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Everything you need to know about helping your special education students during COVID-19

As schools, programs, and services close in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19, you may be struggling with how to get the support you need for your child.

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Last Updated: July 22, 2021

NEWS / UPDATES

• £22 million awarded to life-saving health charities during virus outbreak

• ‘A really big experiment’: Parents turn teachers amid virus

• A mother of two sons with autism launches special ed teaching career amid pandemic

• Activism and unification on World Autism Awareness Day

• Adjusting summer practices due to COVID-19

• Adults receiving care and support should ‘not be forgotten’ during pandemic

• Amidst the pandemic, autism’s largest conference moves online

• April is Autism Awareness Month, and despite the cancellation of public events, everyone has a role to play to ensure those with autism are valued members of the community.

• April is National Autism Awareness Month; resources available locally

• As coronavirus moves MN schools to distance learning, how will they teach kids with disabilities?

• As outbreak spreads, state says Mass. public schools must educate students with disabilities

• As schools switch to remote learning, challenges remain for special education students, English-learners and residents without internet

• AsIAm and SuperValu Online Seminar Series continues with ‘Covid-19: Structuring an Unstructured World for Adults’

• Assemb. Santabarbara calls on Gov Cuomo to adapt online lessons for special needs students

• Austin autism fundraiser goes virtual in the face of virus

• Autism Awareness Day flag-raising cancelled, but awareness campaign continues

• Autism awareness tournament canceled, but organizers still hope to make an impact

• Autism campaigner speaks out about the families 'on the edge of breakdown' during lockdown

• Autism center uses modified face mask to better serve kids

• Autism community desperate for help amid COVID pandemic, stay-at-home orders

• Autism community ‘scared to death’ with students losing ground as distance learning continues

• Autism conference moves virtual with sessions available online at no cost

• Autism families struggling during pandemic

• Autism group: ‘A very welcoming space’

• Autism Parenting Magazine brings special needs community together during COVID-19 pandemic

• Autism researchers adapt studies for a socially distant world

• Autism Support Center set to host virtual 5K

• Autistic kids can experience Shakespeare at home thanks to U.K. theater

• Autistic kids lose therapy, parents face isolation due to COVID-19

• Autistic people left completely stranded during coronavirus pandemic – report

• B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey

• Bills address special education challenges during COVID-19

• ‘Brad Parade’: 4th graders show love and support — from a distance — for autistic classmate

• Building an autism-friendly world

• California should push harder for special education during school closures, disability rights groups say

• Calls for 'increased understanding' for those with autism during Covid-19

• Caring for adults living with autism during coronavirus leaves some feeling forgotten

• CDC offers safety tips as students are set to return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic

• Celebrating neurodivergent thinking and support of positive change for the greater inclusive good of our society

• ‘Change is loss’: Kids with autism struggle with break from routine

• Charity fund raising team stays safely socially distant

• Cheshire charity highlights impact of lockdown on people with autism

• Children with autism face challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

• Children with autism spectrum disorder facing challenges dealing with social distancing

• Children with developmental disabilities adjust to new normal in pandemic

• Christine McGuinness says she’s ‘heartbroken’ for her autistic children as lockdown is ‘really difficult’ for them

• College of Education begins autism endorsement program

• Coping with the coronavirus is especially difficult for our neighbors with autism

• Coronavirus Crisis Fund ensuring kids on autism spectrum stay supported

• Coronavirus: Delray mom’s face masks promote autism awareness

• Coronavirus Florida: Tennis program for students with autism has become a virtual smash

• Coronavirus has upended education for all children. For those with disabilities, the challenges are greater.

• Coronavirus News: See-through masks helping those with autism, hearing loss

• Coronavirus ravages services for people with disabilities, leaving many at risk

• Coronavirus school shutdown has been particularly tough on kids with special needs: ‘It’s not just a disruption. We’re going to see kids who actually go backward.’

• Coronavirus: Serving students with disabilities a crucial challenge for online educators

• Coronavirus stimulus plan could weaken protections for students with disabilities

• Could special needs students fall through cracks while schools navigate e-learning?

• Council launched community conference online to help vulnerable

• COVID restrictions especially tough on those with autism

• COVID-19: A new normal for those on the autistic spectrum?

• COVID-19 and autism: The hurdles to overcome

• COVID-19 and social isolation is not going to stop Illawarra homes turning blue for World Autism Day on Thursday

• COVID-19 and those with disabilities 

• COVID-19: Autistic people and their families should not be left behind during (or after) the COVID-19 pandemic

• COVID-19 challenges and solutions for neurodivergents

• COVID-19 could make the world of work more inclusive. Especially for those who are neurodiverse

• COVID-19 doesn't stop Autism Awareness Month

• COVID-19 impacts children with autism, families work to find structure

• COVID-19 is not on schedule for families dealing with Autism

• COVID-19 pandemic affecting daily routines for autistics

• COVID-19 pandemic taking harder toll on parents, families taking care of children living with autism

• COVID-19 poses new problems for people with disabilities

• COVID-19 should not herald rollback in rights for people with autism: UN chief

• Data reveals ‘sad and stark’ impact of Covid-19 on people with a learning disability or autism

• Dispensing the special needs of special needs children

• Distance learning: Parents worry their special needs kids will lose skills

• Don’t leave workers with disabilities behind, Virginia nonprofit says

• During COVID-19, disabled adults lack services and supports

• East Brunswick police hold one-day fundraiser for people with autism affected by COVID-19 crisis

• El Paso doctor warns students with special needs could fall behind due to remote learning

• Excentia continues to offer its services during COVID-19 pandemic

• Executive Order allows for in-person special education this summer in NY

• Face masks and coverings can cause communication problems for hard of hearing and those with autism

• 'Families are suffering': Camps, programs for autistic children cancelled

• Families of children with special needs worry their children will be left behind as education moves online

• Federal special education law must stay intact during school closures, DeVos says

• Flexibility and change: How the intellectual disability community is facing COVID-19

• 'Finding Your Future' campaign supports young people with learning disabilities and autism to remain focused on employment through UK lockdown

• For children with special needs, the coronavirus school shutdown poses even bigger challenges

• For MetroWest special education teachers and parents, at-home schooling brings added challenges

• For parents trying to replicate school for children with disabilities, a confounding task

• For people with autism, lockdowns shatter routine, heighten anxiety

• For students with individualized education programs, distance learning presents additional challenges

• For young children with autism and other developmental disorders, school closures could be a major setback

• Forsyth County Public Library holding virtual special needs resource fair on Oct. 24

• Free remote learning conference available for teachers, parents

• Gov. Tom Wolf talks about coronavirus in Pa., directs $260M for those with intellectual disabilities and autism

• Group homes for those with disabilities hit hard by coronavirus

• Growing nonprofit works to ease the burden on parents with special needs students

• 'Happy summer day!': Man with autism remains positive despite pandemic

• Helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities become comfortable with face masks

• Helping kids bloom: Liberty Point para-professional honored for work with special needs students

• Helping people with autism spectrum disorder manage masks and COVID-19 tests

• Helping people with autism through COVID

• How America failed students with disabilities during the pandemic

• How COVID-19 is making daily life challenging for those with autism

• How people with autism can cope with the pandemic

• How the COVID-19 quarantine bought autism families together

• How to cope with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic

• How to get involved during Autism Awareness Month

• How to support autistic children and adults during coronavirus pandemic

• How will students take AP tests with schools closed? At home, College Board proposes

• Kids with autism being denied an education during the pandemic, Pa. lawsuit says

• I-Team: Pandemic poses extra challenges for families of children with special needs

• ‘I am infinite’ community campaign to celebrate autism acceptance month at the Nest Coffee House

• ‘I’m not sure how we would have survived without it’ - toys bring lockdown joy to children with special needs

• Impact of lockdown on autistic children is significant says local charity

• Individuals with autism transition to social distancing during coronavirus pandemic

• 'In solidarity, people!': Activist with autism works to ensure nobody in community left behind

• 'It's heartbreaking': parents, educators fear distance learning will widen education gap

• Jacksonville company launches teletherapy training, certification program to help children with autism, special needs

• Jennie: Children with autism face challenges during COVID pandemic

• Lawsuit claims online classes fall short for autistic children

• Leaving Covid behind: How to put neuroinclusion ahead

• Livestreaming Neurodiversity Matters Conference

• Live webinar on July 16: Living in uncertain times: Coping strategies for adults on the autism spectrum

• Local nonprofit Autism Shifts takes mission global due to COVID-19

• Local nonprofit still fighting for those they serve amid pandemic

• Local organization promotes National Autism Awareness Month

• Local teachers to get kit to teach COVID safety

• Made in NC: Art for autism awareness

• Mask mandates could pose problems for those with autism

• Motshekga’s COVID-19 measures for blind, deaf and pupils with autism

• Navigating a new school year while on the autism spectrum

• Neurodiversity: the impact of lockdown and social isolation

• New guidance issued on leaving the house during lockdown for people with autism

• New Haven-based therapist launches online dungeons & dragons for the young and autistic

• New Isle of Wight service supports children and adults with autism during COVID-19

• New norm of wearing face masks can pose challenge for those with autism, says autism society

• New social norms, disruption to routines: Trying times for autistic community as Malaysia enters COVID-19 recovery phase

• Nonprofit to help families with special needs kids

• NYC launches ‘Parent University’ for families to build academic, social skills during remote learning

• NYC parents, educators split over resuming in-person summer special education classes after Cuomo order

• Online autism program thrives through challenges of COVID-19

• Opinion: School-funding change puts children with autism at risk

• Outreach services continue for MSU’s T.K. Martin Center, Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic amid coronavirus uncertainty

• Overcoming challenges of individuals with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Pandemic can overwhelm those with autism

• Pandemics, social unrest and a world in crisis: Dealing with autism and anxiety

• Parent: Ames schools aren't addressing learning for special needs students during COVID-19 pandemic

• Parents fear lapse in special ed services: ‘I am not a trained therapist’

• Parents of children living with Autism face unique challenges during COVID-19 restrictions

• Parents of children living with autism worry about upcoming school year

• Parents of children with disabilities see special challenges with Clark County schools closed

• Parents say autistic Lowcountry student denied therapy coverage since learning from home

• Pediatricians on balancing screen time, sleep, and family during coronavirus

• People on autism spectrum face unique challenges amidst COVID-19 quarantine

• People who have been overlooked during COVID-19: Adults with disabilities

• People with disabilities, autism carry a heavier pandemic burden, advocates say

• Project Focus helps students with autism work toward the future

• Proposed coronavirus federal aid package could disrupt special education

• Questions and answers on providing services to children with disabilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak

• Regional centers strive to keep therapy and services for special-needs students on track

• Remote child special education brings hardship to Ingham County parents

• Remote learning struggles are even harder for kids with special needs

• Reps. Smith, Doyle team up to advocate for autism community in COVID-19 crisis

• Research inspired by COVID-19: Luis Columna brings exercise to children with autism virtually

• Researching education: Five further readings on autism spectrum disorder

• Resources available to help kids on the spectrum through quarantine

• School closures create additional hurdles for kids with special needs

• School closings disrupt special ed routine

• School closures leaving special ed students in limbo

• Schooling continues from home 'classrooms'

• Serving the spectrum

• ‘So much need:’ New Trumbull autism clinic bounces back after virtual start

• Social distancing 'not possible' for people with disabilities, raising challenges

• Some CT students with disabilities may fall behind in remote learning

• Special education challenges during COVID-19 addressed in Md. bill

• Special education concerns still being worked out as families adapt to home instruction

• Special education families fear that children will not receive enough help during a prolonged school delay due to the coronavirus pandemic

• Special-needs children facing challenges amid virus outbreak

• Special needs parents can’t find open child care centers

• Speech therapists providing vital services during COVID

• Stay-at-home order presents new challenges for people with special needs

• Student on autism spectrum navigates pandemic, gets hired to work at Publix

• Support for autistic people

• Sykesville family creates comic book to help those with autism understand tumultuous times caused by coronavirus

• Taking the time to remember World Autism Day on April 2

• The Autism Project continues to make a difference from a distance during pandemic

• The Doris Duan-Young Autism Center launches teleconsultation service during COVID-19

• The Help Group finds silver lining in virtual services for special needs youth

• The impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities - Forum on Thursday, July 23

• The mass migration to online learning is leaving disabled students behind

• The pandemic of regression looms over Ontario’s autism community

• Their voice: Celebrating Autism Awareness month in April

• Their Voice: U.S. Department of Education funds education for students with disabilities

• ‘They’re the front lines'; Staff care for adults with disabilities amid pandemic, funding challenges

• 'They’re truly like a family': Avondale House serves students through pandemic

• Those with autism need new routines during coronavirus pandemic

• Thriving during COVID #WFH: Lessons from a team that 75% autistic, 100% remote, and 2x less lonely

• Trinity researchers create new website to help children with autism

• University of Cumbria offers support to neuro-diverse students studying online during lockdown

• UO experts aid families coping with autism during pandemic

• Virtual book club offers a way to share thoughts, interact during pandemic

• Virtual summer camps for children with special needs bring normality to their lives

• Volunteers deliver over 100 care packages to neurodiverse Welwyn Hatfield families

• You and Me School for children with autism keeps students engaged during pandemic

• We need to talk about what school closures mean for kids with disabilities

• What can people with autism teach businesses about social distancing? Jefferson Center gathering answers

• When schools close or go online, what happens to students with disabilities?

• While people with disabilities navigate post-pandemic world, nonprofit steps in to help

• World autism day spreads awareness in a time of uncertainty

• World Autistic Pride Day: Tough times for caregivers to provide an inclusive life amid the pandemic

EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES / APPS

• 10 educational apps for children and young adults with autism

• 15 best autism apps for kids and parents

• 30 at-home brain breaks

• 43 free educational websites parents can access while schools are closed

• 50 best autism resources online

• 70+ awesome apps that integrate with Google Classroom

• 75 autism apps

• 91 distance teaching and learning resources and activities: Quality opportunities for kids!

• 100+ free social emotional learning resources

• ABCmouse.com

• Apple highlights apps to help families manage autism amid the coronavirus

• Apps for students with special needs—as school buildings shutter

• Autism Awareness Centre’s Introductory eBooks

• Autism teaching strategies to use at home and in the classroom

• Birkbeck & Adjust: Neurodiversity coffee break and learn

• CosmicKids.com

• Distance learning activities

• Easterseals of Michigan provides resources for children with autism

• Educational free websites

• Educational programs for people with intellectual disabilities adjust during COVID-19 pandemic

• Educational YouTube channels for kids

• Energy and calm: Brain breaks and focused-attention practices

• EPIC! Books

• Finding free books for kids online

• Freckle.com

• Free apps & extensions that improve productivity & learning

• Free educational websites for kids

• Free remote learning resources for elementary schools

• Free resources and subscriptions for remote learning and home schooling due to coronavirus

• Free stuff for teachers: Tools for a unique 2020–2021 school year

• Fun games to play with kids on Zoom video chat

• Helpful apps for neurodiverse kids and students

• Here's the entire list of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings

• Library has online autism resources

• MathTango

• Prodigy.com

• Six therapeutic ways to use an iPad with your preschooler

• Special education remote resources

• The best apps for kids with special needs while remote learning

• UH psychology professor creates autism resource guide for those affected by pandemic

FUN / EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

• 21 interesting and fun activities for teenagers with autism

• 28 social emotional activities that support distance learning at home

• Classroom rewards for distance learning

• How games can help children on the autism spectrum

• Rhyming words activity for Google Slides and Seesaw

• Science Fun for Kids: DIY Bouncy Ball

• Science Fun for Kids: Elephant Toothpaste

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

• 39,000 NYC students with disabilities attend school year-round. Their parents are bracing for the summer.

• 4 tips for teacher-family communication this school year

• 5 more indoor activities for when you're all out of ideas

• 5 tips for parents with children on the autism spectrum during COVID-19 pandemic

• 5 tips for supporting younger children learning virtually

• 5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home

• 7 tips for parents ‘homeschooling’ children with autism during the pandemic

• 150 homeschooling resources for parents

• 86% of parents of autistic children felt lack of government support during lockdown

• A Carroll County family created a comic to help their daughter cope with pandemic disruptions

• A homeschool mom on distance learning for special-needs kids, socializing online—and why parents shouldn’t try to recreate public school at home

• 'A lot of stress': School closure strains families with children who have disabilities

• A new kind of normal adds a special kind of pressure: Parents on why children with autism need extra support

• A new resource for those staying at home with family members with autism

• A positive disruption: Educators offer tips for parents, students learning in the virtual world

• Adjusting your child’s IEP or 504 plan for distance learning

• Advice to help autistic children adjust to new routine

• Agonizing over screen time? Follow the Three C’s

• Amid COVID-19, autism families face back-to-school dilemmas

• Are you suddenly your child’s teacher? You’re not alone. Here’s help.

