Palamrik, Tara2021-10-282021-10-282021-01-22https://hdl.handle.net/10929/74555In this journal, Participant 259 chronicles their experience being the caretaker of their adult son on the autism spectrum during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participant discusses challenges they encountered when finding a new routine for their son, who had many things to look forward to before the pandemic happened. The participant also shares moments of hope and happiness as the weeks progress to months during the pandemic, documenting the daily activities that their family did together during this time.PDFen-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for non-commercial uses. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder: New Jersey YMCA State AllianceChildcare ArrangementsCOVID-19 Health BehaviorsSocial and Economic FactorsDisabled IndividualsChallenges with Remote Schooling_Virtual Learning for ChildrenEducationEmploymentPositive OutlookNegative Mental Health OutcomesMiddlesex Co. (N.J.)New JerseyCOVID-19 PandemicWrittenNew Jersey YMCA State Alliance