Students with Disabilities

Comprehensive list of resources to help Texas teachers provide services to Students with Disabilities in a virtual environment

This checklist created by TEA provides best practice considerations for progress monitoring Students with Disabilities

This guidance from TEA includes recommendations for meeting FAPE requirements during distance learning, best practices for progress monitoring, and tools and methods that can be used for remote learners

This TNTP guide provides suggestions and strategies for supporting Students with Disabilities

This Edutopia article describes strategies teachers have used to ease the transition to remote learning for Students with Disabilities

This article from Region 13 contains suggestions and strategies for supporting Students with Disabilities learning at home

This resource from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) includes information specific to administrators, special education teachers, general education teachers, and tech directors and coaches

Teacher training resources for reading, writing, math, and communication

A collection of suggested resources from the Council for Exceptional Children to determine the best means to provide services for students & families

This page from Teaching LD contains links to state and federal guidelines, as well as resources for reading and math

This site, created by the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, includes information about, and links to, early intervention Part C and early childhood special education IDEA Part B Section 619 programs to serve students at home

This resource, compiled by CASE, includes links to a supplemental fact sheet for preschool, elementary, and secondary schools as well as a webinar on physical accessibility, FERPA, and HIPAA

Includes daily projects for grades PK - 9 to keep students reading, thinking, and growing

Resources for families and caregivers of children with diverse needs

This resource includes information specific to parents and families as well as educators

This resource includes social stories, online storybooks, virtual manipulatives, Google tools for special needs, LID online curriculum, and more

Includes open-source materials that may be adapted to fit the needs of your student

This webpage, compiled by NCLD, contains resources for parents and educators to support Students with Disabilities learning remotely

This guide includes K-12 information for ARD committees, online providers, students, instructional staff, mentors, parents, administrators, and more COVID-19 resources for students in life skills

This resource includes a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied broadly to ensure that all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities

This resource from the Center on Online Learning & Students with Disabilities includes information for K-12 online learning

This page from the New York City Department of Education contains links to accessibility features for a variety of hardware and software tools

This page contains links to a wide variety of Microsoft tools to support diverse learners

This resource from 3PlayMedia describes the elements and benefits of accessible videos

This resource contains Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM)

This resource from the University of Louisville includes academic resources as well as communication, social-emotional, and visual supports

This resource from the International Dyslexia Association includes online resources for teaching students with dyslexia

List of applications and online games for education and enjoyment from the University of Michigan

Includes resources from various Texas education service centers, information on accommodating virtual platforms for students with disabilities, assistive technology, and additional resources

This site includes information on infection control-proof tactile boards, high-quality virtual conferences, and preparing for virtual instruction

Free nationwide virtual web classes for students with visual impairments at varying ability levels

Includes apps, activities, and related topics on orientation and mobility (O&M)

Includes tips and resources to ensure students who are deaf or hard of hearing have access to the same course content as their peers

Includes online teaching resources, Google education apps for teachers, online dictionaries, and virtual activities for teachers and families

This page links to regular updates from the NDC, which include tips for disability service providers

This resource from the Texas Sensory Network includes a LiveBinder with information specific to teaching students who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, visually impaired, and blind, including best practices for remote learning, live streams and field trips, and specific resources and ideas for remote instruction

This compilation of articles contains information for supporting students with significant cognitive disabilities during COVID-19

Links and guidelines for accessing telehealth resources for occupational therapy