My 5 Parenting Rules for Letting Go and Getting Through the Corona Virus Crisis
Raising Special Kids
AZ’s Parent Training and Information Center and Family-to-Family Health Information Center.
Raising Special Kids Spring 2020 Newsletter
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Triple P: Positive Parenting Program (PDF)
(English and Spanish) As so many families are experiencing new challenges due to the COVID-19 crisis, you may be concerned about the physical and emotional wellbeing and safety of your children. It’s also very important to look after yourself as a parent. We have some practical tips and strategies that will help.
A Parent’s Guide to Virtual Learning: 4 Actions to Improve Your Child’s Experience With Online Learning (PDF)
From the National Center for Learning Disabilities, here are four things that you should know, and actions you can take, to guide your child’s journey through these unusual and unprecedented times.
Helping Children CopeWith Changes Resulting From COVID-19 (website)
Resources on this site include "Helping Children Cope" in English and Spanish, and "Talking to Children About COVID-19" in English, Spanish, and ten other languages.
What is the Corona Virus? (online book)
Written by CEC member, Janet Giel-Romo. Janet is a former high school teacher of students with intellectual disabilities. She now teaches at Grand Canyon University and writes curriculum for Austin & Lily. Janet is offering use of this book to teachers and parents to use however it might be helpful.
National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement
Free 3-month membership. To support the family engagement field during this critical time, NAFSCE is opening access to its member resources for all family engagement professionals, parents, advocates, and policymakers now through July 1, 2020.
New IRIS Module for Parents
This resource offers tips to support your child’s learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CEEDAR Family Guide to At-Home Learning
This guide has practical strategies that work for helping children of all ages who may be struggling with an at-home learning task. Families may find these strategies useful when helping their children complete various reading, math, and/or behavioral tasks at home.
Helping Your Child Wear a Face Mask (English and Spanish)
Your child may have challenges or discomfort when wearing a face mask. Tips on how to work with your child to help make the face mask more comfortable to wear.
I Can Stay Healthy Face Mask Social Story
OSEP Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide
TIE Parent Resource Videos
Parent Video Series: Supporting the Learning of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at Home supports families in understanding the important role that they have in teaching their children, with ideas for how to support learning at home