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b'Amy Kelly is the mother of Danny, Annie, and Ryan. Her daughter Annie is diagnosed with moderate to severe autism, verbal apraxia, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and general anxiety disorder.\\nAmy Kelly is the National Director of Family Engagement for Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health. Devereux is one of the nation\\u2019s oldest and largest nonprofit providers of behavioral healthcare. She also serves as a family representative on several special-needs boards in the community, locally and nationally.\\nAmy also participates with other patients and families in efforts supported by the American Board of Pediatrics Foundation. The goal is to address children with special needs and the importance of quality care.\\nAmy and I have a conversation about the many challenges facing our special needs kids as they transition to remote learning. She shares her personal experience with her daughter and we talk about ways to help navigate this new journey.\\nMore information about Amy Kelly:\\nMore on Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health:\\n\\nAbout Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health\\n\\nWho We Help\\n\\nDevereux\\u2019s Autism Services\\n\\nCOVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Resource Center\\n\\n\\nAmy\\xa0Kelly\\u2019s Resources and Tips:\\n\\nCOVID-19: Helping families with special needs during a public health crisis\\n\\nSpecial Needs & Coronavirus: 4 Ways to Help Kids & Adults With Special Needs Adapt to Wearing Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic\\n\\nCOVID-19: Tips for Working From Home (And Finding Relief) With Your Children Out of School\\n\\nCreative alternatives for continued learning for children with special needs\\n\\n\\nGeneral Awareness Piece:\\nTalking to individuals with autism about COVID-19\\n\\nTelehealth and Autism:\\nUsing Telehealth to Create a Virtual Community for Adults with Autism\\n\\nSponsors\\nThis episode is sponsored by Mightier. Mightier is an amazing program out of Harvard Medical and Boston Children\\u2019s. It uses video games to teach kids to emotionally self-regulate. Visit\\xa0theautismdad.com/mightier\\xa0and find out more information, including how to get a free 30-day trial.\\nThis episode is also brought to you by Hero Health. HERO is a smart automatic pill dispenser that dramatically improves medication management and compliance. Learn more at\\xa0theautismdad.com/hero\\xa0and use code \\u201ctheautismdad50\\u201d to save $50.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nMentioned in this episode:\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'