• As districts make back-to-school plans, Northwest Indiana parents are ‘going back and forth’ whether to keep their kids home

• As many parents fret over remote learning, some find their kids are thriving

• As Mass. issues fall special education guidelines, parents describe challenges

• At-Home enrichment activities and more (for when schools are closed)

• At home tips for children with autism

• Auesome kits help children with autism who can’t get in-person therapy

• Autism amid uncertainty: Expert advice for parents and teachers

• Autism and COVID-19: Support during a pandemic

• Autism center launches virtual awareness programs

• Autism families share parenting struggles during pandemic

• Autism services during a global health crisis

• Autistic children are having an especially difficult time during the pandemic

• Autistic individuals may have a hard time wearing a face mask. Here's how experts help.

• Avon mother pushes for in-person classes for students with special needs

• Back-to-school anxiety troubles Cape Cod children and their parents

• Back to school checklist for parents & kids during coronavirus

• Back to school: Distance learning tips for parents

• Back to School Series, Part 3: Parents of children with autism weigh difficult decisions for school

• Back to school sleep tips during COVID

• 'Beyond frustrated:' Fayetteville mother pleads with school officials to reconsider in-class option for daughter with autism

• Broward parents to tell school board: Open up five days a week

• California parents of special education students find ways to cope with unique challenges during school closures

• Caring for children with autism during COVID-19 pandemic

• Celebrate Autism Awareness Month with exercise tips from the American College of Sports Medicine

• Certified Behavior Analyst offers tips for parents homeschooling children with autism during the pandemic

• Chesterfield parents with autistic son say in-person schooling option ‘essential’ for kids with special needs

• Children may be afraid of masks. Here’s how to help.

• Children with autism learn new rules in a COVID-19 world, and not all of them are easy

• Children with disabilities disproportionately affected by pandemic

• Children with disabilities disproportionately affected during COVID-19

• Children with disabilities hit harder by COVID-19

• Children’s books about autism

• Christine McGuinness admits her autistic children's development has 'struggled' in isolation

• CNY parents express mixed opinions on school reopening announcement

• Cooking with kids

• Coronavirus Florida: Parents struggle to help students with disabilities at home

• Coronavirus: Learning resources for kids home from school

• Coronavirus: Parents of children with special needs experience challenges with at-home education

• Coronavirus tool kit may aid families with autistic children during lockdown

• Compensatory services in schools

• Concerns surrounding fall schooling plans for children with special needs and their parents

• Confinement during coronavirus pandemic a challenge for families affected by autism

• Continued services needed for families affected by autism

• Coping with coronavirus for families of children with autism

• Coronavirus: Advice for families of special education students

• Coronavirus: Families of children with autism left scrambling before school starts

• Coronavirus: Ontario parents, children dealing with stress of virtual learning

• Coronavirus school closures bring confusion, uncertainty for special education students and their families

• Coronavirus update: What parents of kids with autism should know about social distancing

• Could virtual training help parents of kids with autism manage behavior?

• COVID pandemic brings unique challenges to families with members on autism spectrum

• Covid-19 and autism: how to deal with disruptions to routine

• COVID-19 coping strategies for autism families

• COVID-19: Families with SEN children unable to go to school are 'falling through the gaps' in lockdown

• COVID-19: How to help children with autism adjust during self-isolation

• COVID-19 pandemic pose challenges for children with special needs

• Covid-19: The challenges of home-schooling

• COVID-19: The challenges of special-needs children and their parents

• Creative activities to try with your kids while we’re isolated at home

• Debate: Remote learning during COVID‐19 for children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder

• DMV parents of students with disabilities worry about 'struggles' of distance learning

• Distance learning may force nurses to quit their jobs

• District 47 parents, students unhappy with lack of in-person special education services

• Durham parents express health and safety concerns as schools plan to reopen

• Early intervention and COVID-19: Advice for parents of children ages 0-3 whose services are interrupted

• Elizabeth board of education looking to re-pen schools for special needs kids

• Embedding skill building activities into daily routines and activities for children with ASD

• Empowering parents webinar: Special education

• Establishing routines at home

• Everything parents need to know about pod learning

• Exception students gear up for the new school year

• Fairview Park mom utilizes autism scholarship program to help with son’s at-home learning

• Families, children with autism 'struggling' with isolation amid COVID-19 outbreak with fewer supports, service

• Father concerned about how son with autism will return to school

• Families impacted by autism struggle with isolation, change during COVID-19 crisis

• Families of children with autism fear for kids' lives without in-person therapy

• Families of children with autism find pandemic support in local organizations, equine therapy

• Families of children with special needs are suing in several states. Here’s why.

• Families of special needs students express concerns with virtual learning

• Families of students with special needs walk A tightrope between safety, falling behind in remote learning

• Family of special needs students desperate for in-person school

• Family thank school for helping son thrive

• Family with child who has autism says their district's plan does not fit their child's needs

• Families of special education students ask for transparency on Knox County school closures

• Families who live with autism rebuild frayed ties as pandemic eases

• Father fears sending son with autism to school after therapy program cut short

• Father works to bring resources to parents teaching children with autism

• For autistic child, COVID ends structure

• For caregivers of children with autism, COVID-19 conditions can present extra challenges

• For children with autism who crave routine, coronavirus changed their world overnight

• For special education families, an agonizing choice on returning to school: Risk COVID-19 exposure or accept ‘heartbreaking’ limits of remote learning

• For virtual learning, families need more time and communication with teachers, report finds

• Four tips for parents to help calm a child with autism during the pandemic

• Free back-to-school resource toolkits aimed at families of children with autism

• Free informational resources for autism caregivers now available

• Free parents support group for families with autism

• Free webinars for parents of children with autism

• Get the most out of summer

• 'Going with the flow': Hanover family turns to outdoors to educate autistic child

• Having a meaningful day during Ohio’s stay-at-home order

• Hawaii mothers say distance learning is failing their special needs children

• Healthy Living: Help children with autism understand recent change

• Help autistic children face disruptive quarantine

• Helping autistic kids cope with the chaos and uncertainty of coronavirus

• Helping children with autism during the pandemic

• Helping kids with autism during these changing times

• Helping kids with autism to cope with the situation during COVID-19 pandemic

• 'He's incredibly confused': Parenting a child with autism during the pandemic

• Homeschooling during coronavirus quarantine

• Homeschooling the autistic child

• Homeschooling tips for autistic kids during COVID-19

• 'How are we going to do this?': Students with special needs could slip behind

• How can I work on skills with a child with autism during the coronavirus crisis?

• How do you support kids with autism during a pandemic? With creativity, Yellowknife mom says

• How is lockdown for parents with special needs and autistic children in Sheffield?

• How neurodivergent students are getting through the pandemic

• How parents can keep children with autism safe during COVID-19

• How practicing mindfulness is helping children with autism learn to focus better

• How school closures affect kids with autism

• How to build a summer reading list that combats loneliness and despair

• How to deal with IEP and skills regression, for parents

• How to ease children with Autism back into the classroom for in-person learning

• How to explain Covid-19 to kids on the spectrum

• How to forge a solid parent-teacher relationship

• How to get back into a school night routine during school closures

• How to help autistic children cope with pandemic lockdowns

• How to help children gain social skills during online schooling

• How to help kids overcome post-pandemic social anxiety

• How to help kids with Autism cope with quarantine

• How to manage the mental wellbeing of autistic kids amid Covid-19 lockdown

• How to prepare your child with autism for school

• How to talk about COVID-19 with people who have autism

• How virtual learning can help parents of children with autism

• 'Hundreds of kids in desperate need'

• Ideas and activities: Learn and teach at home

• In-home suggestions for parents during quarantine

• Is your child giving you a hard time about wearing a mask? Experts give their tips.

• ‘It breaks your heart’: Parents worry how e-learning will work for diverse learners

• 'It has to be me': Mother who leaves work to teach child with autism encounters challenges experts say are too common

• ‘It takes stress away from parents’ - Mum’s visual aid cards for five-year-old are hit across town

• 'It's been hell': Parents struggle with distance learning for their kids with disabilities

• 'It's just meltdowns and meltdowns': Parents concerned over fall SPS special education

• Jamie Morton: Autism, anxiety and the science of uncertainty

• Kalamazoo parents keep up the fight for in-person school after district decides to stay virtual

• Keeping teens with ADHD motivated to learn from home

• Kids who didn't take to online learning are falling behind. Here's what parents can do

• Learning curve: Parents grapple with realities of remote schooling

• Learning outcomes: Has our education system failed to harness student potential?

• Learning opportunities in a time of social distancing

• “Left out”: Parents of kids with special needs struggle without in-person school

• Lethbridge parents discuss challenges of parenting children with autism during pandemic

• Lewis County Parents: COVID-19 Places More Challenges on Those on the Autism Spectrum

• LI mom struggling with virtual learning for son with autism

• Lincoln mom of son with special needs supports in-person learning

• Lincoln parents promote in-person learning for their child with autism

• LiteracyPlanet

• Local family talks challenges of teletherapy for child with autism during coronavirus pandemic

• Local mother, doctor shares advice for helping those with autism cope during pandemic

• 'Love held us together'  Families share experiences with autism during pandemic

• Making new friends during a pandemic can be almost impossible for kids. But school staff are finding creative ways to help.

• Managing anxiety in children with autism

• Managing behaviors at home during the virus pandemic

• Many special ed families still waiting during virus closures

• Marion County special education students face challenges amidst pandemic

• May Institute offers tips for summer stay-at-home activities for children with autism

• Minnesota mother and autism advocate pens children’s book to help teachers and students with autism during COVID-19

• Mom of teen with autism says need for in-person teaching for fall is even greater due to his disability

• Mom organizing group calls for parents of autistic kids to cope with stress in quarantine

• More Victorian parents choosing to homeschool students post COVID-19

• Mother frantic for help after autism therapy program shortened due to COVID-19

• Mother of child with special needs has questions about future of schooling

• Mother of young man with autism talks about the need for in-person classes to restore routine

• Mother re-creates spring break at home for her son with autism amid coronavirus pandemic

• Mother worries daughter with autism neglected as B.C. reopens classrooms

• Mums reveal challenge of juggling work and childcare amid pandemic

• Music therapist uses Instagram Live to help children with autism cope during pandemic

• My child has a disability. What will her education be like this year?

• Myrtle Beach parents: Schools not fulfilling legally-binding special education plans during hybrid learning

• Navigating COVID-19 for children with special needs

• Navigation autism—a mother without help during a pandemic

• New ed plans concern for parents of special-needs children

• ‘New normal’: Tyler mother takes on the teacher role for her autistic daughter

• NH father says remote learning poses extra challenge for children with autism

• Northern Virginia parents protest local districts’ decisions to keep schools closed

• NYC parents face ‘impossible choices,' limited information as school reopening looms

• Online resources for children on the spectrum

• Operation Education: Parents of special needs students concerned about e-learning

• OU Webinar series helps families support children with autism

• Our presence: The gift that really matters to our children

• ‘Overwhelming’: Shoreline parents worry about intensity of remote learning schedules

• Pandemic brings unique struggles to parents of children with special needs

• Pandemic contributes to burnout in caregivers of children on autism spectrum

• Pandemic parenting stress have you boiling? Here's how to cope

• Pandemic poses serious problems for children with autism, say Victoria parents

• Pandemic pushes parents of kids with special needs to breaking point

• Pandemic takes toll on Michigan children with autism and their families

• Parents and experts say distance learning is a 'disaster' for children with disabilities

• Parents battling special education hurdle—home learning a challenge for children with disabilities

• Parents concerned about impact of virtual learning on students with autism

• Parents create minicommunities amid coronavirus

• Parents debate pros, cons of remote or in-person learning for children with special needs

• Parents demand plan, funding for kids with autism who have to start school

• Parents’ desperate plea for home school help

• Parents, experts question school reopenings for special needs students

• Parents fear boy with autism unable to attend school as special needs classes full

• Parents grapple with back to school while working from home

• Parents of children living with autism worry about upcoming school year

• Parents: Remote therapy, learning not working for special-needs kids

• Parents say Norfolk special school is 'failing their children'

• Parents seek in-person special ed services

• Parenting children with autism: A COVID-19 perspective

• Parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic: What you need to know

• Parents fear special education will lose ground when schools reopen

• Parents of autistic children face challenges of pandemic lockdown

• Parents of autistic children navigate distance learning during school closures

• Parents of autistic kids are stressing more than ever trying to follow routines

• Parents Of autistic teen discuss coping mechanisms during COVID-19

• Parents of boys with autism say e-learning is not working and they are falling behind

• Parents of child with autism in 'agony' over B.C.'s back-to-school plan

• Parents of children with autism face new challenges during COVID-19

• Parents of children with autism struggle to keep up with work, education demands

• Parents of children with disabilities are struggling to teach their children during COVID-19

• Parents of children with disabilities concerned about school resources

• Parents of children with special needs face tough decisions on sending them to school during pandemic

• Parents of children with special needs have concerns about school this fall

• Parents of children with special needs navigate new routines amid COVID-19

• Parents of children with special needs worried about online learning

• Parents of disabled students act as teachers, therapists

• Parents of kids with special needs concerned with WNY schools closed

• Parents of LAUSD special-education students feel adrift during distance learning

• Parents of most vulnerable kids feel they’ve been abandoned and have ‘slipped through the net’ during the coronavirus outbreak

• Parents of North Texas special needs children work to make virtual learning effective

• Parents of special ed students expect more after months of virtual schooling

• Parents of special ed students protest distance learning for all

• Parent of special needs child expresses concern with exclusively online learning

• Parents of special needs students have learned: Kids need to be in school

• Parents of special needs students more conflicted over at home versus online learning

• Parents of special needs children ‘wearing many hats’ since schools closed

• ParePare

• ParePare

• Parents of special needs children ‘wearing many hats’ since schools closed

• Parents of special needs children ‘wearing many hats’ since schools closed

• Parents of special education students feel impact as schools remain closed

• Parents of students with autism briefed on e-learning

• Parents of students with disabilities brace for school year unlike any other

• Parents of teens with special needs find themselves alone in COVID-19 lockdown

• Parents say online education has limits for special-needs children

• Parents share struggles children with autism have during distance learning

• Parents still don't how school could look for students with special needs

• Parents still not content with hybrid learning; many call for in-person, full-time for all

• Parents struggle, concerned with home schooling children with special needs

• Parents: Virtual learning presents challenges for special needs students

• Parents vs. teachers? For special education, together is better.

• Parents who have children with autism concerned about students’ needs during COVID-19

• Parents worried education re-imagining leaves special education behind

• Parents worry: Will upended routines mean children with autism lose ground?

• Pennridge parents, staff say more communication needed on reopening plans

• Phoenix-area teacher voices concerns for special education students

• Physical fitness activities and nutrition support for autism families

• Programs offer assistance to children with special needs

• Providing resources for those with autism

• Q: ADHD, autism, and anxiety are upending our efforts to homeschool while working from home

• Q: How can I realistically homeschool kids of different ages and needs?

• Ready or not, a new era of homeschooling has begun

• Remote learning poses challenges for working parents

• Resources available to help kids on the spectrum through quarantine

• Resources for children during COVID-19

• Richmond County Schools helping special education students adapt to virtual learning during pandemic

• Richmond parent frustrated by lack of options for autistic son

• Ross-shire family ask where autistic son will go to school after a year out of class

• Round Rock ISD parents, teachers navigate special education’s virtual transition

• Safer at home, or need to be in school? Akron parents, students wrestle with plans to reopen

• Sarasota’s students with disabilities adapt to COVID-19 protocols

• School closings disrupt special ed routine

• School closures hit parents of kids with special needs especially hard

• School for kids with autism prepares to welcome back students next month

• School just started and Florida parents of special needs student already feel frustrated with lack of services, plans

• Self-regulation for kids: At home, at school and with autism

• Services for children with special educational needs 'significantly improved', say inspectors

• Six ways to help autism and special needs families during the coronavirus pandemic

• SkateKids

• Stick to the plan! How to cement your child’s new home learning routines

• Strategies to support teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder during COVID-19

• Some autistic people can’t tolerate face masks. Here’s how we’re managing with our son.

