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Here are 5 ways to help students—and staff—have less anxiety about returning to school buildings
Interventions may include meeting with the student and parent, letting the student fidget, asking the student for help, offering incentives, and helping find an outside therapist if needed.
Here’s how teachers and school teams can determine if a student is struggling due to a disability or because of issues with the overall remote curriculum.
Special education teachers, including subs, must meet certain state-set qualification standards, making planning for classroom coverage during COVID particularly challenging.
A Q&A with a school attorney about virtual IEP and 504 team meeting tools, including legal considerations and conversation facilitation
Keep these four considerations in mind when educating students with traumatic brain injury, whom many districts find eligible for 504 accommodations.
A look at interactive tools, sound production, assistive technology and more as related to distance learning and dyslexia.
Two schools supporting students who are blind or deaf share how they are educating those who are distance learning.
Following are 4 considerations to keep in mind, including FERPA rules, parents’ comfort level with technology, and state and district policies.
5 questions administrators must know the answers to before sending a substitute teacher into to fill in for a special education teacher
Discussion points for school teams and parents should include how supports will be delivered with social distancing protocols, a possible mask exemption, nurse’s office protocols, COVID fears, and possible remote learning instead of a return to the school building.
Educators should take these 5 steps when a student whose IEP includes transportation as a related service won’t be taking the school bus.
Educators will need to get creative about providing 504 plan accommodations for students, such as extended time and preferential seating, in the remote learning environment.
A food allergy expert offers 4 ways to keep students with allergies safe in schools where cafeteria seating is currently closed due to COVID.
While educators knew to expect a regression in ADHD students’ academic skills, self-regulation and behaviors, there are actions that can help.