According to the CDC, people with neurological conditions, including seizure disorders and epilepsy, may be at higher risk for developing more severe symptoms from the novel coronavirus that has become a global pandemic in the last several weeks.
The CDC recommends that people practice several precautions to mitigate the spread of CoVid-19 and keep ourselves safe:
- Frequent hand washing
- Covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
- Social distancing or voluntary self-quarantine.
We don't know if this virus is going to get worse or not, but immunologists think that it could unless we take these sorts of precautions.
Memes and Facebook banter are going around about the hoarding behavior Americans are displaying in overstocking on needed supplies and stealing supplies from hospitals etc.
Schools all over the United States are closing down to help prevent the spread of the virus. Parents are finding themselves short on daycare or out of work, and people are scared. We are all going to have to endure being uncomfortable as we wait and see what this virus is going to do.
If your school hasn't closed yet, you may be next. For many of us, homeschool or e-learning is a reality. The community and business leaders are coming together to come up with innovative solutions to help offset the negative consequences of school closures, such as free meals and internet access.
Several companies are offering free internet services to students and low-income families:
- Verizon is offering new customers its Internet Essentials bundle free for two months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
- Spectrum Broadband is offering free internet for 60 days to new customers with K-12 students or college students.
- AT&T and Verizon are waiving fees for their customers during the outbreak.
- AT&T is also waiving data overage fees.
School districts and families are scrambling to gather resources for e-learning and homeschooling, as many districts have indicated they don't know when classes will resume.
Many Educational Companies are offering free services during this CoVid-19 outbreak:
- Storylineonline.net is offering free literacy programs where actors read to children.
- Fluency and Fitness is offering parents free access to their library of educational fitness videos.
- Neuropsychology and Education for Children and Adolescents shared a daily schedule that is great to help families get through the next few weeks.
- This google doc is floating around detailing more educational companies offering free programs for parents and schools during the coronavirus outbreak.
It's going to be tough, and we would rather overreact than underreact. Some of our epileptic friends and family may be a higher risk for more severe cases of CoVid-19. Let's play our part to keep them safe and stay home if we can.
-Abby, Guest Blogger
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