• Some kids with disabilities can’t learn at home. Parents and advocates want to know: what’s the plan?

• Some N.S. parents feel 'helpless' after autism support program cut short

• Some parents of special education students say return-to-school plans will leave their kids further behind

• Some parents of special needs student say virtual learning has been challenging

• Some ways to support families with a child on autism spectrum

• Speaking up for children with autism in COVID times

• Special ed parents face remote learning challenges in RCSD

• Special education advocates create new resources for Leander ISD parents

• Special education moves online with the help of parents

• Special education parents struggle but feel supported during pandemic

• Special needs families struggle with unique pandemic concerns

• 'Stress on top of stress': Parents of disabled students frustrated as schools remain closed

• Summer tips for children’s mental health

• Superhero Center for Autism working hard to help families during pandemic

• Supporting autistic children during a pandemic

• Supporting children with autism in challenging times

• Supporting children through the coronavirus pandemic – lessons from the autistic community

• Talking to kids with Autism about COVID-19

• Talking with your child’s teacher

• Teaching tools for parents of autistic children

• Telehealth can give parents of kids with autism key early tips

• Temple Grandin has some great tips to help autistic kids cope during the coronavirus quarantine

• Texas mom recreates classroom at home for daughter with Autism

• The creative mom's guide to learning at home

• The extra burden for parents of children with special needs

• The importance of maintaining a routine for children with autism during the pandemic

• The many ways quarantine can impact your child with autism

• The pandemic challenged traditional education. Now, more parents -- and schools -- are exploring new options

• Their voice: Helping those with autism manage pandemic

• These free books can help kids with autism understand the pandemic

• 'They're not providing equal education' | Family with special needs son says CMS reopening will fail their son

• 'They're watching their kids regress': Special ed hit hard with school closures

• Think carefully before tackling home-schooling, says NMU prof

• This is school now for 200,000 NYC children in special education

• ‘This isn’t The Hunger Games’: B.C. parents of autistic kids say back-to-school concerns not addressed

• Tips for helping young children comfortably wear masks in school

• Tips for homeschooling children with special needs

• Tips for parents of children with autism amid coronavirus

• Tips for parents of kids on the autism spectrum

• Tips to help children with learning differences, ADHD during e-learning

• Top 10 tips to support autism families during the pandemic

• Top ways to communicate with your ASD child’s teacher during the COVID-19 shutdown

• Using shelter-in-place time to foster better family food habits

• Utah mom shares easy schedule hack to keep kids' lives consistent during isolation

• Utah mother worries son with autism will struggle to catch up after pandemic

• ‘Vague’ coronavirus lockdown rules keep children with special needs at home

• Valley mom gets ready for distance learning for her twin boys; tips on how to get mentally prepared

• Vegetable recipes for preschoolers

• Virtual icebreakers: Back-to-school with distance learning

• Virtual learning could affect students in the future and how parents can help

• Virtual learning during the pandemic presents challenges. And with children who have autism it amplifies.

• Virtual learning for students with disabilities creates new problems, exacerbates old ones

• 'What is he going to lose?': How NJ parents are weighing whether to send kids back to school

• What parents of special needs children should know about the school year

• What the back-to-school decision is like for parents of kids with disabilities

• ‘We are in crisis’—Autism families feeling amplified effects of pandemic

• ‘We can’t afford to have him left behind’: Special ed students struggle during school shutdown

• What can you do with plastic eggs?

• What parents need to know about homeschooling their autistic children

• What to do when your child on the autism spectrum’s routine is disrupted by the coronavirus

• While quarantined: An online parent education and training model for families of children with autism in China

• Why virtual summer camps are beneficial for autistic kids

• Working parents talk about balancing their jobs with their kids’ virtual education

• WorldWise Tutoring

• Worried about your kids’ social skills post-lockdown?

• You’ll make your child awkward and four other myths about homeschooling debunked

RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

• 4 tips for teachers shifting to teaching online

• 5 pandemic-friendly ways to prepare neurodiverse college freshmen for success

• 5 simple ways to promote autism acceptance in school

• 10 things teachers can do to help under-resourced children learn

• 14 things teachers want parents to know during distance learning

• 15 strategies for online learning when school is closed

• A guide to help students catch up

• A look at the education gap forced by the pandemic for students with autism

• Addressing the needs of neurodiverse learners during COVID-19

• Advocate says state officials overlook students with disabilities during COVID-19

• Advocate says some special education students falling through the cracks during the pandemic

• Agenda: COVID must be catalyst for education opportunity

• Amarillo special needs students impacted by COVID-19 in classroom

• Are students with disabilities being left behind? Challenges of virtual learning.

• As public schools prepare for remote learning, area private schools plan to welcome students back in person

• As school begins, kids with special needs are left behind

• As special education students return to school, what are they owed?

• As union and district squabble, parents say Sacramento city students with disabilities are left to struggle

• Autistic pupils get a helping hand going back to school

• Back to school for in-person learning takes on extra importance for some students on autism spectrum on South Coast

• Best practices for teaching online

• Beyond the pandemic, integrating online learning

• Broward teacher adjusts lesson plans to help students with autism during distance learning

• California schools allowed to open for small groups with ’acute’ needs under new guidance

• California students with disabilities could soon return to in-person schooling

• Calm in the chaos: Distance learning creates different challenges for students with special needs

• Can ed tech make learning more accessible?

• Canton school accepts challenge of teaching autistic students remotely

• Celebrating neurodiversity in the classroom

• Challenges and rewards for special education during remote learning

• Children in 62% surveyed homes discontinued education amid pandemic: Save The Children report

• Children with autism facing unique challenges during coronavirus pandemic

• Children with special needs could struggle with school safety precautions

• Classroom strategies for building resilience

• Colleges are making masks mandatory. But they’re not an option for everyone.

• Column: Teaching children with autism with sound instruction

• Communications professor crafts accessible online classroom experience

• Concern over access to programme for children with special needs

• Cooking Autism: SpEd Teachers will need your help as students return to classrooms

• Coronavirus: Autistic students navigate remote learning

• Coronavirus: Education staff thanked for 'trying their best to restore normality'

• Coronavirus Florida: Parents thrust into online homeschooling kids tell stories of success, failure

• Coronavirus impact: Special education students left in limbo after school closures

• Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report

• Coronavirus news: Special education teacher gets students moving and grooving

• Coronavirus pandemic creates particular challenges for special needs students

• Coronavirus pandemic: School for children with autism trying to stay afloat

• Coronavirus pandemic: School for children with autism trying to stay afloat

• Coronavirus: Parents 'burnt out' by home-schooling

• Coronavirus school reopening complicates life for students with special needs

• Coronavirus stretches California’s special education system to the brink

• COVID makes education inaccessible to disabled

• COVID mask requirements creating challenges for autism families

• COVID-19 deepens concerns about access to inclusive education

• COVID-19: How teachers can help students transition back to school

• COVID-19: How to make personal protective equipment less daunting for people with learning disabilities

• COVID-19 means a lot more work for families of children with disabilities, but schools can help

• Covid-19 restrictions negatively affecting children with autism, study says

• COVID-19 woes: Online teaching fails to sync with needs of special children

• COVID-19's harm to learning is inevitable. How schools can start to address it

• Dealing with education’s new normal

• Disability rights groups, school administrators spar over possible changes to special education laws

• Distance learning a particular challenge for students with autism

• Distance learning and online classes for children and teens with special needs

• Distance learning especially challenging for students with disabilities

• Distance learning poses challenges to children with special needs — experts

• Distance learning presents extra challenges for parents of special needs children

• Distance learning presents challenges for special education students, teachers

• Distance learning strategies to bring back to the classroom

• Distance learning threatens to leave students with special needs behind

• District says individual approach best for special ed students

• Districts, parents discuss return to school comfort, safety

• Don’t spam your students and other practical communication tips

• During a year lost to the coronavirus pandemic, many Hartford students are ‘spiraling’ and falling further behind

• Driveway math: Teacher goes extra mile for socially-distanced assistance

• Early childhood intervention experts worry the pandemic has hurt special needs kids

• Educational technology: Supporting autistic children during COVID-19

• Educating Carroll County’s special education students a challenge amid coronavirus pandemic

• Educating children with disabilities during COVID-19

• Educators noticing difficulties with e-learning for students

• Educators, parents, administrators dive deep with inclusion support

• Educators, parents, administrators learn teaching techniques for kids on autism spectrum

• Educators, parents discuss the challenges and triumphs of teaching students with autism

• Educators worry remote learning has worsened inequities in schools

• E-learning expands for special needs students

• Exceptional children face issues due to lack of in-person learning

• Experts share tips for re-engaging students with special needs during reopening

• Experts weigh risks, benefits of online learning and continued social distancing

• Extra considerations as students with special needs return to school

• Face mask rules pose ‘huge challenge’ for autistic pupils

• Family says daughter’s inability to wear a mask is keeping her from an education

• First day of school in NYC: ‘So glad to have our students back’

• Four big questions about teaching kids with special needs in the age of coronavirus

• For parents of children with disabilities, remote learning feels like another full-time job

• For some students, interruption caused by pandemic poses challenges beyond classroom

• For special needs students, learning online has been an adjustment

• For students with disabilities, a pandemic’s threat to hard-fought educational rights

• For students with learning disabilities, remote learning presents unique challenges

• Fresno State graduate program virtually supports those affected by autism

• Fresno teachers open up about online classes. ‘I was not prepared for how hard it really is’

• From EducationNC: In plan B, a district and a charter school find creative ways to help special ed kids

• For students with autism, remote learning is particularly challenging. Here’s how children and parents are adjusting.

• 'Give all autistic children a school return plan'

• Going back-to-school presents unique challenges for children with autism

• Guidelines for teachers to avoid pitfalls in an online learning environment

• GW must provide students with the means to succeed this fall

• Helping to support learning in autism

• ‘He’s not being educated’: For students with autism and severe disabilities, the pandemic is a disaster. What comes next?

• Here are 3 lessons Covid taught us about learners with autism

• 'Home visits and virtual discos' — how Sunderland's school for children with autism is adapting to life in lockdown

• How can I connect with students and build a classroom community from a distance?

• How COVID-19 is impacting children with special needs returning to school

• How immersive technology can expand CTE options for students with disabilities

• How parents of autism can deal with stress and online school during coronavirus

• How to be a better online teacher

• How to help children with disabilities safely return to school

• How to make visual communication tools inclusive

• How to support home learning in elementary grades

• How to support children with special educational needs as they return to school

• How to support individuals with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic

• How to support neurodiverse learners: an introduction

• How we can promote continuity in special education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Huntersville school for children on autism spectrum to reopen with full, in-person instruction

• ‘I don’t know what we’ll do’; As Massachusetts schools prepare to reopen, special needs, at-risk students face extra challenges

• Impact of online learning on social and emotional health of children

• In this new school environment, students with special needs are suffering most

• Is virtual learning meeting the needs of special ed students? Loudoun County parents say ‘no’

• ‘It feels like it’s different this year’: Preschoolers, students with disabilities return to in-person learning

• Keeping adults with learning disabilities connected

• Keeping parents sane as we approach a school year filled with uncertainty

• Keys to a successful transition back to school for students on the autism spectrum

• Kids with special needs struggling to receive good care during pandemic

• Learning curve: Stepping up for special needs, how districts hope to do better

• Learning during pandemic has unique and familiar results for students, families who receive special education services

• Learning online presents particular challenges for students with special needs

• 'Less than ideal': Online learning was a challenge for students on the autism spectrum

• Let’s keep the conversation going to make remote learning equitable for kids with disabilities

• Letter: Our children desperately need school supports

• Lexington school board exploring ways to make up for learning loss

• Limerick teacher bridges the gap with new Autism-friendly book

• Local schools ensure special education students have services during COVID-19 closure

• Local teachers find ways to keep projects going during remote learning

• Lockdown learning actually suits some students better

• Low pay, uncertain hours, no sick leave. Education's other workers face a return to the classroom

• Lynchburg-area school divisions work to assess individual needs of special education students

• Making college more accessible post-COVID: How virtual classrooms can help autistic students

• Making it all the way through: From Fs and hardships to a high school diploma

• Making it work: Distance learning is a big challenge for special-needs students

• Making Zoom work: Tips on making the most of online learning

• Mid-Michigan parents, teachers eager for students to resume in-person instruction

• Minding the gap: How the district is meeting the needs of students in the digital divide

• Mixed emotions as kids head back to school

• Move to online learning has positives and negatives for students with disabilities

• Natick school for children with autism prepares to reopen

• #NeighborhoodHeroes: Teacher finding creative ways to teach students with autism online

• Neurodiverse students face obstacles in acclimating to online coursework

• Neurodiverse students face special challenges online

• New norms present frightening changes for special needs children, adults

• New program training educators on teaching autistic students

• New research finds half of UK parents uncomfortable with children returning to school after COVID-19 lockdown

• New school year could pose challenges for children with autism

• New website offers tips for teachers about virtual special education

• New York issues guidance for in-person special education over summer

• NISD special education teacher won't let distance stop her from connecting with students

• No one knows what to do about school

• North Central Florida adapts to remote learning for students with disabilities amid pandemic

• NY state education committee member joins calls to save beloved programs for college students with autism

• Opinion: Classroom closures hurt students with special needs

• Online and in the classroom, COVID-19 has put new demands on teachers

• Online classes bane for kids with disabilities

• Online classes pose real ‘learning curve’ for special needs students

• Online learning is worsening the already-uneven educational experience for neurodiverse students

• Online learning poses new obstacles to IU’s neurodiverse students. There’s no one solution.

• Online schooling leaving students with learning disabilities behind

• Online workshops helping trainers improve support for autistic learners

• Overcoming COVID-19 learning loss

• Pandemic brings even more challenges for special education teachers

• Pandemic harder for certain students

• Pandemic pivot: Educators re-examine long-held assumptions 

• Pandemic poses challenges beyond classroom for some

• Parents and teachers are ready to resume classes

• Parents concerned about quality of special education if distance learning is required

• Parents of kids with autism weighing risks and benefits of sending them back to school

• Parents of special-needs kids fear long-term consequences of remote learning in NYC

• Parents of special needs children say one-on-one learning must be restored, amid pandemic

• Penn State’s decision to end alternative grading is failing its neurodivergent students

• Plans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim

• Practical strategies to support students with autism

• Preparing kids for virtual schooling

• Put to the test: Finding unique ways to teach students with disabilities during COVID-19 crisis

• Qatari professor to develop remote learning e-platform for autistic children

• Remote instruction presents extra challenges for students with special needs

• Remote learning continues in N.J., but students with disabilities still falling behind

• Remote learning doesn’t support special education learners

• Remote learning especially hard on students with IEPs

• Remote learning especially hard on students with special needs 

• Remote learning is failing children with special needs

• Remote learning may not be an option for children with disabilities

• Remote learning progress report: Special needs students, parents struggled in spring

• Remote learning: What is it like for autistic students?

• Remote realities: Children with disabilities bear the brunt of online education during pandemic

• Reopening could be very stressful for children with autism

• Reopening schools: How online learning impacts child development

• Report finds K-12 online education can be appropriate for most special needs students

• Researchers grapple with anxiety, new policies as universities reopen

• Researchers offer resource for teachers transitioning to — and from — remote learning

• Resources for teaching online due to school closures

• Retooled approach for special-ed students brings surprising results during distancing era

• Rural Iowa schools rethink special education during COVID-19 pandemic

• Rutgers supports autistic adults during pandemic

• SDL school board allowing most vulnerable students to return to in-person learning

• School at home: Special education

• School board initiates special education service expansion

• School Board rips failed communication, pushes to give teachers remote work options

• School board to offer support for special needs students over summer

• School closures make it harder for students with disabilities to learn social skills

• School closures present other challenges for autistic students

• School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities

• School districts preparing social and emotional programs to check on kids virtually

• School learning transitions could heavily impact special needs students

• School may be closed, but teachers are still showing up for their students

• School reopening especially daunting for students on autism spectrum

• School resumes for kids with learning difficulties

• Schools say they have to do better for students with disabilities this fall

• Schools to continue with remote special ed services amid frustrations with state guidelines

• Schools work to finalize reopening plans for students, including those with disabilities

• Six pandemic communications lessons from my students

• See what was said in our exclusive special education Zoom conversation with education leaders, health experts

• Some special education students thrive, others regress during pandemic

• Special ed parents: Remote school fails

• Special ed teachers desperate for details on how they’ll serve high-needs students during pandemic

• Special education at home proves a challenge for schools, parents

• Special education classes make adjustments for student safety after decision on schools

• Special education distance learning available remotely for students

• Special education e-learning during COVID-19

• Special education families want their kids in school as soon as possible. The unions don't.

