School-Age

Father and son sitting at a Skate Park.This page contains links to selected coronavirus (COVID-19) resources from trusted sources pertaining to school age children, including students with disabilities, for professionals, practitioners and families. Some resources require a PDF reader. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader DC here.

Assistive Technology

Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Supporting Individuals with Autism Through Uncertain Times (PDF) – A new online toolkit to help families and caregivers supporting children and young adults with autism during the COVID-19 epidemic. Developed by an interdisciplinary team from the School of Education and Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Civil Rights

  • Bulletin: Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – dated March 28, 2020. Bulletin from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, to ensure that entities covered by civil rights authorities keep in mind their obligations under laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, and exercise of conscience and religion in HHS-funded programs, including in the provision of health care services during COVID-19.

Education (please also see Remote Learning below)

Guidance for School Districts Providing Education during COVID-19 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

Health (Including Mental and Behavioral Health)

Masks

Remote Learning

Social Stories™

Visual Supports

Trauma-Informed Teaching

Updated: 11/21/2022