What you need to know about helping your special education students during COVID-19.
It has been a hard week — stressful, confusing, and even scary at times. As schools, programs, and services close in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19, you may be struggling with how to get the support you need for your child.
I know there is a lot of information circulating on the Internet, so I have created a Resource Directory on my website to share the latest news, information, activities, and resources to help you navigate these uncharted waters.
I will be updating this resource directory daily with new information as I receive it, so please bookmark the page and check back often. If you have a friend or colleague who could benefit from this information, please forward them this email. Of course, if you know of an article or resource that should be added to this directory, please email me.
Please know that I am here for you, rooting for you, and want to support you however I can. If I can help you in anyway, please do not hesitate to reach out. In the meantime, please check out the latest directory updates below.
News / Updates
- Distance learning: Parents worry their special needs kids will lose skills
- Coronavirus stimulus plan could weaken protections for students with disabilities
- For children with special needs, the coronavirus school shutdown poses even bigger challenges
- For parents trying to replicate school for children with disabilities, a confounding task
- How will students take AP tests with schools closed? At home, College Board proposes
- Parents fear lapse in special ed services: ‘I am not a trained therapist’
- Proposed coronavirus federal aid package could disrupt special education
- Questions and answers on providing services to children with disabilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak
- Social distancing ‘not possible’ for people with disabilities, raising challenges
- Special education families fear that children will not receive enough help during a prolonged school delay due to the coronavirus pandemic
- When schools close or go online, what happens to students with disabilities?
Educational Websites / Apps
- 43 free educational websites parents can access while schools are closed
- Here’s the entire list of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
- Free apps & extensions that improve productivity & learning
- Free resources and subscriptions for remote learning and home schooling due to coronavirus
Fun / Educational Activities
Resources for Parents
- Advice to help autistic children adjust to new routine
- At-Home enrichment activities and more (for when schools are closed)
- Coronavirus: Learning resources for kids home from school
- Compensatory services in schools
- COVID-19: How to help children with autism adjust during self-isolation
- Helping autistic kids cope with the chaos and uncertainty of coronavirus
- Homeschooling during coronavirus quarantine
- How can I work on skills with a child with autism during the coronavirus crisis?
- Jamie Morton: Autism, anxiety and the science of uncertainty
- Learning opportunities in a time of social distancing
- Parents of autistic kids are stressing more than ever trying to follow routines
- Ready or not, a new era of homeschooling has begun
- The creative mom’s guide to learning at home
- Utah mom shares easy schedule hack to keep kids’ lives consistent during isolation
Resources for Teachers
- 15 strategies for online learning when school is closed
- Distance learning and online classes for children and teens with special needs
- E-learning expands for special needs students
- How to be a better online teacher
- Resources for teaching online due to school closures
- What online teachers need to know
Perspectives / Stories
Social / Communication Skills Building
Dr. William Lane is a special education consultant, international speaker, and best-selling author who helps post-secondary institutions and businesses develop programs that create clear pathways to graduation and meaningful employment opportunities for neurodivergent individuals. For more information about Dr. Lane and his services, please visit his website.
