It is important to keep consistency for your student during these challenging times.  We recommend creating a daily routine for your student.  The schedule can be flexible to meet the needs of your family.  The resources below may be helpful to incorporate into a daily routine.  We will continue to add resources, so please check back.  If your student's education team has provided additional resources, you will continue to have access to those as well. 

What about students who receive Special Education services? 

E-Learning days are instructional days, and just as general education students, are receiving educational opportunities, special education students have equal access to the same opportunities.  Special education teachers are working diligently to ensure that, during this unprecedented time, to the greatest extent possible, each student can be provided the special education and related services identified in the student's IEP.  The special education teachers are working very closely with general education teachers, and are available just like the general education teachers during e-learning days. Please reach out to your student's Teacher of Record if you have any questions related to the services in your student's IEP.

What about students who receive a Special Education related service such as speech language, occupational therapy, etc.?

If your student receives a direct related service (Speech-Language, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, etc.) those service providers are also working diligently to find ways, to the greatest extent possible, to meet the needs of your child. Related services providers are working along side the Teacher of Record (TOR) and general education teachers.  Direct services will be continued on a case-by-case basis. 

Special Education Resources:

Accessibyte: Accessibyte makes fun, funky, fully accessible apps for users who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, dyslexic, or have other reading difficulties.   

Fine Motor and Handwriting Development Activities:  A selection of fine motor and handwriting development activities.

Fine Motor and Gross Motor Calendar: This calendar provides suggested daily activities for fine and gross motor skills development.

Supporting your Child with Learning Disabilities: Helpguide.org provides useful tips for supporting your child's learning journey. 

 Zones of Regulation: The Zones of Regulation is a complete social-emotional learning curriculum, created to teach children self regulation and emotional control.  It is often taught in school or therapy settings but the curriculum is appropriate for parents to teach at home, too.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: IDEA provides families with a Q and A regarding services during the Coronavirus outbreak. 

The Sign Language Channel:  Kids and families reading aloud story books in ASL (American Sign Language) 

Parent to Parent USA:  This website provides informational and emotional support for families of children with special needs.

Autism Speaks:  This site provides resources on individual topics, regarding Autism.

Fact Oregon: This website provides resources for families with children with special needs.

Healthy Children: This article provides resources and support for families with children with special health care needs.

* We highly encourage parents and guardians to read the terms and privacy policies before creating an account for any of the following resources. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Brady Tragesser, S-OCS Director of Special Education at 812-828-6000 or btragesser@socs.k12.in.us.