminders:

A resource to help youth and young adults with special health care needs and disabilities make a successful transition to adult living that includes their education, health and community living.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Self-Care Tips for Special Olympics Families -

· 1. Be mindful · 2. Be creative · 3. Entertain yourself · 4. Meditation / Relaxation · 5. Be active · 6. Boundaries · 7.Structure Your Day · 8. Be Kind To Yourself and Remain Positive · 9. Challenge Yourself  · 10. Connection 

Here is a morning and night self care checklist that can be printed to help remind yourself of important self care tasks to do each morning and night. These are just general suggestions that might not all be a great fit for everyone, but feel free to add your own needs in the extra spaces provided!