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.
This webpage provides resources to support early childhood mental health and social and emotional development. Resources are organized for parents and caregivers; early care and...
In this webinar series, DEC and ECTA host various experts in the field of early childhood special education and early intervention in disrupting the pervasive...
This fact sheet summarizes current research findings about suspension and expulsion of children—particularly children of color—from early childhood settings. Recommendations and suggestions are offered for...
These six guides and accompanying videos provide families and educators of students with disabilities with policy-informed information about facilitation, mediation, written state complaints, due process...
This video follows the stories of several parents and self-advocates as they address questions and concerns about supporting youth with disabilities as they engage in...
This guide provides a policy overview of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services, and highlights eligibility requirements as mandated by IDEA and WIOA to participate in VR...
This online module focuses on the process of developing high-quality IEPs for students with disabilities. Key topics include the requirements for IEPs as outlines in...
This online module focuses on the transition process from high school to post-secondary settings. Key topics include individualized education program planning, engaging students in the...
This policy overview of the IEP process provides recommendations for families to partner with their schools to support their children through the transition process, including...
La Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades (IDEA) exige que todos los estados definan qué bebés y niños pequeños son elegibles para recibir servicios...
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that all States define which infants and toddlers are eligible to receive services under the IDEA program...
School should be a place of belonging for each and every student. Belonging is easy to affirm, but much harder to define. This research-based resource...
Description: A book study is a popular method of capacity building in schools, districts, and systems. This Book Study in a Box includes a Facilitator...
The Rehabilitation Act and its regulations require VR agencies to enter into formal interagency agreements with SEAs describing how the entities will collaboratively plan and...
The VRTAC-QM and NTACT-C developed this guide for the development of policies and procedures for VR agencies in the provision of pre-employment transition services.
This resource provides a vignette and highlights strategies for the critical transition students increasingly are making from a self-contained, special classrooms to inclusive educational environments.
This tool helps students who are deaf-blind, parents, and professionals determine essential transition activities related to assessment, programming, and team collaboration. Activities are categorized by...