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 policy overview of the IEP process provides recommendations for families to partner with their schools to support their children through the transition process, including...
Early childhood education programs play a vital role in supporting the social and emotional and mental health of children and families. This support is particularly...
La Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades (IDEA) exige que los estados evalúen a los bebés y niños pequeños remitidos al programa IDEA para...
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires States to evaluate infants and toddlers referred to the IDEA program for infants and toddlers with disabilities...
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...
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...
This "Families Matter" video from the National Center on Deaf-Blindness introduces Jake and his family. They share experiences throughout Jake's life related to communication, literacy...
These recommendations are based on a comprehensive review of laws, policies, and best practices related to transition as well as extensive interviews with experts. Topics...
Transition services are mandated and expected to be provided by multiple agencies. This resource is a conversation starter for understanding roles and responsibilities in serving...
Transition education and services should be grounded in quality research. NTACT:C has identified evidence-based and research-based practices that lead to the most successful outcomes. Practitioners...
This blueprint was designed with input from in-person and remote educators, leaders, researchers, professional learning providers, and technical assistance providers — it details the indicators...
Peers have an influential role in promoting inclusive education for students with extensive support needs in their schools and communities. This resource is a toolbox...
This resource and the associated process is based on a vision and expectation that each student can actively participate, belong, contribute, and learn in the...
This resource describes characteristics associated with White dominant culture as compared to those rooted in an intentional equity mindset. This resource can be used to...
This resource collection is focused on options to be considered as students transition from school to adulthood, including postsecondary education at a college, university, or...