With the extended school closures due to COVID-19 throughout the United States, students are having to learn in entirely new ways and facing challenges when it comes to learning during these unprecedented times. The Continuity of Learning resource database offers information, tools, and resources to help educators, parents and families, and related service providers meet the educational, behavioral, and emotional needs of children and youth with disabilities through remote and virtual learning.
During this presentation experts, including current OSEP grantees, discussed what we know about: determining the factors that drive high expectations, such as child, family and...
OSEP’s third symposium in the 2017 Symposia Series, “Conveying Our Stories--Displaying Our Data,” focused on how States, districts, and Part D-funded investments can develop engaging...
Language Routines for Multilingual Families has six components: (1) share stories, (2) describe things, (3) sing songs, (4) watch TV, (5) read books, and (6)...
NTACT is aware that state and local education and service providers are challenged by the current health concerns, closings, restrictions, and fluid reopening plans associated...
Scripted story to help children understand the steps to problem solving. Includes problem scenario cards to help children practice finding a solution to common social...
As early childhood programs work on re-opening, they can use these online communication and phone scripts to help guide your conversations with families.
Here are tips and ideas for helping children identify emotions when your face, your most expressive feature, is covered by a mask. Use these strategies...
Use this tip sheet to help practitioners of infants and toddlers intentionally plan and think about how to reconnect, help children transition back to the...
Need key strategies on educational and transition planning for deaf students? A flexible, positive approach along with resources, tip sheets, and toolkits can support for...
A series of webinars, from July through December 2020, on instructional strategies for children and youth who are deaf-blind (e.g., academic standards, literacy and numeracy...
Although intended primarily for families and educators of children with deaf-blindness, the content is highly relevant for children with any type of disability who benefit...
Outlines strategies for supporting the social skills development of babies and toddlers. Includes links to information briefs in both English and Spanish.
Official communication from the US Department of Education with policy and guidelines for serving students with disabilities during disruptions to education caused by COVID-19.
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has deeply impacted early childhood programs, children and families, and their communities. This resource, jointly created by the Office of...
This information brief helps parents of children with disabilities understand how virtual instruction will meet the needs of their child and what their level of...