• Special education guidelines create uncertain future as schools struggle to help students

• Special Education Help

• Special education in the age of coronavirus: How Bay Area parents and teachers are coping

• Special education in the time of COVID-19 – and how to make up for lost time this fall

• Special education is proving especially challenging with remote learning

• Special educational needs and disabilities: The 'forgotten' children

• Special education posed unique challenges in the spring. Will it get easier in fall?

• Special education programs adjust learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Special education remote teaching resources

• Special education: Same mess, different year plus corona

• Special education students get priority for in-person instruction amid pandemic

• Special education students lost crucial help when the pandemic hit. Texas schools are still struggling to restore it.

• Special Education task force emphases importance of communication

• Special education teachers express concerns about virtual learning

• Special education teachers face unique challenges through distance learning

• Special education teacher transforming home into haven for local families of kids with autism

• Special education via distance learning creates an additional challenge

• Special educators tackle challenges in engaging children, young adults during lockdown

• Special needs children left without support amid COVID education chaos

• Special-needs children still seek help after year adrift

• Special needs education struggles during the pandemic

• Special needs school closures: ‘Our children cannot cope’

• Special needs students’ education to continue virtually in Broward

• Special needs students falling behind

• Speech pathologist creates books to help kids with autism understand COVID

• ‘Start really small’: Teachers share their top tips for remote learning

• State of our schools: Remote learning on the spectrum

• ‘Steady, consistent services’: Amid school uncertainty, Children Making Strides offers help for autistic students

• Student with autism makes craft packages for children with learning difficulties and families in lockdown

• Students explore issue of community compassion during pandemic

• Students in Elizabeth Public Schools autism program to return to all virtual learning

• Students in special education programs are in a fight against falling behind and the virus

• Students on spectrum need 'gradual' return to full-time classroom

• Students on the autism spectrum affected by remote learning

• Students, parents want in-person class

• Students with autism adapting to new normal, different challenges during pandemic

• Students with autism grapple with challenges of virtual learning

• Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, advocates warn

• Students with special needs face virtual learning challenges

• Students with special needs struggle to learn remotely

• Studio By The Tracks strives to remain connected to its students despite COVID-19

• Sudden switch to remote learning means particular challenge for students with special needs

• Summer camp for kids with autism re-imagined for pandemic limitations

• Summer program for children with autism will go on with new physical distancing rules

• Summer scheme to bridge education gap for special-needs children

• Supporting neurodiverse learners

• Supporting neurodiversity through adaptive programming provides online activities

• Supporting students with autism to thrive in further education

• Switch to remote ed fuels concerns for disabled students

• Tackling challenges of distance learning

• Tailored COVID-19 guidance finally published for learning disabilities

• Talking with your child’s teacher

• Taoiseach: If schools don't reopen, it will be damaging to children

• Task force creates pandemic toolkit for serving children with autism

• Teacher’s post on why her neurotypical classroom looks like a special education one goes viral

• Teachers around the world tell us reopening is tough, but joyful

• Teachers, parents of students with autism prepare for school

• Teachers rally outside Massachusetts education offices, push to keep kids at home this fall

• Teachers share what they want central offices & public officials to hear

• Teachers, therapists adjust how they help special education students

• Teachers union petitions for protocols to keep schools open through pandemic

• Teaching special needs children in lockdown

• Teaching special needs students online and at home

• Teaching through this pandemic: A mindset for this moment

• The difficulty of distance learning for young adults with autism

• The hidden peril of Zoom school

• The impact of remote-learning & COVID-19 on students with disabilities

• The pandemic’s affect on students with disabilities

• The pandemic’s toll on children with special needs and their parents

• The plight of special needs amidst the pandemic

• The silver lining of virtual school for some autistic students

• “They are disengaging”: Pandemic pushes children with autism back to square one

• Thousands of children waiting longer than six months for special needs assessments

• Thousands of new school places to be created for children with special needs

• Three autistic disability rights activists to amplify in your classroom

• Three Roaring Fork School District teachers’ hopes and fears for online learning

• Thriving as a first-time teacher during a pandemic

• Too many kids with special needs are going without adequate support

• Transitioning back to in-person learning highlights challenges for students, staff in Robeson County

• Trim students thriving with school summer programme

• University offers support to neurodiverse students studying online during lockdown

• Using assistive technology to empower students with disabilities

• Virginia Beach teachers share tips for supporting students with special needs through virtual learning

• Virtual a mixed bag for special education

• Virtual camps make summer sparkle for kids with special needs

• Virtual classes especially hard for 22,500 students with autism

• Virtual learning comes with added challenges, small successes for Minnesota's special education students

• Virtual learning fails children with disabilities

• Virtual learning is putting a serious strain on teachers and parents of children with special needs

• Virtual learning isn’t special education

• Virtual learning may not be a viable option for some Horry Co. parents

• Virtual school poses challenges for students with special needs

• VISD special education department recognizes teachers

• VT officials seek to bolster safety guidance for special education this fall

• Ways to support autistic students learning from home

• 'We are not ready': Parents of special education students feel Iowa isn't doing enough for their kids

• We can make online learning a positive force in education

• ‘We love what we do, and we like being together’: In-person learning underway around Carroll County

• We need to talk about what school closures mean for kids with disabilities

• Westside school district releases draft of plan for fall classes

• Weymouth special school faced additional challenges during lockdown

• What are students who have special needs supposed to do if their district goes virtual?

• What does special education look like during a pandemic?

• What face masks in public mean for autistic pupils

• What it’s like to be a teacher in 2020 America

• What online teachers need to know

• What shuttered schools mean for students with disabilities in Michigan

• Why I feel for all the kids with autism who miss going to school

• Why online learning is hard on students with special needs

• What online learning looks like for student with special needs

• Will remote learning work when Western New York schools reopen?

• With school closed, students with special needs missing vital help

• Worksheets for kids with autism

• World Campus program supports special ed teachers through pandemic challenges

• Worries about kids with special education needs this year

• WVU students, staff discuss pandemic struggles

• Zoom classes are inherently more challenging

PERSPECTIVES / STORIES

• 5 ways to stay connected while social distancing

• 6 New York families face a balancing act of living and (remote) learning

• A different headspace: Six people on being neurodivergent during lockdown

• 'A school in a million' - mother praises teachers for work during lockdown

• Albemarle County family coping with autism during the coronavirus pandemic

• Arlington dad tells congress virtual instruction nearly cost him his soon

• Artist with autism makes balloon sculptures to thank essential workers

• As formal distance learning begins, one San Diego Unified student finds his rhythm

• As virtual learning begins, special education student says 'it's too hard, I can't focus'

• Asperger's always made me isolated. Now COVID-19 has made everyone feel the same way

• Austin mom wants all AISD special needs students to have in-classroom instruction

• Autistic in a pandemic: Stories from around the world

• Autism Spectrum Disorder: H

• Autistic in a pandemic: Stories from around the world

• Autism Spectrum Disorder: How people with ASD cope with social isolation

• Cabarrus County mom concerned about remote learning for son with autism

• Carterton: Dog helping autistic teen in coronavirus lockdown

• CMS mom says school district is pushing daughter with autism to learn virtually despite violent outbursts

• CMS teacher, parent reflect on hard work put into first week of remote learning

• COVID-19 and virtual learning: How we're supporting each other in my school district

• Coronavirus and social distancing through an autistic lens

• Coronavirus: Autism makes coping with lockdown 'extra hard'

• Coronavirus Ireland: Being stuck at home is extra stressful for autistic people says Adam Harris CEO of AsIAm

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• ‘I am constantly on the verge of a panic attack’ — Americans are burned out working from home. Here’s how to cope

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• Isolated and disconnected: teens with social challenges share their pandemic experiences

• 'It's been horrid': Kids with disabilities struggle with school amid COVID-19

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• Living on the autistic spectrum while trying to survive Covid-19 and the lockdown

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• I’ve got autism and I feel abandoned by my university during this crisis

• ‘It’s exhausting’: Illinois special needs parents struggle with remote learning days

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• The impact of in-person learning on social, communication skills in young students

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• ‘There’s not balance:’ Single parents struggle with being the sole decider, caregiver and teacher

• They already had an anxiety disorder. Now comes a pandemic.

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• Voices from the spectrum: Autistic people deal with the coronavirus

• ‘We can’t give up:’ Father of genius boy tells parents not to buckle under homeschooling pressure

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• How the pandemic may damage children’s social intelligence

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• How to connect during social distancing, especially for vulnerable populations

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• Parent, counselor share how social isolation can impact children

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Daily Updates

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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Friday, July 9, 2021

• How to help kids overcome post-pandemic social anxiety

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

• Services for children with special educational needs 'significantly improved', say inspectors

Monday, June 21, 2021

• Kids who didn't take to online learning are falling behind. Here's what parents can do

• 'Less than ideal': Online learning was a challenge for students on the autism spectrum

Friday, June 18, 2021

• Leaving Covid behind: How to put neuroinclusion ahead

• The impact of remote-learning & COVID-19 on students with disabilities

Thursday, May 27, 2021

• 'Love held us together'  Families share experiences with autism during pandemic

Monday, May 24, 2021

• Families who live with autism rebuild frayed ties as pandemic eases

Friday, May 21, 2021

• How America failed students with disabilities during the pandemic

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

• The pandemic challenged traditional education. Now, more parents -- and schools -- are exploring new options

Thursday, May 13, 2021

• Arlington dad tells congress virtual instruction nearly cost him his soon

Sunday, April 25, 2021

• Educators, parents discuss the challenges and triumphs of teaching students with autism

• Here are 3 lessons Covid taught us about learners with autism

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

• 10 educational apps for children and young adults with autism

Sunday, April 18, 2021

• Transitioning back to in-person learning highlights challenges for students, staff in Robeson County

Sunday, April 11, 2021

• ‘On-line education is fine, but what about social development of kids?’

Saturday, April 10, 2021

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

• Back to school for in-person learning takes on extra importance for some students on autism spectrum on South Coast

• Some special education students thrive, others regress during pandemic

• Three autistic disability rights activists to amplify in your classroom

Monday, March 29, 2021

• 5 simple ways to promote autism acceptance in school

• How 4 children with special needs are making it through the pandemic in Georgia

Thursday, March 25, 2021

• Special-needs children still seek help after year adrift

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

• Keys to a successful transition back to school for students on the autism spectrum

Monday, March 22, 2021

• Pandemic brings even more challenges for special education teachers

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

• Student with autism eager to learn as he returns to in-person learning

Monday, March 8, 2021

• As many parents fret over remote learning, some find their kids are thriving

Friday, March 5, 2021

• Addressing the needs of neurodiverse learners during COVID-19

• Some parents of special education students say return-to-school plans will leave their kids further behind

Thursday, March 4, 2021

• The impact of in-person learning on social, communication skills in young students

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

• Kalamazoo parents keep up the fight for in-person school after district decides to stay virtual

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

• LI mom struggling with virtual learning for son with autism

Monday, February 22, 2021

• Don’t spam your students and other practical communication tips

Sunday, February 21, 2021

• During a year lost to the coronavirus pandemic, many Hartford students are ‘spiraling’ and falling further behind

Saturday, February 20, 2021

• 5 tips for supporting younger children learning virtually

Friday, February 19, 2021

• Special education remote resources

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

• Can ed tech make learning more accessible?

• How to support neurodiverse learners: an introduction

Monday, February 15, 2021

• Impact of lockdown on autistic children is significant says local charity

Sunday, February 14, 2021

• Distance learning poses challenges to children with special needs — experts

Saturday, February 13, 2021

• How the pandemic may damage children’s social intelligence

• Mother frantic for help after autism therapy program shortened due to COVID-19

• Special education challenges during COVID-19 addressed in Md. bill

• Students on the autism spectrum affected by remote learning

Friday, February 12, 2021

• Bills address special education challenges during COVID-19

• Parents say Norfolk special school is 'failing their children'

Thursday, February 11, 2021

• The pandemic of regression looms over Ontario’s autism community

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

• School learning transitions could heavily impact special needs students

Monday, February 8, 2021

• New York Times profiles a Spokane mother's struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Sunday, February 7, 2021

• Six therapeutic ways to use an iPad with your preschooler

Saturday, February 6, 2021

• "Sometimes it's overwhelming": Coping with autism during the pandemic

• Tips to help children with learning differences, ADHD during e-learning

Friday, February 5, 2021

• Families of special education students ask for transparency on Knox County school closures

Thursday, February 4, 2021

• Richmond County Schools helping special education students adapt to virtual learning during pandemic

Sunday, January 31, 2021

• Autism campaigner speaks out about the families 'on the edge of breakdown' during lockdown

• Making Zoom work: Tips on making the most of online learning

Saturday, January 30, 2021

• Helpful apps for neurodiverse kids and students

• Lexington school board exploring ways to make up for learning loss

• Parents speak out on remote learning issues for high needs students

Friday, January 29, 2021

• State of our schools: Remote learning on the spectrum

• Too many kids with special needs are going without adequate support

Thursday, January 28, 2021

• Autistic children are having an especially difficult time during the pandemic

• 'It's been horrid': Kids with disabilities struggle with school amid COVID-19

• 'Lockdown has been the hardest thing to endure': Diary of a London mum caring for her autistic son through the pandemic

• Virtual learning for students with disabilities creates new problems, exacerbates old ones

Monday, January 25, 2021

• COVID pandemic brings unique challenges to families with members on autism spectrum

• Special needs school closures: ‘Our children cannot cope’

• Students with autism grapple with challenges of virtual learning

Sunday, January 24, 2021

• COVID-19: Families with SEN children unable to go to school are 'falling through the gaps' in lockdown

• Mum left a "crumbling wreck" by home schooling her autistic twins says she is one of the lucky ones as demand for special needs provision increases

• Parents of children with special needs: ‘We are emotional and exhausted’

Saturday, January 23, 2021

• Online learning is worsening the already-uneven educational experience for neurodiverse students

• Virtual classes especially hard for 22,500 students with autism

Friday, January 22, 2021

• While quarantined: An online parent education and training model for families of children with autism in China

Saturday, January 16, 2021

• Coronavirus: Ontario parents, children dealing with stress of virtual learning

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

• Covid-19: The challenges of home-schooling

Monday, January 11, 2021

• ‘I’m running on empty’: Mother says she has to lie to son with autism about schools not reopening

• Online learning poses new obstacles to IU’s neurodiverse students. There’s no one solution.

Friday, January 8, 2021

• Homeschooling tips for autistic kids during COVID-19

Thursday, January 7, 2021

• Parents share struggles children with autism have during distance learning

• The effects that COVID-19 and social restrictions have on people on the autism spectrum

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

• ‘Vague’ coronavirus lockdown rules keep children with special needs at home

Monday, January 4, 2021

• Frustrations of a CPS special ed parent: ‘Why are other kids reading and not my son?’

Saturday, January 2, 2021

• Virtual learning a ‘nightmare’ for special education students amid pandemic, parents say

Friday, January 1, 2021

• Distance learning a particular challenge for students with autism

Thursday, December 31, 2020

• Mother claims 5-year-old with autism isn’t receiving proper specialized instruction

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

• Children with disabilities faced diminished access to education during pandemic

• Wish Book: Helping low-income, Latinx Peninsula families grapple with children’s learning needs

Sunday, December 20, 2020

• Their son had autism. Mom didn't speak English well. COVID-19 put school online: One family's fight for special ed services

• Virtual learning comes with added challenges, small successes for Minnesota's special education students

Thursday, December 17, 2020

• COVID-19 means a lot more work for families of children with disabilities, but schools can help

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

• Special needs education struggles during the pandemic

• Switch to remote ed fuels concerns for disabled students

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

• Autism teaching strategies to use at home and in the classroom

Saturday, December 12, 2020

• How games can help children on the autism spectrum

Friday, December 11, 2020

• Three lessons the coronavirus pandemic taught me about special needs families

Thursday, December 10, 2020

• Virtual a mixed bag for special education

Monday, December 7, 2020

• Parents of special needs students have learned: Kids need to be in school

• Their Voice: U.S. Department of Education funds education for students with disabilities

Sunday, December 6, 2020

• Learning during pandemic has unique and familiar results for students, families who receive special education services

Saturday, December 5, 2020

• School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities

Friday, December 4, 2020

• Making college more accessible post-COVID: How virtual classrooms can help autistic students

• Remote learning is failing children with special needs

Monday, November 30, 2020

• Asperger's always made me isolated. Now COVID-19 has made everyone feel the same way

• Research inspired by COVID-19: Luis Columna brings exercise to children with autism virtually

• Teachers share what they want central offices & public officials to hear

• The Hardy family navigates school during the pandemic

Saturday, November 28, 2020

• Pandemic harder for certain students

Friday, November 27, 2020

• WVU students, staff discuss pandemic struggles

Thursday, November 26, 2020

• Students, parents want in-person class

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

• NYC launches ‘Parent University’ for families to build academic, social skills during remote learning

• Students in Elizabeth Public Schools autism program to return to all virtual learning

Monday, November 23, 2020

• 'My three special needs children have been left behind'

Saturday, November 21, 2020

• “Left out”: Parents of kids with special needs struggle without in-person school

• Neurodiverse students face special challenges online

• Parents of special-needs kids fear long-term consequences of remote learning in NYC

• Sudden switch to remote learning means particular challenge for students with special needs

• Teachers union petitions for protocols to keep schools open through pandemic

Friday, November 20, 2020

• Parents of autistic children speak out about coronavirus lockdown challenges

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

• 6 New York families face a balancing act of living and (remote) learning

• Educating Carroll County’s special education students a challenge amid coronavirus pandemic

• Teachers, therapists adjust how they help special education students

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

• District 47 parents, students unhappy with lack of in-person special education services

• Experts share tips for re-engaging students with special needs during reopening

• One Denver family’s fight for special education services during remote learning

Sunday, November 15, 2020

• B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey

Friday, November 13, 2020

• COVID-19 coping strategies for autism families

• Students with cognitive differences say COVID-19 derailed their routines

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

• Local teachers to get kit to teach COVID safety

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

• Classroom strategies for building resilience

Monday, November 9, 2020

• Classroom rewards for distance learning

Sunday, November 8, 2020

• The plight of special needs amidst the pandemic

Saturday, November 7, 2020

• Children with disabilities hit harder by COVID-19

• Families of children with autism find pandemic support in local organizations, equine therapy

• OPINION: Coping with the pandemic while on the spectrum

Friday, November 6, 2020

• Forum: Pool resources to help those with autism thrive in the new normal

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

• How a boy with autism’s world turned upside down when pandemic shut school

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

• 'Sometimes I just want to close my eyes and not wake up' - Autistic woman reveals the pressures of lockdown

Sunday, November 1, 2020

• With schools shut, special children cut off from social skills training and therapy

Saturday, October 31, 2020

• 10 things teachers can do to help under-resourced children learn

• How can I connect with students and build a classroom community from a distance?

• Myrtle Beach parents: Schools not fulfilling legally-binding special education plans during hybrid learning

Friday, October 30, 2020

• COVID-19 added to the isolation among families facing autism

• Special Education task force emphases importance of communication

• Special education teacher transforming home into haven for local families of kids with autism

• Studio By The Tracks strives to remain connected to its students despite COVID-19

• World Campus program supports special ed teachers through pandemic challenges

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

• Auesome kits help children with autism who can’t get in-person therapy

• For special education families, an agonizing choice on returning to school: Risk COVID-19 exposure or accept ‘heartbreaking’ limits of remote learning

• Sackville man hopes personalized buttons make mask wearing friendlier

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

• Pandemic poses serious problems for children with autism, say Victoria parents

• The silver lining of virtual school for some autistic students

Monday, October 26, 2020

• How to ease children with Autism back into the classroom for in-person learning

• How to prepare your child with autism for school

Saturday, October 24, 2020

• Children with disabilities disproportionately affected during COVID-19

• Column: Teaching children with autism with sound instruction

Friday, October 23, 2020

• Free remote learning conference available for teachers, parents

• How to make visual communication tools inclusive

Thursday, October 22, 2020

• 100+ free social emotional learning resources

• Autistic individuals may have a hard time wearing a face mask. Here's how experts help.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

• What it’s like to be a teacher in 2020 America

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

• 70+ awesome apps that integrate with Google Classroom

• You’ll make your child awkward and four other myths about homeschooling debunked

Monday, October 19, 2020

• Forsyth County Public Library holding virtual special needs resource fair on Oct. 24

• Making new friends during a pandemic can be almost impossible for kids. But school staff are finding creative ways to help.

• Marion County special education students face challenges amidst pandemic

Sunday, October 18, 2020

• A positive disruption: Educators offer tips for parents, students learning in the virtual world

Saturday, October 17, 2020

• Children with disabilities disproportionately affected by pandemic

• Elizabeth board of education looking to re-pen schools for special needs kids

• Sarasota’s students with disabilities adapt to COVID-19 protocols

• Special ed parents face remote learning challenges in RCSD

Friday, October 16, 2020

• Debate: Remote learning during COVID‐19 for children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder

Thursday, October 15, 2020

• Could virtual training help parents of kids with autism manage behavior?

• For virtual learning, families need more time and communication with teachers, report finds

• Learning online presents particular challenges for students with special needs

Monday, October 12, 2020

• Living on the autistic spectrum while trying to survive Covid-19 and the lockdown

Sunday, October 11, 2020

• Beyond the pandemic, integrating online learning

Saturday, October 10, 2020

• El Paso doctor warns students with special needs could fall behind due to remote learning

• Remote realities: Children with disabilities bear the brunt of online education during pandemic

• Some ways to support families with a child on autism spectrum

• ‘We can’t give up:’ Father of genius boy tells parents not to buckle under homeschooling pressure

Friday, October 9, 2020

• Amarillo special needs students impacted by COVID-19 in classroom

• Teacher’s post on why her neurotypical classroom looks like a special education one goes viral

• Telehealth can give parents of kids with autism key early tips

Thursday, October 8, 2020

• How virtual learning can help parents of children with autism

• Navigating high school during a pandemic: EWHS students reflect on first month of online school

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

• “They are disengaging”: Pandemic pushes children with autism back to square one

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

• Parents fear boy with autism unable to attend school as special needs classes full

• Penn State’s decision to end alternative grading is failing its neurodivergent students

• What it’s like to be a teacher in 2020 America

Sunday, October 4, 2020

• Online and in the classroom, COVID-19 has put new demands on teachers

Saturday, October 3, 2020

• Children with autism facing unique challenges during coronavirus pandemic

• For students with disabilities, a pandemic’s threat to hard-fought educational rights

Friday, October 2, 2020

• Special educational needs and disabilities: The 'forgotten' children

Thursday, October 1, 2020

• High school student with special needs disappointed in delay of in-person learning

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

• Austin mom wants all AISD special needs students to have in-classroom instruction

• Families of students with special needs walk A tightrope between safety, falling behind in remote learning

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

• Advocate says state officials overlook students with disabilities during COVID-19

• Practical strategies to support students with autism

Monday, September 28, 2020

• Fairfax County families with special needs talk about students returning to the classroom

Sunday, September 27, 2020

• From EducationNC: In plan B, a district and a charter school find creative ways to help special ed kids

Saturday, September 26, 2020

• CMS mom says school district is pushing daughter with autism to learn virtually despite violent outbursts

• Online schooling leaving students with learning disabilities behind

Friday, September 25, 2020

• A mother of two sons with autism launches special ed teaching career amid pandemic

• ‘There’s not balance:’ Single parents struggle with being the sole decider, caregiver and teacher

Thursday, September 24, 2020

• Mom of twins with autism shares challenges, triumphs of back-to-school

• Students with autism adapting to new normal, different challenges during pandemic

• Students with special needs face virtual learning challenges

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

• I work with students with autism, and social distancing isn’t always possible. Here’s what we need.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

• 'Beyond frustrated:' Fayetteville mother pleads with school officials to reconsider in-class option for daughter with autism

• First day of school in NYC: ‘So glad to have our students back’

• ‘It feels like it’s different this year’: Preschoolers, students with disabilities return to in-person learning

• Parents still not content with hybrid learning; many call for in-person, full-time for all

• What does online education mean for someone with ADHD?

Monday, September 21, 2020

• Back to school checklist for parents & kids during coronavirus

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• Back to school sleep tips during COVID

• How to get back Into a school night routine during school closures

Sunday, September 20, 2020

• Pandemic parenting stress have you boiling? Here's how to cope

• ‘We love what we do, and we like being together’: In-person learning underway around Carroll County

Saturday, Sunday 19, 2020

• Communications professor crafts accessible online classroom experience

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• How to create a pandemic pod for safe social interaction

• ‘It takes stress away from parents’ - Mum’s visual aid cards for five-year-old are hit across town

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Friday, September 18, 2020

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• SDL school board allowing most vulnerable students to return to in-person learning

Thursday, September 17, 2020

• As school begins, kids with special needs are left behind

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

• Are students with disabilities being left behind? Challenges of virtual learning.

• Helping kids with autism to cope with the situation during COVID-19 pandemic

• Parents of students with autism briefed on e-learning

• Province's back-to-school plan failing kids with autism, Ottawa mom says

• Special ed teachers desperate for details on how they’ll serve high-needs students during pandemic

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

• 'I felt like I was drowning': Students with individualized educational needs struggle to keep up with remote learning, parents say

• Virtual learning fails children with disabilities

Monday, September 14, 2020

• 14 things teachers want parents to know during distance learning

• Zoom classes are inherently more challenging

Sunday, September 13, 2020

• Back-to-school anxiety troubles Cape Cod children and their parents

• Distance learning especially challenging for students with disabilities

• In this new school environment, students with special needs are suffering most

• Is virtual learning meeting the needs of special ed students? Loudoun County parents say ‘no’

Saturday, September 12, 2020

• As union and district squabble, parents say Sacramento city students with disabilities are left to struggle

• Lockdown learning actually suits some students better

• Special ed parents: Remote school fails

• What online learning looks like for student with special needs

Friday, September 11, 2020

• Celebrating neurodiversity in the classroom

• Parents of students with disabilities brace for school year unlike any other

• School Board rips failed communication, pushes to give teachers remote work options

Thursday, September 10, 2020

• As virtual learning begins, special education student says 'it's too hard, I can't focus'

• My child has a disability. What will her education be like this year?

• Remote learning may not be an option for children with disabilities

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

• 30 at-home brain breaks

• Round Rock ISD parents, teachers navigate special education’s virtual transition

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

• Autistic people left completely stranded during coronavirus pandemic – report

• Coronavirus: Families of children with autism left scrambling before school starts

• District says individual approach best for special ed students

• Limerick teacher bridges the gap with new Autism-friendly book

Monday, September 7, 2020

• Parents of children with disabilities concerned about school resources

• What parents of special needs children should know about the school year

Sunday, September 6, 2020

• ‘I don’t know what we’ll do’; As Massachusetts schools prepare to reopen, special needs, at-risk students face extra challenges

• New ed plans concern for parents of special-needs children

Saturday, September 5, 2020

• Minnesota mother and autism advocate pens children’s book to help teachers and students with autism during COVID-19

• Six pandemic communications lessons from my students

• ‘So much need:’ New Trumbull autism clinic bounces back after virtual start

• ‘This isn’t The Hunger Games’: B.C. parents of autistic kids say back-to-school concerns not addressed

• Tips for helping young children comfortably wear masks in school

Friday, September 4, 2020

• As special education students return to school, what are they owed?

• Opinion: Classroom closures hurt students with special needs

• Parents grapple with back to school while working from home

• Virtual learning could affect students in the future and how parents can help

Thursday, September 3, 2020

• Distance learning for students with Disabilities: One Northland family's story

• Exceptional children face issues due to lack of in-person learning

• Family says daughter’s inability to wear a mask is keeping her from an education

• Pandemic brings unique struggles to parents of children with special needs

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

• Virginia Beach teachers share tips for supporting students with special needs through virtual learning

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

• Minding the gap: How the district is meeting the needs of students in the digital divide

• ‘Overwhelming’: Shoreline parents worry about intensity of remote learning schedules

• Working parents talk about balancing their jobs with their kids’ virtual education

Monday, August 31, 2020

• 4 tips for teacher-family communication this school year

• Everything parents need to know about pod learning

• GW must provide students with the means to succeed this fall

Sunday, August 30, 2020

• How to forge a solid parent-teacher relationship

• Lynchburg-area school divisions work to assess individual needs of special education students

• 'Our kids are suffering': Arizona parents of children with autism decry school mask mandates, fear regression

Saturday, August 29, 2020

• Back to School Series, Part 3: Parents of children with autism weigh difficult decisions for school

Friday, August 28, 2020

• Growing nonprofit works to ease the burden on parents with special needs students

• How the COVID-19 quarantine bought autism families together

• 'I hate it,' 12-year-old and her family open up about the struggles of distance learning

• Parents concerned about impact of virtual learning on students with autism

• School just started and Florida parents of special needs student already feel frustrated with lack of services, plans

• Special education students lost crucial help when the pandemic hit. Texas schools are still struggling to restore it.

Thursday, August 27, 2020

• Local nonprofit Autism Shifts takes mission global due to COVID-19

• Parents seek in-person special ed services

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

• Navigating a new school year while on the autism spectrum

• Pandemic takes toll on Michigan children with autism and their families

• Pennridge parents, staff say more communication needed on reopening plans

• Reopening schools: How online learning impacts child development

• Schools say they have to do better for students with disabilities this fall

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

• A guide to help students catch up

• Adjusting your child’s IEP or 504 plan for distance learning

• Autism community ‘scared to death’ with students losing ground as distance learning continues

• COVID-19's harm to learning is inevitable. How schools can start to address it

• Overcoming COVID-19 learning loss

• Talking with your child’s teacher

Monday, August 24, 2020

• ‘He’s not being educated’: For students with autism and severe disabilities, the pandemic is a disaster. What comes next?

• Special education: Same mess, different year plus corona

Sunday, August 23, 2020

• Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, advocates warn

Saturday, August 22, 2020

• CMS teacher, parent reflect on hard work put into first week of remote learning

• Low pay, uncertain hours, no sick leave. Education's other workers face a return to the classroom

• Parents of North Texas special needs children work to make virtual learning effective

• Parents of special needs students more conflicted over at home versus online learning

• Richmond parent frustrated by lack of options for autistic son

Friday, August 21, 2020

• Experts weigh risks, benefits of online learning and continued social distancing

• Extra considerations as students with special needs return to school

• Parents of child with autism in 'agony' over B.C.'s back-to-school plan

• See what was said in our exclusive special education Zoom conversation with education leaders, health experts

• Taoiseach: If schools don't reopen, it will be damaging to children

Thursday, August 20, 2020

• California students with disabilities could soon return to in-person schooling

• Families of special needs students express concerns with virtual learning

• Kids with special needs struggling to receive good care during pandemic

• NISD special education teacher won't let distance stop her from connecting with students

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

• Lincoln mom of son with special needs supports in-person learning

• Pandemic pushes parents of kids with special needs to breaking point

• Special education students get priority for in-person instruction amid pandemic

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

• Parents of children with autism concerned over school supports

• Parents of special needs children push for in-person learning, fear 'being left behind'

• Seattle special education students have gone months with few services. Will fall be different?

• Special education concerns | Bell County schools explain approach for this fall

Monday, August 17, 2020

• Face mask rules pose ‘huge challenge’ for autistic pupils

• How to better cope with the mental burden and loneliness of the COVID-19 pandemic

• Lincoln parents promote in-person learning for their child with autism

• Impact of online learning on social and emotional health of children

Sunday, August 16, 2020

• Covid-19 and the challenges to children with special needs

• Texas mom recreates classroom at home for daughter with Autism

• Tweens can stave off loneliness with new social networks and hobbies during the pandemic

Saturday, August 15, 2020

• Autism and COVID-19: How to talk to your children about the pandemic

• California schools allowed to open for small groups with ’acute’ needs under new guidance

• Fairview Park mom utilizes autism scholarship program to help with son’s at-home learning

• Parent of special needs child expresses concern with exclusively online learning

• Why I’m sending my autistic son to school this fall

Friday, August 14, 2020

• COVID-19 deepens concerns about access to inclusive education

• Covid-19 restrictions negatively affecting children with autism, study says

• Special education programs adjust learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

Thursday, August 13, 2020

• Educational free websites

• Helping kids bloom: Liberty Point para-professional honored for work with special needs students

• Huntersville school for children on autism spectrum to reopen with full, in-person instruction

• Parents debate pros, cons of remote or in-person learning for children with special needs

• Parents of special ed students protest distance learning for all

• Remote learning progress report: Special needs students, parents struggled in spring

• Special education families want their kids in school as soon as possible. The unions don't.

