ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
- What Types of Services Can the ADA National Network Offer You?
Web: adata.org - eLearning Through a Pandemic – Learning is for Everyone
Source: Access Granted Blog
Web: rockymountainadacenter.org
DOE: U.S. Department of Education
- 8/24: New Guidance Reaffirms Importance of Full Implementation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
- 8/24: Letter to State and Local Partners sent by U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services [PDF]
- 8/24: Questions and Answers: Return to School Roadmap: Child Find Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [PDF]
- A Guide for K-12 Schools and Communities for the 2021-2022 School Year
- Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide
- Schools and School Personnel: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources
- Questions and Answers: VR services in the current COVID-19 environment [PDF]
- Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 While Serving Migratory Children[PDF]
- Learning Must Continue for All Students, Decline to Seek Congressional Waivers to FAPE, LRE Requirements of IDEA
- Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary, and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities [PDF]
- Webinar, Fact Sheet for Protecting Students’ Civil Rights During COVID-19 Response
- Video: Online Education and Website Accessibility [7:08 min., CC]
- Letter to Education Leaders: Preventing and Addressing potential discrimination associated with COVID-19
- Questions & Answers: Providing Services to Children with Disabilities during Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak [PDF]
Web: ed.gov/coronavirus
AT: Assistive Technology
- Resources for Supporting Learners with Disabilities
Source: Digital Promise
Web: digitalpromise.org - AT: COVID-19 Live Course Series and Resources
Source: Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
Web: atia.org - Learning Disabilities – Parent COVID-19 Resources
Source: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Web: ncld.org - Assessing Students’ Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT) guides
Source: WATI: Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
Web: wati.org - Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT)
Web: qiat.org
K-12 Schools & Child Care
- Disability Rights Laws in Public Primary and Secondary Education: How Do They Relate?
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - CDC: Schools, Child Care & COVID-19Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Web: cdc.gov - Archive Webinar: Talking to Elementary and Middle School Students about COVID-19
Source & Web: edWeb.net - Supporting Students” Resources in Trying Times / Crisis
Source: Inside Track
Web: info.insidetrack.org/students-in-crisis - Census Statistics in Schools: K-12 Resources & Activities
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Web: census.gov/schools
Higher Education/Postsecondary
- Postsecondary Institutions and Students With Disabilities
More: Research Brief: Higher Education and the ADA
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
Related: Additional CARES Act Relief Funds to HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions, and Colleges and Universities Serving Low-Income Students
Source: OPE: Office of Postsecondary Education, DOE: U.S. Department of Education - CDC: Colleges and Universities & Coronavirus
Source: CDC: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Free College Management Software and Other Higher Ed Resources during Coronavirus Pandemic
Source: UB: University Business
Web: universitybusiness.com - List of University Announcements: Coronavirus-Related Budget Cut / Financial Impact
Source: Eastern Michigan University
Web: emich.edu
Planning and Preparedness
- CDC: Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation
Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Web: cdc.gov - COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Web: aap.org - State Actions: Policy Considerations & COVID-19 for Child Care, K-12, Postsecondary
Source: The Hunt Institute
Web: hunt-institute.org - COVID-19 Grief and Loss Resource Kit for School Community
Source: Brooklyn Lab, EALA: Educating All Learners Alliance
Web: educatingalllearners.org - Public Viewpoint: COVID-19 Work and Education Survey
Source: Strada Education Network
Web: stradaeducation.org - Coronavirus Quick Poll: Trends & Predications Colleges and Employers
Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers
Web: naceweb.org - Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness for Online Learning
Source: Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
Web: onlinelearningconsortium.org
More Policy & Guidance
- Archive Webinar Video: Asserting Special Education Rights in the Time of Coronavirus
Source: YouTube – The Arc of Northern VA
Web: youtube.com/watch?v=tdA0rnMNPTw - COLSD: Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities
Tools Featured: State Policy Guide; UDL: Universal Design for Learning Scan;
VPAT: Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
Web: centerononlinelearning.org - EALA: Educating All Learners Alliance
Featured: Educator Resources & Guidance; Technology Tools & Access; Voices from the Field
Web: educatingalllearners.org - Learning Variability Navigator
Source: Digital Promise Learner Variability Project
Web: lvp.digitalpromiseglobal.org - 10 Questions for Equity Advocates to Ask About Distance Learning
Source: Education Trust and Digital Promise
Web: edtrust.org - Is the School Required to Make Up Missed Services? Coronavirus (COVID-19) Closed My Child’s School
Web: wrightslaw.com