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Special education

Expect heightened anxiety, behavioral issues in returning students

Cara Nissman -
Students with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to experiencing anxiety, regardless of whether they exhibited such signs before the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are 6 tips to help these students find success back at school.

Supreme Court ruling on religious school tuition

Kara Arundel -
Exclusion of religious schools in a tax-based scholarship program is discriminatory, according to the decision, which is a disappointment to many public school supporters.

Get organized for IEP meeting overload this fall

Cara Nissman -
Despite most school districts continuing to conduct IEP meetings remotely during school shutdowns, fall promises to be a busy time for planning and placement teams. Administrators can prevent disagreements and delays regarding these meetings by following these four tips.

Reasons not to refer to post-COVID-19 services as comp ed

Joseph L Pfrommer -
Although special education teachers may want to refer to services to make up for shortfalls during school closures as compensatory education or compensatory services, a school attorney says the terms should be avoided.

Stamina and stigma: Student challenges after contracting COVID-19

Cara Nissman -
District leaders must consider how to address students recovering from coronavirus who are returning to school, particularly students with disabilities who may have lingering issues that interfere with learning.

How to protect medically vulnerable students when school doors reopen

Joseph L Pfrommer -
As districts make plans to reopen schools, IEP and 504 teams should be identifying and planning how to serve students with medical conditions that make them especially vulnerable to COVID-19.

Remember homeless education requirements for school reopenings

Johnny Jackson -
School district leaders must review and revise policies that act as barriers to the enrollment of children and youths experiencing homelessness.

4 ways to incorporate inclusive practices

Kara Arundel -
Prioritizing inclusion for students with disabilities, during both in-person and remote learning, is challenging, but such practices increase engagement and create supportive school communities for all.

5 strategies for remote SEL and preparing for a return to school

Cara Nissman -
Don't lose sight of social-emotional learning as the pandemic continues. Many students are in need of social-emotional support, even if they haven't needed it in the past.

5 virus-related terms to know before heading back to school

Amy E. Slater -
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't just changed how schools operate, but has also required educators to expand their vocabulary. Brush up on five terms that will come up in conversations with colleagues or during IEP meetings.

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