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

• Amid COVID-19, autism families face back-to-school dilemmas

• Educators, parents, administrators learn teaching techniques for kids on autism spectrum

• Helping children with autism improve their social communication skills

• How parents can keep children with autism safe during COVID-19

• 'It's just meltdowns and meltdowns': Parents concerned over fall SPS special education

• Parents who have children with autism concerned about students’ needs during COVID-19

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

• Educators, parents, administrators dive deep with inclusion support

• Energy and calm: Brain breaks and focused-attention practices

• Parents and experts say distance learning is a 'disaster' for children with disabilities

• Parents of children living with autism worry about upcoming school year

• Parents vs. teachers? For special education, together is better.

• What are students who have special needs supposed to do if their district goes virtual?

Monday, August 10, 2020

• Advocate says some special education students falling through the cracks during the pandemic

• Parents of children living with autism worry about upcoming school year

• Students with special needs wait for a plan for school this fall

Sunday, August 9, 2020

• Let’s keep the conversation going to make remote learning equitable for kids with disabilities

• Pandemics, social unrest and a world in crisis: Dealing with autism and anxiety

• Parents, experts question school reopenings for special needs students

Saturday, August 8, 2020

• 75 autism apps

• CNY parents express mixed opinions on school reopening announcement

• COVID-19: The challenges of special-needs children and their parents

• Free remote learning resources for elementary schools

• Free stuff for teachers: Tools for a unique 2020–2021 school year

• Special education classes make adjustments for student safety after decision on schools

• Will remote learning work when Western New York schools reopen?

Friday, August 7, 2020

• Autism community desperate for help amid COVID pandemic, stay-at-home orders

• No one knows what to do about school

• ‘Steady, consistent services’: Amid school uncertainty, Children Making Strides offers help for autistic students

• Teachers, parents of students with autism prepare for school

• Valley mom gets ready for distance learning for her twin boys; tips on how to get mentally prepared

• We need to talk about what school closures mean for kids with disabilities

Thursday, August 6, 2020

• 21 interesting and fun activities for teenagers with autism

• 28 social emotional activities that support distance learning at home

• Exception students gear up for the new school year

• For students with autism, remote learning is particularly challenging. Here’s how children and parents are adjusting.

• ‘It breaks your heart’: Parents worry how e-learning will work for diverse learners

• Mother of young man with autism talks about the need for in-person classes to restore routine

• School districts preparing social and emotional programs to check on kids virtually

• Virtual learning may not be a viable option for some Horry Co. parents

• Worries about kids with special education needs this year

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

• 'I was literally in tears' | Mother of child with autism worried about back-to-school plans amid pandemic

• Remote learning poses challenges for working parents

• Rhyming words activity for Google Slides and Seesaw

• Special education posed unique challenges in the spring. Will it get easier in fall?

• Special needs students’ education to continue virtually in Broward

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

• Concerns surrounding fall schooling plans for children with special needs and their parents

• Coronavirus school reopening complicates life for students with special needs

• Mom of teen with autism says need for in-person teaching for fall is even greater due to his disability

• Why virtual summer camps are beneficial for autistic kids

Monday, August 3, 2020

• As public schools prepare for remote learning, area private schools plan to welcome students back in person

Sunday, August 2, 2020

• Districts, parents discuss return to school comfort, safety

Saturday, August 1, 2020

• Agenda: COVID must be catalyst for education opportunity

• Helping people with autism through COVID

• Letter: Our children desperately need school supports

• Preparing kids for virtual schooling

• Virtual school poses challenges for students with special needs

Friday, July 31, 2020

• Autism conference moves virtual with sessions available online at no cost

• Canton school accepts challenge of teaching autistic students remotely

• Children with autism learn new rules in a COVID-19 world, and not all of them are easy

• Parents of children with special needs worried about online learning

• Teachers rally outside Massachusetts education offices, push to keep kids at home this fall

• Virtual summer camps for children with special needs bring normality to their lives

• 'What is he going to lose?': How NJ parents are weighing whether to send kids back to school

Thursday, July 30, 2020

• Learning curve: Stepping up for special needs, how districts hope to do better

• Pandemic contributes to burnout in caregivers of children on autism spectrum

• Parents demand plan, funding for kids with autism who have to start school

• Students in special education programs are in a fight against falling behind and the virus

• Thousands of children waiting longer than six months for special needs assessments

• Trim students thriving with school summer programme

• Virtual camps make summer sparkle for kids with special needs

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

• Avon mother pushes for in-person classes for students with special needs

• Online autism program thrives through challenges of COVID-19

• Parents still don't how school could look for students with special needs

• 'They're not providing equal education' | Family with special needs son says CMS reopening will fail their son

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

• Cabarrus County mom concerned about remote learning for son with autism

• Family of special needs students desperate for in-person school

• Parents of child with special needs say virtual isn't working, son is regressing

Monday, July 27, 2020

• 15 best autism apps for kids and parents

• 50 best autism resources online

• How to help children with disabilities safely return to school

• School reopening especially daunting for students on autism spectrum

• The pandemic’s toll on children with special needs and their parents

Sunday, July 26, 2020

• Learning outcomes: Has our education system failed to harness student potential?

• Northern Virginia parents protest local districts’ decisions to keep schools closed

Saturday, July 25, 2020

• As districts make back-to-school plans, Northwest Indiana parents are ‘going back and forth’ whether to keep their kids home

• Autism families share parenting struggles during pandemic

• Families of children with special needs are suing in several states. Here’s why.

• Family thank school for helping son thrive

• Family with child who has autism says their district's plan does not fit their child's needs

• Phoenix-area teacher voices concerns for special education students

• Special education advocates create new resources for Leander ISD parents

• What the back-to-school decision is like for parents of kids with disabilities

Friday, July 24, 2020

• 91 distance teaching and learning resources and activities: Quality opportunities for kids!

• CDC offers safety tips as students are set to return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic

• DMV parents of students with disabilities worry about 'struggles' of distance learning

• Flexibility and change: How the intellectual disability community is facing COVID-19

• Is your child giving you a hard time about wearing a mask? Experts give their tips.

• New school year could pose challenges for children with autism

• This mom says virtual learning is not working for her son with Down syndrome. She has some ideas on how to flip the system.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

• How parents of autism can deal with stress and online school during coronavirus

• Parents and teachers are ready to resume classes

• Parents of kids with autism weighing risks and benefits of sending them back to school

• Virtual book club offers a way to share thoughts, interact during pandemic

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

• Isolated and disconnected: teens with social challenges share their pandemic experiences

• Mask mandates could pose problems for those with autism

• Parents say online education has limits for special-needs children

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

• 'Give all autistic children a school return plan'

• Operation Education: Parents of special needs students concerned about e-learning

• Social interactions through virtual settings present a challenge for educators, parents

• The impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities - Forum on Thursday, July 23

Monday, July 20, 2020

• Why I feel for all the kids with autism who miss going to school

Sunday, July 19, 2020

• Distance learning may force nurses to quit their jobs

• Navigating COVID-19 for children with special needs

• NYC parents face ‘impossible choices,' limited information as school reopening looms

• Parents of LAUSD special-education students feel adrift during distance learning

• Thousands of new school places to be created for children with special needs

Saturday, July 18, 2020

• Adults receiving care and support should ‘not be forgotten’ during pandemic

• COVID makes education inaccessible to disabled

• COVID mask requirements creating challenges for autism families

• How COVID-19 is impacting children with special needs returning to school

• Keeping parents sane as we approach a school year filled with uncertainty

• Pandemic poses challenges beyond classroom for some

• Special education teachers express concerns about virtual learning

• What does special education look like during a pandemic?

Friday, July 17, 2020

• Father concerned about how son with autism will return to school

• Parents of children with special needs face tough decisions on sending them to school during pandemic

• Schools work to finalize reopening plans for students, including those with disabilities

• Some parents of special needs student say virtual learning has been challenging

Thursday, July 16, 2020

• Chesterfield parents with autistic son say in-person schooling option ‘essential’ for kids with special needs

• Children with special needs could struggle with school safety precautions

• Communicating in the socially-distanced workplace

• What face masks in public mean for autistic pupils

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

• For some students, interruption caused by pandemic poses challenges beyond classroom

• Speaking up for children with autism in COVID times

• Weymouth special school faced additional challenges during lockdown

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

• As Mass. issues fall special education guidelines, parents describe challenges

• Ideas and activities: Learn and teach at home

• New program training educators on teaching autistic students

• Online workshops helping trainers improve support for autistic learners

• Our presence: The gift that really matters to our children

• Special education in the time of COVID-19 – and how to make up for lost time this fall

Monday, July 13, 2020

• How social isolation affects the brain

• Researchers grapple with anxiety, new policies as universities reopen

Sunday, July 12, 2020

• Children in 62% surveyed homes discontinued education amid pandemic: Save The Children report

• Parents of children with special needs have concerns about school this fall

• Special needs families struggle with unique pandemic concerns

Saturday, July 11, 2020

• Face masks and coverings can cause communication problems for hard of hearing and those with autism

• Going back-to-school presents unique challenges for children with autism

• Mother of child with special needs has questions about future of schooling

Friday, July 10, 2020

• Christine McGuinness admits her autistic children's development has 'struggled' in isolation

• Colleges are making masks mandatory. But they’re not an option for everyone.

• Durham parents express health and safety concerns as schools plan to reopen

• The Autism Project continues to make a difference from a distance during pandemic

Thursday, July 9, 2020

• Children’s books about autism

• Educational YouTube channels for kids

• Helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities become comfortable with face masks

• Physical fitness activities and nutrition support for autism families

• School for kids with autism prepares to welcome back students next month

• Stories for learning social skills for children with autism - How to communicate what I want

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

• Council launched community conference online to help vulnerable

• Distance learning activities

• Fun games to play with kids on Zoom video chat

• Parents of teens with special needs find themselves alone in COVID-19 lockdown

• Programs offer assistance to children with special needs

• Some N.S. parents feel 'helpless' after autism support program cut short

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

• Father fears sending son with autism to school after therapy program cut short

• Fresno teachers open up about online classes. ‘I was not prepared for how hard it really is’

• SWFL student with autism enjoys virtual learning, but also deals with obstacles

• UO experts aid families coping with autism during pandemic

Monday, July 6, 2020

• Safer at home, or need to be in school? Akron parents, students wrestle with plans to reopen

• What it’s like to parent a child with special needs during the lockdown

Sunday, July 5, 2020

• 'Hundreds of kids in desperate need'

• Ross-shire family ask where autistic son will go to school after a year out of class

Saturday, July 4, 2020

• College of Education begins autism endorsement program

• Free back-to-school resource toolkits aimed at families of children with autism

• Mid-Michigan parents, teachers eager for students to resume in-person instruction

• Qatari professor to develop remote learning e-platform for autistic children

• Parents Of autistic teen discuss coping mechanisms during COVID-19

• Supporting neurodiverse learners

Friday, July 3, 2020

• Coronavirus News: See-through masks helping those with autism, hearing loss

• Finding free books for kids online

• Free educational websites for kids

Thursday, July 2, 2020

• 86% of parents of autistic children felt lack of government support during lockdown

• Autistic pupils get a helping hand going back to school

• Coronavirus: Parents 'burnt out' by home-schooling

• COVID-19: How to make personal protective equipment less daunting for people with learning disabilities

• Pandemic pivot: Educators re-examine long-held assumptions 

• Parents concerned about quality of special education if distance learning is required

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

• How to build a summer reading list that combats loneliness and despair

• OU Webinar series helps families support children with autism

• Parents of special needs children say one-on-one learning must be restored, amid pandemic

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

• Group homes for those with disabilities hit hard by coronavirus

• People with disabilities, autism carry a heavier pandemic burden, advocates say

• Retooled approach for special-ed students brings surprising results during distancing era

• 'We are not ready': Parents of special education students feel Iowa isn't doing enough for their kids

• Westside school district releases draft of plan for fall classes

Monday, June 29, 2020

• Parents of most vulnerable kids feel they’ve been abandoned and have ‘slipped through the net’ during the coronavirus outbreak

Sunday, June 28, 2020

• Autism center launches virtual awareness programs

• Cooking Autism: SpEd Teachers will need your help as students return to classrooms

• Parents of special ed students expect more after months of virtual schooling

• Professionals say socialization during pandemic is important for children

Saturday, June 27, 2020

• Lockdown has helped me connect with my autistic brother

• Motshekga’s COVID-19 measures for blind, deaf and pupils with autism

• NH father says remote learning poses extra challenge for children with autism

• Opinion: School-funding change puts children with autism at risk

• Special education distance learning available remotely for students

• Special needs students and parents want to go back to school buildings

• These free books can help kids with autism understand the pandemic

Friday, June 26, 2020

• Broward parents to tell school board: Open up five days a week

• Wave and a nod: Smiling with a mask on proves challenging

Thursday, June 25, 2020

• Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report

• Educating children with disabilities during COVID-19

• Student with autism makes craft packages for children with learning difficulties and families in lockdown

• Task force creates pandemic toolkit for serving children with autism

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

• 'A school in a million' - mother praises teachers for work during lockdown

• Can socially distanced theatre still teach social skills?

• How to interact with our friends and family while social distancing

• Live webinar on July 16: Living in uncertain times: Coping strategies for adults on the autism spectrum

• May Institute offers tips for summer stay-at-home activities for children with autism

• Providing resources for those with autism

• Speech pathologist creates books to help kids with autism understand COVID

• Staying resilient through the challenges of autism during COVID-19

• Summer program for children with autism will go on with new physical distancing rules

• Superhero Center for Autism working hard to help families during pandemic

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

• New York issues guidance for in-person special education over summer

• Reopening could be very stressful for children with autism

• School resumes for kids with learning difficulties

• Special education guidelines create uncertain future as schools struggle to help students

Monday, June 22, 2020

• Four tips for parents to help calm a child with autism during the pandemic

• Parents create minicommunities amid coronavirus

Sunday, June 21, 2020

• Adjusting summer practices due to COVID-19

• Autism group: ‘A very welcoming space’

• Concern over access to programme for children with special needs

• For some Australians with autism, going back to 'normal' life after coronavirus isn’t so welcomed

• Free webinars for parents of children with autism

• Mums reveal challenge of juggling work and childcare amid pandemic

• School board to offer support for special needs students over summer

Saturday, June 20, 2020

• Early childhood intervention experts worry the pandemic has hurt special needs kids

• Natick school for children with autism prepares to reopen

• New Isle of Wight service supports children and adults with autism during COVID-19

• Remote learning especially hard on students with special needs 

Friday, June 19, 2020

• Distance learning strategies to bring back to the classroom

• Get the most out of summer

• How to connect during social distancing, especially for vulnerable populations

• New social norms, disruption to routines: Trying times for autistic community as Malaysia enters COVID-19 recovery phase

• Schools to continue with remote special ed services amid frustrations with state guidelines

• Summer camp for kids with autism re-imagined for pandemic limitations

• Teachers around the world tell us reopening is tough, but joyful

• VT officials seek to bolster safety guidance for special education this fall

• World Autistic Pride Day: Tough times for caregivers to provide an inclusive life amid the pandemic

• Worried about your kids’ social skills post-lockdown?

Thursday, June 18, 2020

• Coping with the coronavirus is especially difficult for our neighbors with autism

• Tailored COVID-19 guidance finally published for learning disabilities

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

• Conversational disconnects between people with Aspergers and the neurotypicals who love them

• I-Team: Pandemic poses extra challenges for families of children with special needs

• Parents of autistic children face challenges of pandemic lockdown

• Reader's view: Higher education needs to think differently

• The Help Group finds silver lining in virtual services for special needs youth

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

• Distance learning is failing special needs kids like mine

• Gov. Tom Wolf talks about coronavirus in Pa., directs $260M for those with intellectual disabilities and autism

• The lockdown challenges of a 12-year-old with autism

Monday, June 15, 2020

• Educators worry remote learning has worsened inequities in schools

• Social bubble: 'Pure joy' for families reuniting after lockdown

• Social media 'not a good substitute' for lockdown loneliness

• Special needs children left without support amid COVID education chaos

Sunday, June 14, 2020

• Making it all the way through: From Fs and hardships to a high school diploma

• Remote learning doesn’t support special education learners

Saturday, June 13, 2020

• Coronavirus Florida: Parents thrust into online homeschooling kids tell stories of success, failure

• How practicing mindfulness is helping children with autism learn to focus better

Friday, June 12, 2020

• For special needs students, learning online has been an adjustment

• For students with learning disabilities, remote learning presents unique challenges

• How I’ve managed homeschooling a child with autism during the coronavirus

• NYC parents, educators split over resuming in-person summer special education classes after Cuomo order

• Summer scheme to bridge education gap for special-needs children

• The pandemic’s affect on students with disabilities

• Trinity researchers create new website to help children with autism

Thursday, June 11, 2020

• Autistic kids can experience Shakespeare at home thanks to U.K. theater

• Helping people with autism spectrum disorder manage masks and COVID-19 tests

• School support gave my child the smile I hadn’t seen since lockdown began

• What I wish my mother knew about my autism

• Why young autistic people don't want the lockdown to be lifted

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

• Local nonprofit still fighting for those they serve amid pandemic

• Siblings of disabled children like my daughter have been deeply impacted by lockdown – they need more support

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

• Covid-19 and autism: how to deal with disruptions to routine

• Researchers offer resource for teachers transitioning to — and from — remote learning

• Think carefully before tackling home-schooling, says NMU prof

Monday, June 8, 2020

• My working week: 'Lockdown has shattered my autistic foster child's world'

• Online classes bane for kids with disabilities

• Teaching special needs children in lockdown

Sunday, June 7, 2020

• COVID-19 woes: Online teaching fails to sync with needs of special children

• Executive Order allows for in-person special education this summer in NY

• Summer tips for children’s mental health

Saturday, June 6, 2020

• Distance learning threatens to leave students with special needs behind

• Families of children with autism fear for kids' lives without in-person therapy

Friday, June 5, 2020

• Coronavirus Crisis Fund ensuring kids on autism spectrum stay supported

• How to support children with special educational needs as they return to school

• New research finds half of UK parents uncomfortable with children returning to school after COVID-19 lockdown

• Plans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim

• Report finds K-12 online education can be appropriate for most special needs students

• Supporting neurodiversity through adaptive programming provides online activities

Thursday, June 4, 2020

• Families impacted by autism struggle with isolation, change during COVID-19 crisis

• How do you support kids with autism during a pandemic? With creativity, Yellowknife mom says

• Jacksonville company launches teletherapy training, certification program to help children with autism, special needs

• Students with special needs struggle to learn remotely

• The best apps for kids with special needs while remote learning

• ‘We’re here to protect and empower people with the odds stacked against them. Over video, it’s hard’

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

• Data reveals ‘sad and stark’ impact of Covid-19 on people with a learning disability or autism

• Why addressing neurodiversity communication barriers at work is a two-way street

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

• 'Families are suffering': Camps, programs for autistic children cancelled

• How my daughter and I are weathering the storms of autism, together

• Thriving as a first-time teacher during a pandemic

Monday, June 1, 2020

• Amidst the pandemic, autism’s largest conference moves online

• Dispensing the special needs of special needs children

• Mother worries daughter with autism neglected as B.C. reopens classrooms

• Schools may reopen in July for children with special needs

• Special education parents struggle but feel supported during pandemic

Sunday, May 31, 2020

• Artist with autism makes balloon sculptures to thank essential workers

• Learning curve: Parents grapple with realities of remote schooling

• New Haven-based therapist launches online dungeons & dragons for the young and autistic

Saturday, May 30, 2020

• Empowering parents webinar: Special education

• Home workouts and trying to find a routine: My lockdown living with autism

• 'It has to be me': Mother who leaves work to teach child with autism encounters challenges experts say are too common

• Resources available to help kids on the spectrum through quarantine

Friday, May 29, 2020

• 'Happy summer day!': Man with autism remains positive despite pandemic

• Pandemic can overwhelm those with autism

• Parent, counselor share how social isolation can impact children

• Supporting students with autism to thrive in further education

• You and Me School for children with autism keeps students engaged during pandemic

Thursday, May 28, 2020

• Autism center uses modified face mask to better serve kids

• “I’m never myself”: Northwestern theatre major navigates campus life, remote learning and autism

• Life in lockdown for a nine-year-old with autism who can't talk

• Making it work: Distance learning is a big challenge for special-needs students

• Parents: Remote therapy, learning not working for special-needs kids

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

• Autistic in a pandemic: Stories from around the world

• COVID-19 and those with disabilities 

• Educational technology: Supporting autistic children during COVID-19

• Lawsuit claims online classes fall short for autistic children

• Teaching Nemo: How I learned to juggle community college while instructing my 9-year-old nephew from home

• Utah mother worries son with autism will struggle to catch up after pandemic

• What can people with autism teach businesses about social distancing? Jefferson Center gathering answers

• Worksheets for kids with autism

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

• COVID restrictions especially tough on those with autism

• How I’m coping with COVID-19 anxiety as an autistic person

• Local teachers find ways to keep projects going during remote learning

• Made in NC: Art for autism awareness

• New norm of wearing face masks can pose challenge for those with autism, says autism society

• Parenting children with autism: A COVID-19 perspective

• Parents struggle, concerned with home schooling children with special needs

• Special needs parents can’t find open child care centers

• Stay-at-home order presents new challenges for people with special needs

Monday, May 25, 2020

• Mixed emotions as kids head back to school

• 'In solidarity, people!': Activist with autism works to ensure nobody in community left behind

Sunday, May 24, 2020

• Assemb. Santabarbara calls on Gov Cuomo to adapt online lessons for special needs students

• Gwersyllt man speaks about experiences of living in lockdown with autism

Saturday, May 23, 2020

• £22 million awarded to life-saving health charities during virus outbreak

• 'He's incredibly confused': Parenting a child with autism during the pandemic

• ‘I am constantly on the verge of a panic attack’ — Americans are burned out working from home. Here’s how to cope

• 'It's been hell': Parents struggle with distance learning for their kids with disabilities

• Parents: Virtual learning presents challenges for special needs students

• Reinventing inclusivity in isolation

• Social distancing affecting people with special needs

Friday, May 22, 2020

• Lethbridge parents discuss challenges of parenting children with autism during pandemic

• Special education in the age of coronavirus: How Bay Area parents and teachers are coping

• 'Stress on top of stress': Parents of disabled students frustrated as schools remain closed

Thursday, May 21, 2020

• Distance learning presents extra challenges for parents of special needs children

• Experts warn of pandemic's impact on children with autism

• #NeighborhoodHeroes: Teacher finding creative ways to teach students with autism online

• Overcoming challenges of individuals with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic

• School at home: Special education

• Serving the spectrum

• ‘This has really been a blessing’: For many special needs students, learning from home during pandemic has sparked surprising breakthroughs

• Virtual learning isn’t special education

• Volunteers deliver over 100 care packages to neurodiverse Welwyn Hatfield families

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

• A Carroll County family created a comic to help their daughter cope with pandemic disruptions

• Calm in the chaos: Distance learning creates different challenges for students with special needs

• Kids with autism being denied an education during the pandemic, Pa. lawsuit says

• I’m autistic and lockdown has improved my mental health

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

• Bridging social distancing for people with autism

• Coronavirus pandemic creates particular challenges for special needs students

• Helping to support learning in autism

• NY state education committee member joins calls to save beloved programs for college students with autism

• 'They’re truly like a family': Avondale House serves students through pandemic

• We can make online learning a positive force in education

Monday, May 18, 2020

• A new kind of normal adds a special kind of pressure: Parents on why children with autism need extra support

• Free parent support group for families with autism

• Zoom Friendships: staying connected in a time of social distancing

Sunday, May 17, 2020

• Coronavirus Florida: Tennis program for students with autism has become a virtual smash

• Parents of autistic children share experiences amid COVID-19

• Rob Hahn: Amid coronavirus, colleges and universities should seize opportunity in the form of neurodiversity

• Student on autism spectrum navigates pandemic, gets hired to work at Publix

Saturday, May 16, 2020

• 39,000 NYC students with disabilities attend school year-round. Their parents are bracing for the summer.

• Lewis County Parents: COVID-19 Places More Challenges on Those on the Autism Spectrum

• Life with an autistic child can be difficult. During a pandemic it can be grueling

• UH psychology professor creates autism resource guide for those affected by pandemic

Friday, May 15, 2020

• Are you ready to re-enter a world of social interaction?

• Coronavirus Florida: Parents struggle to help students with disabilities at home

• How to cope with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Man with autism discovers joy of painting during coronavirus pandemic, delivers smiles to others

• Parents of children with autism struggle to keep up with work, education demands

• The hidden peril of Zoom school

• Virtual learning is putting a serious strain on teachers and parents of children with special needs

Thursday, May 14, 2020

• Remote learning continues in N.J., but students with disabilities still falling behind

• Special education is proving especially challenging with remote learning

• The extra burden for parents of children with special needs

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

• How neurodivergent students are getting through the pandemic

• How people with autism can cope with the pandemic

• Parents of special needs children ‘wearing many hats’ since schools closed

• Parents worried education re-imagining leaves special education behind

• Those with autism need new routines during coronavirus pandemic

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

• Coronavirus: Autism makes coping with lockdown 'extra hard'

• COVID-19: How teachers can help students transition back to school

• 'Going with the flow': Hanover family turns to outdoors to educate autistic child

• 'Home visits and virtual discos' — how Sunderland's school for children with autism is adapting to life in lockdown

• Parents fear special education will lose ground when schools reopen

• Some autistic people can’t tolerate face masks. Here’s how we’re managing with our son.

Monday, May 11, 2020

• Autism Spectrum Disorder: How people with ASD cope with social isolation

• Coronavirus: Autistic students navigate remote learning

• Hawaii mothers say distance learning is failing their special needs children

• Remote learning especially hard on students with IEPs

Sunday, May 10, 2020

• Christine McGuinness says she’s ‘heartbroken’ for her autistic children as lockdown is ‘really difficult’ for them

• For autistic child, COVID ends structure

• For some on the autism spectrum, coping with COVID-19 has had surprising results

Saturday, May 9, 2020

• Coronavirus and social distancing through an autistic lens

• Driveway math: Teacher goes extra mile for socially-distanced assistance

• Online classes pose real ‘learning curve’ for special needs students

• Speech therapists providing vital services during COVID

Friday, May 8, 2020

• Coronavirus news: Special education teacher get students moving and grooving

• Guidelines for teachers to avoid pitfalls in an online learning environment

• Move to online learning has positives and negatives for students with disabilities

• Parents of boys with autism say e-learning is not working and they are falling behind

• People with autism talk about social distancing

• School board initiates special education service expansion

• Special needs students falling behind

• Tips for managing social isolation during coronavirus, from women on the autism spectrum

• Tips for the “new normal” for Aspergers people, the neurodivergent and everyone

Thursday, May 7, 2020

• Educators noticing difficulties with e-learning for students

• My quarantine routine: Nicholas, a 23-year-old account manager living with autism

• Regional centers strive to keep therapy and services for special-needs students on track

• Special education e-learning during COVID-19

• Special educators tackle challenges in engaging children, young adults during lockdown

• VISD special education department recognizes teachers

• Voices from the spectrum: Autistic people deal with the coronavirus

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

• COVID-19: Autistic people and their families should not be left behind during (or after) the COVID-19 pandemic

• Neurodiversity: the impact of lockdown and social isolation

• Online resources for children on the spectrum

• Parents of children with disabilities are struggling to teach their children during COVID-19

• People on autism spectrum face unique challenges amidst COVID-19 quarantine

• The new normal: challenges of virtual communication

• ‘They’re the front lines'; Staff care for adults with disabilities amid pandemic, funding challenges

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

• Autism services during a global health crisis

• COVID-19 could make the world of work more inclusive. Especially for those who are neurodiverse

• Your view: How we can help students with autism and special needs

Monday, May 4, 2020

• 5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home

• 'It's harder to read each other': How face masks and social distancing can impact relationships

• Online social interaction imperative to maintain during quarantine

• Special-needs children facing challenges amid virus outbreak

• Support for autistic people

Sunday, May 3, 2020

• I’m autistic. Trust me, being introverted isn’t a shield against the loneliness of social distancing

• Cheshire charity highlights impact of lockdown on people with autism

• Students on spectrum need 'gradual' return to full-time classroom

Saturday, May 2, 2020

• Dealing with education’s new normal

• Don’t leave workers with disabilities behind, Virginia nonprofit says

• East Brunswick police hold one-day fundraiser for people with autism affected by COVID-19 crisis

• Managing anxiety in children with autism

Friday, May 1, 2020

• At home tips for children with autism

• California parents of special education students find ways to cope with unique challenges during school closures

• Coronavirus: Missing school 'ever so difficult' for girl with autism

• Free informational resources for autism caregivers now available

• Mom organizing group calls for parents of autistic kids to cope with stress in quarantine

• Navigation autism—a mother without help during a pandemic

Thursday, April 30, 2020

• As formal distance learning begins, one San Diego Unified student finds his rhythm

• Autism researchers adapt studies for a socially distant world

• For MetroWest special education teachers and parents, at-home schooling brings added challenges

• Library has online autism resources

• Six ways to help autism and special needs families during the coronavirus pandemic

• Special education moves online with the help of parents

• The difficulty of distance learning for young adults with autism

• "We have a clear opportunity here": IT company sees benefits of having a majority-autistic workforce

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

• 150 homeschooling resources for parents

• Homeschooling the autistic child

• How is lockdown for parents with special needs and autistic children in Sheffield?

• How to help autistic children cope with pandemic lockdowns

• Jennie: Children with autism face challenges during COVID pandemic

• Livestreaming Neurodiversity Matters Conference

• Matzo, meditation, and a birthday dance party: An autism advocate reveals her wellness routine

• The Doris Duan-Young Autism Center launches teleconsultation service during COVID-19

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

• Challenges of autism treatment amidst COVID-19

• Coronavirus school shutdown has been particularly tough on kids with special needs: ‘It’s not just a disruption. We’re going to see kids who actually go backward.’

• Federal special education law must stay intact during school closures, DeVos says

• Local family talks challenges of teletherapy for child with autism during coronavirus pandemic

• MathTango

• Put to the test: Finding unique ways to teach students with disabilities during COVID-19 crisis

• Tackling challenges of distance learning

Monday, April 27, 2020

• Agonizing over screen time? Follow the Three C’s

• Cooking with kids

• COVID-19 and virtual learning: How we're supporting each other in my school district

• EPIC! Books

• How a stranger made my day during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Parents of autistic children navigate distance learning during school closures

• Pediatricians on balancing screen time, sleep, and family during coronavirus

• Using shelter-in-place time to foster better family food habits

• Vegetable recipes for preschoolers

Sunday, April 26, 2020

• A different headspace: Six people on being neurodivergent during lockdown

• How to manage the mental wellbeing of autistic kids amid Covid-19 lockdown

• ‘I’m not sure how we would have survived without it’ - toys bring lockdown joy to children with special needs

• Keeping adults with learning disabilities connected

• Parents battling special education hurdle—home learning a challenge for children with disabilities

• Parents’ desperate plea for home school help

• Why this Gateshead autistic mum and son are asking for 'kindness' when social distancing shopping

Saturday, April 25, 2020

• 5 pandemic-friendly ways to prepare neurodiverse college freshmen for success

• Communication during a pandemic

• How do I make this work? Being neurodivergent, working remotely, kids and families

• Physical distance, not social: Why communication is key to promoting positive mental health

• Strategies to support teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder during COVID-19

• What parents need to know about homeschooling their autistic children

Friday, April 24, 2020

• COVID-19 pandemic taking harder toll on parents, families taking care of children living with autism

• Fresno State graduate program virtually supports those affected by autism

• Helping children with autism during the pandemic

• 'No one to help me': Special education families struggle with coronavirus school closures

• Nonprofit to help families with special needs kids

• Rural Iowa schools rethink special education during COVID-19 pandemic

• The joys and challenges of being a dog trainer on the autism spectrum

• The many ways quarantine can impact your child with autism

• This pandemic is making my preschooler an emotional wreck

Thursday, April 23, 2020

• 7 tips for parents ‘homeschooling’ children with autism during the pandemic

• Autism amid uncertainty: Expert advice for parents and teachers

• Coronavirus: Parents of children with special needs experience challenges with at-home education

• Coronavirus tool kit may aid families with autistic children during lockdown

• Families with special education students at Hopkins Schools navigate distance learning

• How COVID-19 is making daily life challenging for those with autism

• Managing my quarantine routine as an adult on the autism spectrum

• Parents of three autistic children share challenges of coping during COVID-19 pandemic

• Three Roaring Fork School District teachers’ hopes and fears for online learning

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

• Certified Behavior Analyst offers tips for parents homeschooling children with autism during the pandemic

• Distance learning presents challenges for special education students, teachers

• Establishing routines at home

• For people with autism, lockdowns shatter routine, heighten anxiety

• Free parents support group for families with autism

• Having a meaningful day during Ohio’s stay-at-home order

• 'How are we going to do this?': Students with special needs could slip behind

• In-home suggestions for parents during quarantine

• Keeping teens with ADHD motivated to learn from home

• Local mother, doctor shares advice for helping those with autism cope during pandemic

• Managing behaviors at home during the virus pandemic

• Q: How can I realistically homeschool kids of different ages and needs?

• Stick to the plan! How to cement your child’s new home learning routines

• Xceptional shows autism is key to making remote work a success

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

• Healthy Living: Help children with autism understand recent change

• 'It's heartbreaking': parents, educators fear distance learning will widen education gap

• Parents of kids with special needs concerned with WNY schools closed

• Reps. Smith, Doyle team up to advocate for autism community in COVID-19 crisis

• School may be closed, but teachers are still showing up for their students

• Special education teachers face unique challenges through distance learning

Monday, April 20, 2020

• School closings disrupt special ed routine

• The forgotten faces of the coronavirus crisis: How COVID-19 has upended the worlds of exhausted parents caring for children with autism

• What’s life like for those with autism and their families during this pandemic?

Sunday, April 19, 2020

• Coronavirus has upended education for all children. For those with disabilities, the challenges are greater.

• COVID-19 pandemic affecting daily routines for autistics

• Four big questions about teaching kids with special needs in the age of coronavirus

• Homeschooling autistic son is a struggle

• Parents of special education students feel impact as schools remain closed

• School closings disrupt special ed routine

• Supporting children with autism in challenging times

Saturday, April 18, 2020

• Autism and COVID-19: Support during a pandemic

• Broward teacher adjusts lesson plans to help students with autism during distance learning

• Coping with coronavirus for families of children with autism

• Social distancing: What it means for your child’s social development

• The importance of maintaining a routine for children with autism during the pandemic

• Three tips for strengthening social interactions during physical separations

• Virtual learning during the pandemic presents challenges. And with children who have autism it amplifies.

Friday, April 17, 2020

• April is National Autism Awareness Month; resources available locally

• Birkbeck & Adjust: Neurodiversity coffee break and learn

• California should push harder for special education during school closures, disability rights groups say

• Caring for adults living with autism during coronavirus leaves some feeling forgotten

• Coronavirus impact: Special education students left in limbo after school closures

• Excentia continues to offer its services during COVID-19 pandemic

• ‘I am infinite’ community campaign to celebrate autism acceptance month at the Nest Coffee House

• Music therapist uses Instagram Live to help children with autism cope during pandemic

• Op-ed: Two-thirds of our team is autistic. That’s helping us survive the coronavirus

• Special Education Help

• Special entrepreneurs baking up a storm

Thursday, April 16, 2020

• ‘Change is loss’: Kids with autism struggle with break from routine

• Children with developmental disabilities adjust to new normal in pandemic

• Coronavirus: Delray mom’s face masks promote autism awareness

• How school closures affect kids with autism

• How to get involved during Autism Awareness Month

• Parents, children with autism and social distancing

• Q: ADHD, autism, and anxiety are upending our efforts to homeschool while working from home

• Some CT students with disabilities may fall behind in remote learning

• Supporting autistic children during a pandemic

• This is school now for 200,000 NYC children in special education

• Tips for parents of children with autism amid coronavirus

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

• Carterton: Dog helping autistic teen in coronavirus lockdown

• COVID-19 is not on schedule for families dealing with Autism

• Families of children with special needs worry their children will be left behind as education moves online

• Help autistic children face disruptive quarantine

• Herricks students express school spirit from confines of home

• How three special education families in New Jersey are coping with distance learning

• Some kids with disabilities can’t learn at home. Parents and advocates want to know: what’s the plan?

• Special education remote teaching resources

• Tips for parents of kids on the autism spectrum

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

• 5 more indoor activities for when you're all out of ideas

• Challenges and rewards for special education during remote learning

• Charity fund raising team stays safely socially distant

• Children may be afraid of masks. Here’s how to help.

• Creative activities to try with your kids while we’re isolated at home

• COVID-19 pandemic pose challenges for children with special needs

• New guidance issued on leaving the house during lockdown for people with autism

• Parent: Ames schools aren't addressing learning for special needs students during COVID-19 pandemic

• Remote child special education brings hardship to Ingham County parents

• Remote learning struggles are even harder for kids with special needs

• Resources for children during COVID-19

• Teaching special needs students online and at home

• Top 10 tips to support autism families during the pandemic

• What can you do with plastic eggs?

• What to do when your child on the autism spectrum’s routine is disrupted by the coronavirus

• Working from home? Here are tips for parents juggling jobs and kids.

• WorldWise Tutoring

Monday, April 13, 2020

• April is Autism Awareness Month, and despite the cancellation of public events, everyone has a role to play to ensure those with autism are valued members of the community.

• Children with autism face challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

• Coronavirus: Education staff thanked for 'trying their best to restore normality'

• Helping my daughter with autism manage home school on her own terms

Sunday, April 12, 2020

• 'A lot of stress': School closure strains families with children who have disabilities

• For autistic people like me, the pandemic is making it harder to eat. Here’s why

• For caregivers of children with autism, COVID-19 conditions can present extra challenges

• Many special ed families still waiting during virus closures

• Parents of disabled students act as teachers, therapists

• Their voice: Helping those with autism manage pandemic

Saturday, April 11, 2020

• As schools switch to remote learning, challenges remain for special education students, English-learners and residents without internet

• COVID-19: A new normal for those on the autistic spectrum?

• Evelyn Yang on autism and the pandemic: “Families are suffering…they’ve been abandoned”

• How immersive technology can expand CTE options for students with disabilities

• How to support individuals with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic

• New website offers tips for teachers about virtual special education

• School closures create additional hurdles for kids with special needs

• Sykesville family creates comic book to help those with autism understand tumultuous times caused by coronavirus

Friday, April 10, 2020

• Albemarle County family coping with autism during the coronavirus pandemic

• How to explain Covid-19 to kids on the spectrum

• For children with autism who crave routine, coronavirus changed their world overnight

• North Central Florida adapts to remote learning for students with disabilities amid pandemic

• School closures make it harder for students with disabilities to learn social skills

• School closures present other challenges for autistic students

Thursday, April 9, 2020

• 8 tips for people with autism and communication challenges during COVID-19

• AsIAm and SuperValu Online Seminar Series continues with ‘Covid-19: Structuring an Unstructured World for Adults’

• ‘Brad Parade’: 4th graders show love and support — from a distance — for autistic classmate

• Caring for children with autism during COVID-19 pandemic

• Celebrate Autism Awareness Month with exercise tips from the American College of Sports Medicine

• Celebrating neurodivergent thinking and support of positive change for the greater inclusive good of our society

• Confinement during coronavirus pandemic a challenge for families affected by autism

• Continued services needed for families affected by autism

• Coronavirus pandemic: School for children with autism trying to stay afloat

• COVID-19 impacts children with autism, families work to find structure

• How we can promote continuity in special education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Local organization promotes National Autism Awareness Month

• Neurodiverse students face obstacles in acclimating to online coursework

• New norms present frightening changes for special needs children, adults

• Tips for homeschooling children with special needs

• What shuttered schools mean for students with disabilities in Michigan

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

• Covid-19: Autism and social distancing

• COVID-19 poses new problems for people with disabilities

• Disability rights groups, school administrators spar over possible changes to special education laws

• Early intervention and COVID-19: Advice for parents of children ages 0-3 whose services are interrupted

• How to help kids with Autism cope with quarantine

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

• Autism Awareness Centre’s Introductory eBooks

• Creating normalcy for students on the spectrum during pandemic: Brad McGarry

• Easterseals of Michigan provides resources for children with autism

• Embedding skill building activities into daily routines and activities for children with ASD

• Families, children with autism 'struggling' with isolation amid COVID-19 outbreak with fewer supports, service

• ‘It’s exhausting’: Illinois special needs parents struggle with remote learning days

• Local students with Autism make sure friendship stays alive despite isolation

• ‘New normal’: Tyler mother takes on the teacher role for her autistic daughter

• Schooling continues from home 'classrooms'

• Parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic: What you need to know

• University of Cumbria offers support to neuro-diverse students studying online during lockdown

• What I hope you’ll learn about autism during the coronavirus pandemic

Monday, April 6, 2020

• Coronavirus ravages services for people with disabilities, leaving many at risk

• Coronavirus school closures bring confusion, uncertainty for special education students and their families

• CosmicKids.com

• Freckle.com

• ‘I feel forgotten’ - Ten-year-old with autism calls for more support during pandemic

• Remote instruction presents extra challenges for students with special needs

• Prodigy.com

• While people with disabilities navigate post-pandemic world, nonprofit steps in to help

Sunday, April 5, 2020

• Autism awareness tournament canceled, but organizers still hope to make an impact

• Educational programs for people with intellectual disabilities adjust during COVID-19 pandemic

• For students with individualized education programs, distance learning presents additional challenges

• Parents of children with autism face new challenges during COVID-19

• People who have been overlooked during COVID-19: Adults with disabilities

• Special education at home proves a challenge for schools, parents

• Special education via distance learning creates an additional challenge

• Why online learning is hard on students with special needs

Saturday, April 4, 2020

• Calls for 'increased understanding' for those with autism during Covid-19

• For those with autism and invisible disabilities, the social isolation of the coronavirus pandemic is nothing new

• Local teen with autism "on top of the world" after drive-by birthday parade

• Temple Grandin has some great tips to help autistic kids cope during the coronavirus quarantine

• University offers support to neurodiverse students studying online during lockdown

• What social distancing is like for parents of kids with autism

• World autism day spreads awareness in a time of uncertainty

Friday, April 3, 2020

• 5 ways to stay connected while social distancing

• Activism and unification on World Autism Awareness Day

• Apple highlights apps to help families manage autism amid the coronavirus

• Austin autism fundraiser goes virtual in the face of virus

• Coronavirus update: What parents of kids with autism should know about social distancing

• COVID-19 should not herald rollback in rights for people with autism: UN chief

• Father works to bring resources to parents teaching children with autism

• For young children with autism and other developmental disorders, school closures could be a major setback

• Mother re-creates spring break at home for her son with autism amid coronavirus pandemic

• Parents of children with special needs navigate new routines amid COVID-19

• Remote learning: What is it like for autistic students?

• Rutgers supports autistic adults during pandemic

• Students explore issue of community compassion during pandemic

• York man shares experience of the crisis and living with autism

Thursday, April 2, 2020

• Autism families struggling during pandemic

• Coronavirus stretches California’s special education system to the brink

• COVID-19 doesn't stop Autism Awareness Month

• Feeling isolated from staying at home and social distancing

• Self-regulation for kids: At home, at school and with autism

• Taking the time to remember World Autism Day on April 2

• 'They're watching their kids regress': Special ed hit hard with school closures

• World Autism Day: how families cope with coronavirus isolation

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

• Building an autism-friendly world

• During COVID-19, disabled adults lack services and supports

• 'Finding Your Future' campaign supports young people with learning disabilities and autism to remain focused on employment through UK lockdown

• Helping special needs kids cope with COVID-10 physical distancing

• I’ve got autism and I feel abandoned by my university during this crisis

• Local schools ensure special education students have services during COVID-19 closure

• My quarantine routine: Nicki, a mum-of-two who is now homeschooling her autistic son while running two businesses Comment

• Self-quarantining with autism during the coronavirus pandemic

• Teaching tools for parents of autistic children

• Tips for improving communication during video conferencing

• Using assistive technology to empower students with disabilities

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

• Autism Parenting Magazine brings special needs community together during COVID-19 pandemic

• Coronavirus: Serving students with disabilities a crucial challenge for online educators

• LiteracyPlanet

• Oklahoma’s social restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak hurts crucial routines of those with autism

• SkateKids

• Supporting kids with autism during the pandemic and required social distancing

• Thriving during COVID #WFH: Lessons from a team that’s 75% autistic, 100% remote, and 2x less lonely

• ‘We are in crisis’—Autism families feeling amplified effects of pandemic

Monday, March 30, 2020

• A homeschool mom on distance learning for special-needs kids, socializing online—and why parents shouldn’t try to recreate public school at home

• Are you suddenly your child’s teacher? You’re not alone. Here’s help.

• As outbreak spreads, state says Mass. public schools must educate students with disabilities

• Autism Support Center set to host virtual 5K

• Coronavirus: Advice for families of special education students

• COVID-19 and social isolation is not going to stop Illawarra homes turning blue for World Autism Day on Thursday

• How has coronavirus isolation affected the autistic?

• Parents worry: Will upended routines mean children with autism lose ground?

• Special education concerns still being worked out as families adapt to home instruction

• The mass migration to online learning is leaving disabled students behind

• Their voice: Celebrating Autism Awareness month in April

Sunday, March 29, 2020

• 5 tips for parents with children on the autism spectrum during COVID-19 pandemic

• Autism Awareness Day flag-raising cancelled, but awareness campaign continues

• Coronavirus Ireland: Being stuck at home is extra stressful for autistic people says Adam Harris CEO of AsIAm

• Could special needs students fall through cracks while schools navigate e-learning?

Saturday, March 28, 2020

• 4 tips for teachers shifting to teaching online

• Apps for students with special needs—as school buildings shutter

• Autistic kids lose therapy, parents face isolation due to COVID-19

• Children with autism spectrum disorder facing challenges dealing with social distancing

• During coronavirus, a teacher describes the scramble to go digital

• How to deal with IEP and skills regression, for parents

• How to support home learning in elementary grades

• Individuals with autism transition to social distancing during coronavirus pandemic

• Paddy and Christine McGuinness's autistic children 'struggling' in isolation

• Parents of children living with Autism face unique challenges during COVID-19 restrictions

• Teaching through this pandemic: A mindset for this moment

• Top ways to communicate with your ASD child’s teacher during the COVID-19 shutdown

Friday, March 27, 2020

• As coronavirus moves MN schools to distance learning, how will they teach kids with disabilities?

• Parents say autistic Lowcountry student denied therapy coverage since learning from home

• Project Focus helps students with autism work toward the future

• Supporting children through the coronavirus pandemic – lessons from the autistic community

• They already had an anxiety disorder. Now comes a pandemic.

• What I’m struggling with as an adult with autism during the COVID-19 outbreak

Thursday, March 26, 2020

• Coronavirus social distancing upended my autistic son's world. Here's how we're coping.

• How to support autistic children and adults during coronavirus pandemic

• Researching education: Five further readings on autism spectrum disorder

• ‘We can’t afford to have him left behind’: Special ed students struggle during school shutdown

• What's it like to be autistic during the coronavirus pandemic? A mother tells us

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

• How to talk about COVID-19 with people who have autism

• Parents of children with disabilities see special challenges with Clark County schools closed

• School closures leaving special ed students in limbo

• ‘Start really small’: Teachers share their top tips for remote learning

• Ways to support autistic students learning from home

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

• COVID-19 challenges and solutions for neurodivergents

• Helping kids with autism during these changing times

• My biggest worry for my son with autism during COVID-19 school closures

• Outreach services continue for MSU’s T.K. Martin Center, Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic amid coronavirus uncertainty

• School closures hit parents of kids with special needs especially hard

• Talking to kids with Autism about COVID-19

• With school closed, students with special needs missing vital help