| From switching from online schooling to in-person schooling to hybrid models — students across the country have experienced disruptions in education. But for those students who rely on routines and predictability, the pandemic has been especially difficult. “For some folks on the spectrum, any change is painful,” said Emily Vieweg, a single mom in Fargo. Vieweg’s daughter is in second grade, and she has autism, ADHD and sensory processing issues. Vieweg says she now goes to school two or three days a week and spends the other days learning online at home or at daycare. “The way her brain is wired is she compartmentalizes a lot, so school is school, home is home, it’s kind of confusing to her autism brain,” Vieweg said. “‘What do you mean I have to do schoolwork at home?’ that doesn’t quite make sense.” |
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