Flamingo Chicks Parents/Carers survey: Covid-19

Calling all parents and carers!
We are trying to get a snapshot of how Coronavirus (Covid-19) is affecting families of disabled children, and what Flamingo Chicks can best do to support. At the same time, we hope to show our funders how important our work is at this challenging time.
Please help us help you by completing this quick survey:

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* 1. Are you currently: (tick all that apply)

Carrying on as normal (with increased hygiene)

Making significant changes to daily life (social distancing)

Keeping your child home from school

In self isolation

Other (please specify)

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* 2. If you need to self isolate, or school closures come in, how would this affect you as a parent/carer? (tick all that apply)

Increased anxiety

Feeling more isolated

Difficult to manage childcare and other responsibilities

Challenging to provide appropriate activities for children each day

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How would/does this affect your child/ren? (tick all that apply)

Damaging to their mental health

Less opportunities to socialise, resulting in increased isolation

Significant impact on their learning and development

Reduced confidence

Progress made in terms of social skills, behaviour, motivation, and overall wellbeing likely to stop or take steps backwards

Confusion and significantly unsettled

Increased challenging behaviour

Other (please specify)

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* 4. We want to help reduce the impact on you and your family, please let us know which of our ideas below would be most helpful for you: (tick all that apply)

Online classes for children - for example, short videos involving the sorts of activities we do in our classes, including key Flamingo Chicks elements (e.g. welcome circle and ballet moves) inspired by our different themes and stories

Online classes for you - guided meditation/relaxation videos to help parents and carers too

Video messages or online chats with our volunteer team

Videos from our Agents of Change, with ideas to help other children in isolation

Videos on arts, crafts, and science activities that can be done at home, linked to our themes

Families sharing photos and messages amongst our community

A compilation of free, accessible online resources you could access

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How would the resources above help your family?

Providing much needed familiarity and security for our children

Helpful in creating structure

Keeping positive and lifting spirits

New ideas and ways to have fun

Continue a sense of community / connection

Other (please specify)