Covid-19 and Special Ed
INFO ABOUT SPECIAL ED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Newsletter regarding COVID-19 from Framingham’s Special Ed Department: www.smore.com/15u6q-office-of-special-education
This letter is a good summary of what special education looks like during COVID-19 dated 4/9/2020 from DESE www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/sped/family-letter/2020-0409family-letter.docx
Information and resources for special educators from DESE http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/sped.html
Letter from Dr. Tremblay, Superintendent of the Framingham Public Schools
Covid and Special Ed PowerPoint presentation https://spanmass.org/uploads/3/4/9/4/34944876/fcsn_span_dese_presentation_updated.pdf
Update on COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Supporting Students and Families (hosted by the Federation for Children with Special Needs and SpaN) 4/3 https://youtu.be/xcVvQQZUYd0
Resources from the Federation for Children with Special Needs FCSN | MassPAC | COVID-19 Special Education Resources
Resources from Autism Speaks https://www.autismspeaks.org/covid-19-information-and-resources
Resources from Massachusetts Advocates for Change https://www.massadvocates.org/covid19
Family Resources Toolkit from Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change https://mfofc.org/family-resource-toolkit-from-dese/
Turning three transition and COVID-19 https://files.constantcontact.com/a5bb7d8b601/2c108941-8af6-4f20-9852-a9fbc5aa05c8.pdf
Resources from Mass Down Syndrome Congresshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/131Tx6xiyLBmrwc3vaYIEe3XE2Z8czY3th2hA0OulQq4/mobilebasic
Updates on Special Ed during the COVID19 Pandemic
Letter from Dr. Tremblay, Superintendent of the Framingham Public Schools
Letter to Families from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on 3/30/20 : English – Spanish
Update on COVID-19 School Closure and Special Education Rights.
Organizations to Call for Questions
The Federation for Children with Special Needs is open. Send us your Questions or Concerns – Phone: 617-236-7210 or 800-331-0688 and Family TIES: 800-905-8437 Email: [email protected] Online Intake Form: https://fcsn.org/ptic/call-center/call-center-intake-form/
Massachusetts Advocates for Change’s COVID-19 education hotline. English: 617-357-8431 ext. 3224 Espanol: 617-357-8431 ext. 3237
Example of Student Remote Learning Plan https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d1cd93071be2d0001425ed6/t/5e961f65b7bcdb6f05a33c7f/1586896741966/Resources.COVID.RemoteLearningPlanSample.pdf
RESOURCES FOR REMOTE LEARNING
Structure At Home: Let’s Build It!
(Webinar Recording) (Closed Captions File)(PowerPoint File)
Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense from 25 organizations. https://wideopenschool.org/
Activities for sensory regulation https://eastersealsdfvr.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/activities-for-sensory-regulation/
Indoor activities for energetic kids https://eastersealsdfvr.wordpress.com/2020/03/24/easy-indoor-activities-for-energetic-kids/
Free Boardmaker images for COVID-19 https://download.mytobiidynavox.com/MyTobiiDynavox/Documentation/Coronavirus/CV-US/Vocabulary%20coronavirus-US.pdf?blm_aid=35215
PBS LearningMedia resources span disciplines for grades PreK-12, are aligned to national and state standards, and include videos, comprehensive lessons, and other activities. Family Activities support learning and development for children ages 0 to 8. Distance Learning Center
CDC COVID-19 American Sign Language Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQ…