Special Education Resources and Supports

• Due to the individual nature of students IEPs, special education and general education teachers need a variety of resources that are appropriate to meet the needs of their students. The resources provided can enable teachers and parents to support students with disabilities in online learning. In addition, please note that the K-12 digital learning resources were designed based on the Universal Design for Learning principles and are embedded with accommodations and modifications that are labeled "Need additional help" and can also be utilized to meet the needs of students with disabilities. The resources on this site are designed to provide supplemental support, however students may also require the special education teachers to provide additional specially designed instruction and activities to meet the individual needs of their students.

• Access to web-based researched based interventions are available as supplementary support for students in special programs.

• Special Education teachers have access to the Office of Specialized Services Google Classrooms that also provides additional strategies to support students with IEPs during remote learning.

• The Office of Specialized Services is providing Instructional Programming and Services office hours to support teachers and colleagues with questions regarding specially designing instruction for students with disabilities during remote learning.

• During planned instruction special education teachers and related services will make good faith efforts in collaboration with families to provide support to students with IEPs in an appropriate manner that reflects the unforeseeable emergency circumstances confronting school districts and families across the country.

• Special education teachers and related service providers must document supports being provided to students.

** Special education teachers and staff should refer to the SDP Continuity of Education Plan, and Reasonable Expectations document for more information on their responsibilities for working remotely.