Week 1 – April 2nd, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 (Series 1 of 5)
What would you share with someone who is going through COVID-19 with grandkids? Here’s a great resource for grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren with disabilities during COVID-19: https://www.gu.org/app/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-Fact-Sheet-3-17-20.pdf
Week 2 – April 9th, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 (Series 2 of 5)
Looking for a list of high quality home learning resources for kids with disabilities? Here’s an authoritative list of resources that touches on a variety of subjects and skills: https://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2017/05/09/8-favorite-special-education-websites-for-teachers-and-parents/
Week 3 – April 16th, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 (Series 3 of 5)
Encourage families to have fun together! Here are some game ideas for family members of all ages: https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/the-top-family-games/
Week 4 – April 23rd, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 (Series 4 of 5)
This sudden change in routine can be particularly hard for children on the autism spectrum. Here are seven strategies for supporting students with ASD during COVID-19 to pass on to families:
https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/covid19-toolkit
Week 5 – April 30th, 2020 Theme: Resources for Families During COVID-19 (Series 5 of 5)
With so many schools either closed or doing remote learning, there is a lot of speech therapy that isn’t happening. Check out these free online speech therapy resources: