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Find social stories, resources and other information to help your family member who has a disability understand why they must wear a face mask, along with patterns for making accessible masks and rights under Americans with Disabilities Act.

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updated 6/30-2020

Governor Laura Kelly announced that she will sign an Executive Order requiring that most Kansans in a public space must wear a mask, beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 3.  “This is a simple, proactive step we can take to keep Kansans at work, get our kids back to school, and keep ourselves and our neighbors healthy,” Governor Kelly said. “Wearing a mask is not only safe – but it is necessary to avoid another shut down.”

Other Resources

• Helping Your Child Understand COVID-19
• Free Educational Resources & Fun Activities
• Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child has a Disability

Social Stories to Explain Why It’s Important to Wear Masks

• Wearing a Mask
• We Wear Masks – A Social Story about the coronavirus (video)
• Seeing Other People Wearing Masks
• Why do I need to wear a mask (social story for adults)
• I can wear a mask
• Masks and Gloves
• Wearing a Mask
• Wearing a Face Mask – Adult Version (Word)
• Wearing a Face Mask – Child Version (Word)
• I Can Stay Healthy By Wearing a Face Mask
• A Parent’s Guide: Helping Your Child Feel Good About Wearing and Seeing Others Wear Face Masks
• A Parent’s Guide: Helping Your Child Wear a Face Mask
• How to Wear a Mask (pdf)

Other Disability Specific Face Mask Resources

• Masks 101: A Guide for Children Who are Medically Complex
• Wearing Face Masks: Teaching Individuals with Developmental Disabilities to Tolerate a Temporary New Normal from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (Video)
• Help Your Child Feel Good About Using and Seeing Others Wear Face Masks
• Helping people with autism spectrum disorder manage masks and COVID-19 tests
• CDC Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
• Masks and New Routines: Helping Children with Special Needs During COVID-19
• Helping Individuals with Autism Wear Face Masks
• Helping Your Child Wear a Mask

How to Make Accessible Masks

• DIY Mask Patterns with Clear Panel for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• All Clear Masks for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Face Masks with Windows Mean More than Smiles to the Deaf

Accessibility and Face Masks – Your Rights

• The ADA and Face Mask Policies
• Examples of Reasonable Modifications to a Face Mask Policy

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Transition to Adulthood Resources (14 – 21 years old) Resources on This Page

• General Transition Resources
• Employment, Postsecondary Education, Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination skills
• Life Skills – budgeting, cooking, health care

• Welcome to Your Biggest Adventure Yet: Transition to Adulthood E-Learning Modules
  • Module 1 – Transition & the IEP
  • Module 2 – Self-advocacy
  • Module 3 – Your IEP Team
  • Module 4 – Who are You Now (Transition Assessment & Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance)
  • Module 5 – My Dreams for After High School (Postsecondary Goals)
  • Module 6 – Agencies that Can Help (Interagency Linkages)

Other COVID-19 Resources

• COVID-19
• Covid-19 resources in En Espanol
• Free Educational Resources & Fun Activities
• Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child has a Disability
• Helping Your Child/Youth Wear Face Masks During COVID-19
• Social Stories and Visuals to Help Explain COVID-19
• Information in Plain Language – By people with Disabilities for People with Disabilities
  • COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities (plain langauge)
  • COVID-19 Video in Plain Language
  • Coronavirus Plain Language Glossary Words To Know
  • Tips For Working With Support Staff During COVID-19
• Flatten the Curve – explaining COVID-19 to teens and adults (video)
• COVID-19 + Mental Health: Resources for Youth, Young Adults, Families, Colleges, Educators, Employers and their Supporters

General Transition Resources

• 5 ways to give students virtual work-based experiences
• Transition to Adulthood for Students
• Supporting Transition in a Virtual World
• Ten Steps Toward Transition
• Managing Social Distancing: Resource for Young People to Make COVID-19 Social Distancing NOT SUCK
• Teens & COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities During the Outbreak
• Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
• Transition Resources in the 2020-2021 School Year

Employment, Postsecondary Education, Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination Skills Resources

• Questions and Answers document in response to inquiries concerning the administration of the State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Service (The Rehabilitation Services Administration – OSERS) (5/14/2019)
• Business and Entrepreneurial Skills On-line Classes for Self-advocates with Developmental Disabilities
• Dr. Kit –
  • Looking for a career? – In Success at Work employees discuss their typical day, the qualifications for a job, the best and worst parts of the job, and advice for students who may be interested in that line of work.
  • Considering a specific major in college? Do you know what careers you can get if you get a degree in that area?  Learn about what you can do with degrees in various areas and what it takes to get those degrees in the “Success in School” area.
  • What are Essential Skills? These Essential Skills have often been called “soft skills,” but they really are essential!  Employers today often complain that new graduates are deficient in all of these areas; so, make sure you are not!  Each of these short videos is meant to get you thinking about your own behavior.  How can you improve in each of these areas?
• Explore Work Discover talents and jobs that may be a good fit for you!
  • Get experience and try out jobs right now!
  • Uncover education and training options to help you meet your job goals.
  • Learn about self-advocacy or how to ask for and get things you need.
  • Get skills to help you succeed at work and school.
• Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard. Visit the College, careers, and more course for:
  • College admissions,
  • Careers,
  • Personal finance,
  • Entrepreneurship, and
  • Growth mindset
• Youthhood.org is a curriculum-based tool helping young adults plan for life after high school. Comes with a curriculum guide. Online activities include:
  • Write in private journal
  • Test their knowledge in activities folder
  • Set goals in life map
  • Reflect on content in class notebook
• Career OneStop the career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Interest self-assessments can help students consider different options and confirm types of careers that the might be a good fit.
  • Explore careers
  • Learn to write resumes
  • Skills matcher – discover career’s that match skills
• Roadtrip Nation – interactive career cruising
• My Future
  • Research thousands of carers and get tips on applying
  • Find the right postsecondary school for you and see what it takes to apply
  • Military – explore careers across the branches and learn about benefits
• FYI Transition – six online modules (Manage Your Money, Manage Your Health, Community Life, Self Employment, More Education, and Get a Job) available for students at two different levels.
• Using Role Play to Teach Workplace Social Skills (NTACT Curriculum)
• Pocket Resume
• Self-Advocacy Online – short videos to learn core components of self-determination
• Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
• Transition Resources During COVID-19 Outbreak (NTACT)
• Resources for Distance Service Delivery (WINTAC)
• Transition Curriculum Database
• OhioMeansJobs offers you a fun and easy way to practice and fine tune your interview skills.
• Screencast-O-Matic – video recording and editing
• Project 10: Transition Education Network
• AskJan – explore possible job accommodations by disability or needs
• Soft Skills to Pay the Bills — Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success
• T-Folio – free transition portfolio tool
• Deafverse – an interactive game available online for deaf youth to build self-advocacy skills. The page also includes additional resources on how to provide remote speech-to-text and interpreting services.
• Educational Online Games for High School & College Students
• Amazing Educational Resources – search resources by grade and subject or need (i.e. dyslexia)
• Distant Learning Toolkit
• Educating All Learners – resources for complex learners
• 4-1-1 on Disability Disclosure, workbook for students, from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth).
  • 4-1-1 on Disability Disclosure – full video
  • Disability Disclosure at School – Clip #1 from 411 on Disability Disclosure Video
  • Disability Disclosure at Work – Clip #2 from 411 on Disability Disclosure Video
  • Disability Disclosure is Your Choice – Clip #3 from 411 on Disability Disclosure Video
  • More Disability Disclosure Videos
• It’s My Choice – A workbook for individuals with developmental disabilities
• Skills to Pay the Bills – Videos to students learn soft skills to that support their transition to adulthood
• I’m Determined – resources to help build self-determination skills (slides with embedded activities, handouts and resources)
• Game On: games to help middle school students explore writing and word meanings as well as encourage critical thinking in reading. 

Life Skills – Cooking, Budgeting, Healthcare

• Accessible Chef
• Take the Awkward Out of Sex Education
• Functional Skills – An online program that uses video modeling to help learners function independently in their homes, schools, communities and workplaces. (free trail)
• Healthy Transitions – features video vignettes that demonstrate health transition skills and apps that support self-determination, decision-making and collaboration.
• Healthcare Transitions quiz for Youth and Young Adults
• Independent Living Skills -a video that demonstrates how a young person is prepared to live independently.
• Project Life Independent Living Skills Curriculum
• Casey Life Skills (CLS) – a free tool that assesses the behaviors and competencies youth need to achieve their long-term goals. Examples of the life skills CLS helps youth self-evaluate include:
  • Maintaining healthy relationships
  • Work and study habits
  • Planning and goal-setting
  • Using community resources
  • Daily living activities
  • Budgeting and paying bills
  • Computer literacy
• Cents and Sensibility: A guide to money management for students with disabilities
• Budget Your Life: Forming a budget is one of the most important parts of financial success. This interactive site assist students in exploring budgeting strategies.
• Busy Kid – Chore-Financial Routine – App
• Practical Money Skills
• Virtual Activities for Teachers and Families COVID-19
• Able2Learn – ABA materials, social stories, adapted curriculum, health and puberty,, toileting, visual recipes, behavior management, independent living skills and more…
• Possible Skills To Work On At Home
• Free Life Skills Visuals Worksheets

updated 8/3/2020

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• Social Stories and Visuals to Help Explain COVID-19
• Teaching Transition Skills During COVID-19
• Helping Your Child Understand COVID-19
• Free Educational Resources & Fun Activities
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
• Helping Your Child/Youth Wear Face Masks During COVID-19

General Resources

Questions and Answers on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment (5/13/2021)

• Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) COVID-19 Updates – scroll down to find KSDE’s most recent guidance. School Year 2020-21 KSDE Guidance on Compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Kansas Special Education for Exceptional Children Act for Re-Opening Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic (updated July 29)
• COVID-19 Accessible Resources – adapted and accessible versions of CDC’s COVID-19 guidance
• Health Passport to assist people with disabilities when being hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic
• A Simple Approach to Help Your child with IEP Goals While Sheltering at Home
• Special Education – Kansas and Federal
• Wheelchair and Assistive Technology Users Precautions for COVID-19
• Virtual IEP Meeting Tips
• Managing Social Distancing: Resource for Young People to Make COVID-19 Social Distancing NOT SUCK
• 5 Tips for Parents and Their children with Special Needs to Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis
• 6 Ways to Support Autism and Special Needs Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Resources on this page

• Anxiety
• Asthma
• Autism
• ADD/ADHD
• Angelman Syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• Diabetes
• Disabilities (general information)
• Down Syndrome
• Dyslexia
• Epilepsy
• Executive Functioning
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Food Allergies
• Fragile X Syndrome
• Haemoglobin
• Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
• Mental Health
• Motor Skills (Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy)
• Multiple Disabilities
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Rare Disabilities
• Rett Syndrome
• Speech & Language – Communication Needs
• Special Health Care Needs & Medically Fragile
• Visual Impairment Including Blindness

Anxiety

• Helping Kids Manage Anxiety
• How To Ease Children’s Anxiety About COVID-19
• Anxiety and Coping With the Coronavirus
• How to Talk to Your Anxious Child or Teen About Coronavirus

Asthma

• Coronavirus: What People With Asthma Need to Know
• Please Don’t Stop Your Asthma Medicines – An Editorial From Dr. Mitchell Grayson on the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Attention Deficit Disorder & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

• Giving Kids With ADHD Support and Structure During the Coronavirus Crisis

Autism Spectrum Disorder

• 6 Ways to Support Autism and Special Needs Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic
• Coronavirus Responses & Resources (Autism Society)
• How to cope with disrupted family routines during COVID-19 (Autism Speaks)
• Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times
• Autism and the Coronavirus: Resources for Families
• Why Do Kids Have Problems With Transitions?
• How Can We Help Kids With Transitions?
• What should the autism community know about the coronavirus outbreak?
• Adapting for Autism
• Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Helping Your Child with ASD Learn at Home During Covid19 (video)
• Coronavirus Resources for Families
• Adding Structure to Reduce Problem Behaviors
• Resources for Supporting Your Child with ASD During Coronavirus Pandemic (K-CART)
• Able2Learn – ABA materials, social stories, adapted curriculum, health and puberty,, toileting, visual recipes, behavior management, independent living skills and more…
• Strategies to support teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder during COVID-19
• Information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Teens and Adults with Autism
• How to Shelter in Place With a Child on the Autism Spectrum
• Free COVID-19 Toolkit for Adults with ASD
• Family Resources for Students with Complex Learning Needs
• Helping people with autism spectrum disorder manage masks and COVID-19 tests

Angelman Syndrome

• Angelman syndrome and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Cerebral Palsy

• Information About COVID-19 for Cerebral Palsy Patients

Cystic Fibrosis

• Guidance on COVID-19 for the Cystic Fibrosis Community (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)

Deaf & Hard of Hearing

• Sign Language 101: Free online video lessons
• COVID-19 Videos in ASL
• How Do I Communicate with Doctors, Nurses, and Staff at the Hospital During COVID-19?
• Virtual Activities for Teachers and Families COVID-19
• Kids Stories In ASL
• Talking to Kids about Coronavirus: ASL & English Resources
• Virtual Activities for Teachers and Families COVID-19
• How to manage at home if you suspect that you might have COVID 19 (CDC -video (signed and captioned)
• Tips for preventing the spread of COVID 19 (CDC -video (signed and captioned)
• Math Literacy for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
• Coronavirus (National Association of the Deaf)
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing Communication Cards – COVID-19
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing communication cards for individuals and health care providers 
• Communication cards for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals

Diabetes

• COVID-19 & Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
• Coronavirus and Type 1 Diabetes: What You Need to Know (JDRF)
• Know Your Rights: COVID-19

Disabilities

• COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities
• How We Can Help Children With Disabilities Understand the Coronavirus
• COVID-19 – My child is home from school or work or a day program! What do I do?
• Advice for caregivers of children with disabilities in the era of COVID-19
• Children’s Mercy Parenting videos
• Resources for Families Raising Kids Who Learn and Think Differently
• Resource Center – education, social stories, fun, sensory and more…
• Family Resources for Students with Complex Learning Needs

Down Syndrome

• Down Syndrome & COVID-19 (NDSS)
• Q&A on COVID-19 and Down Syndrome
• COVID-19 and Down Syndrome Update
• National Down Syndrome Society fact sheet
• Q&A on COVID-19 and Down Syndrome (abbreviated)
• Q&A on COVID-19 and Down Syndrome (extended)

Dyslexia

• Nessy

Epilepsy

• Concerns About COVID-19 and Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)

Executive Functioning

• Executive Functioning in Online Environments

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

• Stay-at-Home-Guide for Kids with FASD

Food Allergies

• Kitchen Creativity: Managing Food Allergies During the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Fragile X Syndrome

• Information About COVID-19 for Fragile X Syndrome Patients
• COVID-19: My child is home from school or work or a day program! What do I do?

Haemoglobin

• The COVID-19 Pandemic and Haemoglobin Disorders
• National Hemophilia Foundation’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee (MASAC) Issues Statement Regarding Home Delivery and Refill Under State of Emergency Declaration

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

• Supports for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities – An organized list of lessons and resources that can be utilized at home during normal daily routines.
• Support for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities in Virtual Learning
• Resources for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (TASN)
• COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities
• COVID-19 Resources for People With Disabilities, Families, and Service Providers
• Distance Learning for Special Education Resources for Significant Disabilities
• Coronavirus and Developmental Disabilities: Managing Challenges
• Resources for Working with Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities During COVID 19 Pandemic (TASN)
• Able2Learn – ABA materials, social stories, adapted curriculum, health and puberty,, toileting, visual recipes, behavior management, independent living skills and more…
• Information to support people with developmental disabilities and their families during this time
• People With Intellectual Disability And Mental Health/Behavioural Problems: Guidance On Covid-19 For Community Settings
• Dealing with Covid-19: Resources for Special Educators, Therapists, & Families – social stories, activities and other resources
• Business and Entrepreneurial Skills On-line Classes for Self-advocates with Developmental Disabilities
• Wearing Face Masks: Teaching Individuals with Developmental Disabilities to Tolerate a Temporary New Normal from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (Video)
• People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ant the Allocation of Ventilators During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Family Resources for Students with Complex Learning Needs

Mental Health

• COVID-19 And Social Distancing A Checklist for Parents of Kids with Severe Mental Health Conditions
• How the COVID-19 Crisis May Impact Children With Severe Mental Health Conditions & What To Do
• 10 Mental Health Signs To Watch Out For In Kids In The Age Of COVID-19
• Mental Health and COVID-19
• COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide (NAMI)
• Mental Health & COVID-19 – It’s OK to not be OK
• Coping Under Covid-19: Managing Behavior and Having a Safety Plan for Children and Youth with Behavioral Health Needs When Staying at Home

Motor Skills

• Occupational Therapy Supports
• Physical Therapy Supports

Multiple Disabilities

• Physical Activity at Home for Individuals with Multiple Disabilities

Multiple Sclerosis

• What You Need To Know About Coronavirus (Multiple Sclerosis Society)

Rare Disabilities

• NORD Launches Financial Assistance Program for Rare Disease Community Members Impacted by COVID-19

Rett Syndrome

• COVID-19 Message for the Rett Community

Speech & Language – Communication Needs

• Everyone is worried about getting sick. What can I do? – A social story booklet written for children who use AAC
• Coronavirus Vocabulary for Boardmakers (AAC)
• Supporting Communication with Patients who have COVID-19 – Free resources for patients who are intubated and cannot speak
• Free Communication Tools for Patients with COVID-19
• Speech Therapy Supports

Special Health Care Needs and Medically Fragile

• DIY Mask Patterns with Clear Panel for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• Masks 101: A Guide for Children Who are Medically Complex
• COVID-19: Information for Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
• Ten COVID-19 Preparations To Do RIGHT NOW for Medically Complex Families
• COVID-19 Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• How Is COVID-19 Affecting Kids Who Are Medically Complex?
• FREE COVID-19 Support Program for Chronic Disease Patients and Their Families
• Nebs, Trachs, Vents, Suctioning, and the Spread of COVID-19
• Balancing Complex Caregiving and Educating Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Protecting Children with Special Needs or Chronic Conditions During COVID-19
• Are You Ready? Preparing for Emergencies: Tips for Families
• Helpful Tips for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Disabilities and Special Health Needs
• Children with Special health Care Needs and COVID-19 Resources
• How Is COVID-19 Affecting Kids Who Are Medically Complex?
• Should I Cancel My Child’s Nurse or Aide? A Flowchart
• Preparing for Hospitalization of a Child Who is Medically Complex during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Masks 101: A Guide for Children Who are Medically Complex
• Family Voices Resource eBlast: COVID-19 Series – This special Resource eBlast series focuses on a variety of topics aimed to support families of children and youth with special health care needs in the context of COVID-19.
  • Part 1: Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First
  • Part 2: Telehealth Tips
  • Part 3: Parenting and Ideas for Kiddos
  • Part 4: Expressing, Coping, and Reframing

Visual Impairment including Blindness

• Virtual Classroom Activities
• Blindabilities.com
• Virtual Instruction: O&M
• Math Games & Activities for Home for Students with Visual Impairments
• National Homework Hotline for Blind/Visually Impaired Students (NHH-BVI) 
• Virtual Activities for Teachers and Families COVID-19
• National Homework Hotline for Blind/Visually Impaired Students (NHH-BVI)
• Deafverse: Online American Sign Language (ASL) Accessible Game for Teens
• COVID-19 Information (NDC)
• Educational Media Featuring High-Quality Captioning and Description
• Reading Strategies for Students Who Are Visually Impaired
• Free Accessible Resources for Students with Visual Impairment, Including Blindness
• Family Resources for Students with Complex Learning Needs

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updated 5/13/2020

Kansas

• Plan de Acción Familiar
• Si Usted Está Enfermo con el Virus COVID-19
• Reducir la Propagación
• Guia De Recursos De Kansas Para Cuidadores Cuidando a su familia durante la crisis de COVID-19A

Historias sociales y visuales para ayudar a explicar COVID-19

Oficina de Programas de Educación Especial

• Hoja informativa complementaria sobre cómo abordar el riesgo de COVID-19 en escuelas preescolares, primarias y secundarias mientras se atiende a niños con discapacidades. 21 de marzo del 2020
• Consulte el documento original con un clic, aquí, para obtener más información.
  • La provisión de FAPE, educación pública gratuita y adecuada, puede incluir, según corresponda, educación especial y servicios relacionados proporcionados a través de la instrucción a distanc.
  • Muchas modificaciones y servicios relacionados con la discapacidad se pueden proporcionar de manera efectiva en línea.
  • Aunque la ley federal requiere que la instrucción a distancia sea accesible para los estudiantes con discapacidades, no exige metodologías específicas.
  • El departamento alienta a los padres, educadores y administradores a colaborar creativamente para continuar satisfaciendo las necesidades de los estudiantes con discapacidades.
• Visite https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-covid-19-03-12-2020.pdf para descargar la publicación original.
  • ¿Se requiere que una LEA continúe brindando educación pública apropiada gratuita (FAPE) a los estudiantes con discapacidades durante el cierre de una escuela causado por un brote de COVID-19?                                                        
  • ¿Qué servicios debe proporcionar una LEA si una escuela pública para niños con discapacidades se cierra selectivamente debido a la posibilidad de complicaciones graves debido a un brote de COVID-19?
  • ¿Puede un equipo de IEP considerar un plan de aprendizaje a distancia en el IEP de un niño como un plan de contingencia en caso de un brote de COVID-19 que requiera el cierre de la escuela? 
  • ¿Qué actividades distintas de la educación especial y los servicios relacionados pueden y no pueden proporcionarse con fondos de IDEA Parte B antes y durante un brote de COVID-19?

Nacional

• Coronavirus: información reciente y recomendaciones
• Guía de ayuda para padres y cuidadores para ayudar a las familias a enfrentar la enfermedad Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
• Información de COVID-19 Por y Para Personas con Discapacidades
• Lo que necesita saber sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
• Síntomas De La Enfermedad Del Coronavirus 2019
• Qué hacer si contrae la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
• Detenga La Propagación De Los Microbios
• Hable con sus hijos sobre el COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Un recurso para padres
• Qué decir y hacer si la escuela cierra por el coronavirus
• Guía interina para los administradores de programas de cuidados infantiles y escuelas de kínder a 12^o grado de los EE. UU. para planificar, preparar y responder a la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): ¿Cómo hablar con su hijo sobre este virus?
• COVID-19 Recomendaciones de Salud Pública
• Respuesta por Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Covid-19 Consejos Claves Para Padres Y Cuidadores En Tiempos Inciertos
• Cómo manejar la atención clínica durante el distanciamiento social y el cierre de la escuela/programa
• Consejos para manejar a los niños durante el COVID-19

ocupaciones

• 63 hojas de trabajo
• HOLA! soy un VIRUS, primo de la gripa y el resfriado…
• Nueva página de información de NDC COVID-19
• Tips para que las Familias Apoyen a Sus Hijos con Necesidades Especiales al usar Formatos Virtuales
• Un Enfoque simple Para Ayudar a Su Hijo Con Los Objetivos Del Programa de Educacion Individualizadea mentras se Regurda En Su Casa

Historias sociales y visuales para ayudar a explicar COVID-19

¿Qué es una historia social?

• Consejos de seguridad de COVID-19 de auto-defensores en español
  • Episodio 1 – Cómo mantenerse saludable
  • Episodio 2 – Lo que debo hacer si creo que estoy enfermo
  • Episodio 3 – Lo que debo hacer si estoy enfermo
  • Episodio 4 – Lo que debo hacer si mi familiar o persona que me cuida se enferma
• Información de COVID-19 Por y Para Personas con Discapacidades
• COVID 19: Yo puedo ayudar!
• Información de COVID-19 Por y Para Personas con Discapacidades
• Mi historia sobre Pandemias y el Coronavirus
• Lo que Nathan y sus amigos Pueden hacer

Tenga en cuenta que Familia Unidas, Inc. no está respaldando a estas agencias, simplemente recolectando información en interés de las familias que buscan ideas y recursos durante este tiempo sin precedentes.

During these uncertain times brought about by COVID-19, Families Together, Inc. will keep safety and health a priority for our staff and community.  We will continue to provide training, information, and support to those we serve.  Our centers remain open; however, no in-person activities will be conducted until further notice. Contact our center near you for assistance.

• Covid-19 resources in En Espanol
• Free Educational Resources & Fun Activities
• Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child has a Disability
• Teaching Transition Skills During COVID-19
• Helping Your Child/Youth Wear Face Masks During COVID-19

Updates

• Return to School Roadmap: Development and Implementation of Individualized Education Program in the Lease Restrictive Environment Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (U.S. Department of Education – 9/30/21)
• The U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 Handbook Volume 2: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools (U.S. Department of Education – 10/2/2021)
• Back to School: Supporting Educational Environments Free from Discrimination (OCR – 9/25/2021)
• FAQ Limiting Remote Learning (2021-2020) Kansas State Department of Education (8/31/2021)
• Guidance on Serving Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities During Covid-19 (8/24/2021)
• Supporting Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Maximizing In-Person Learning and Implementing Effective Practices for Students in Quarantine and Isolation (U.S. Department of Education)
• Navigating Next KSDE
• Kansas COVID-19 Updates (KDHE)
• Kansas Resource Guide for Caregivers: Caring for your family during the COVID-19 pandemic

Resources on this page

• Benefits
• Education – Kansas and Federal
• Health – Kansas and Federal
• Helping Your Child Understand COVID-19
• Social Stories and Visuals to Help Explain COVID-19
• Self-Care
• Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child has a Disability
• Military Families

Education

Kansas

• Navigating Change: Kansas’ Guide to Learning and School Safety Operations (7/15/2020)
• 2021 Spring & Summer Update: Compliance with the IDEA and the Kansas Special Education for Exceptional Children Act during the COVID-19 Pandemic (April 1, 2021)
• Supporting All Learners: Resources for Families and Caregivers of Children with Special Needs (KSDE TASN)
• Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) COVID-19 Updates – scroll down to find KSDE’s most recent guidance. School Year 2020-21 KSDE Guidance on Compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Kansas Special Education for Exceptional Children Act for Re-Opening Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic (updated August 25, 2020)
• Continuous Learning for our Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (KSDE)
• Resources for Working with Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities During COVID 19 Pandemic (KSDE)
• Press Release: Task Force releases guidance document on Continuous Learning (3/19/2020)
• Continuous Learning Task Force Guidance
• Continuous Learning Educator Resources
• Kansas Family Guide to Continuous Learning
• Commissioner of Education issues guidance to school districts regarding COVID-19
• Kansas school buildings to close for remainder of school year because of COVID-19
• Documenting Frequency, Location, and Duration of Accommodations and Modifications on the IEP

National

• The U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools (2/23/2021)
• Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) – What’s New
  • IDEA Part C (Birth-3) Evaluation and Assessment Timelines in the COVID-19 Environment (July 6, 2020)
  • IDEA Part B (age 3-21) Procedural Safeguards in the COVID-19 environment (June 30, 2020)
  • IDEA Part C Procedural Safeguards in the COVID-19 environment (June 30, 2020)
  • IDEA Part B (age 3-21) Use of Funds in COVID-19 Environment Q&A Documents (June 26, 2020)
  • IDEA Part C (Birth-3) Use of Funds in COVID-19 Environment Q&A Documents (June 26, 2020)
  • Flexibility in Implementation of IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements (June 26, 2020)
• Questions and Answers document in response to inquiries concerning the administration of the State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Service (The Rehabilitation Services Administration – OSERS) (5/14/2020)
• Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC)
• Secretary DeVos Reiterates Learning Must Continue for All Students, Declines to Seek Congressional Waivers to FAPE, LRE Requirements of IDEA (4/27/2020)
• Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities (Office of Civil Rights, OCR) 2/21/2020
  • The provision of FAPE, free appropriate public education, may include, as appropriate, special education and related services provided through distance instruction.
  • Many disability-related modifications & services may be effectively provided online.
  • Although federal law requires distance instruction to be accessible to students with disabilities, it does not mandate specific methodologies.
  • The department encourages parents, educators, and administrators to collaborate creatively to continue to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students (OCR)
• OCR Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility
• Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak – March 2020 (Office of Special Education Programs, OSEP)
  • Is an LEA required to continue to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities during a school closure caused by a COVID-19 outbreak?
  • What services must an LEA provide if a public school for children with disabilities is selectively closed due to the possibility of severe complications from a COVID-19 outbreak?
  • May an IEP Team consider a distance learning plan in a child’s IEP as a contingency plan in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak that requires the school’s closure?
  • What activities other than special education and related services may and may not be provided with IDEA Part B funds both prior to and during a COVID-19 outbreak?
• Graphics explaining Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
• COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel (U.S. Department of Education)
• Multilingual Resources on COVID-19 (CPIR)
• FERPA and Virtual Learning (U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Student Privacy Policy Office)
• FERPA and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Student Privacy Policy Office)
• COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities

Health

Kansas

• Governor Kelly outlines new Executive Orders to improve public safety regarding COVID-19 pandemic
• COVID-19 Updates (KDHE)
• COVID-19 Resource Center (KDHE)
• COVID-19 Guidance and Resource Center (KDADS)
• United Health Care Expanded access to care, support and resources
• Sunflower Health Plan What You Need to Know about COVID-19
• COVID-19 Resource Guide (Disability Rights Center of Kansas)

Benefits

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19 for participants in the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver programs. COVID-19 Guidance and Resource Center

• COVID-19 HCBS Person-Centered Planning
• COVID-19 HCBS Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Waiver (updated 4/15/2020)
• COVID-19 HCBS Brain-Injury Waiver
• COVID-19 HCBS Physical Disability (PD) Waiver
• COVID-19 HCBS Level of Care Assessments
• COVID-19 HCBS Technology Assisted (TA) Waiver
• COVID 19-HCBS SED Waiver Measures (updated 4/15/2020)
• COVID-19 HCBS Background Check Measures
• COVID-19 HCBS COVID-19 All Waiver Measures (updated 4/15/2020)

Benefits & Other

• COVID-19 and Social Insurance and Benefit Programs
• Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

National

• COVID-19 (Coronavirus): What You Need to Know (Children’s Mercy Hosptial)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) (CDC)
• How to Protect Yourself (CDC)
• Caring for someone at home (CDC)
• Coronavirus Information & Resources (Family Voices)
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak (World Health Organization)
• Your COVID-19 Questions Answered (Johns Hopkins University & Medicine)
• Coverage and Benefits Related to COVID-19 Medicaid and CHIP (CMS)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response (FEMA)
• OCR Issues Bulletin on Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities That Apply During the COVID-19 Emergency
• Health Passport to assist people served unable to enter hospitals with staff, family

Family Voices Resource eBlast: COVID-19 Series – This special Resource eBlast series focuses on a variety of topics aimed to support families of children and youth with special health care needs in the context of COVID-19.

• Part 1: Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First
• Part 2: Telehealth Tips
• Part 3: Parenting and Ideas for Kiddos
• Part 4: Expressing, Coping, and Reframing

Helping Your Child Understand COVID-19

• Cloth Face Coverings for Children During COVID-19
• Managing Social Distancing: Resource for Young People to Make COVID-19 Social Distancing NOT SUCK
• How to Talk to Kids and Teens About the Coronavirus
• Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource (NASP)
• Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus: Kids Worry More When They are Kept in the Dark (NASP)
• COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities
• Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children (CDC)
• Supporting Kids During the COVID-19 Crisis: Tips for nurturing and protecting children at home (Child Mind)
• Generations United’s COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Grand families and Multigenerational Families
• Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children (CDC)
• Talking to Your Child about COVID-19 Based on Their Age (Parents Lead)
• Tips for Families: Coronavirus (Zero to Three Early Learning)
• Kids and COVID-19: What Parents Should Know (Yale School of Medicine)
• How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (PBS)
• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
• Talking to Children About COVID-19
• 5 Ways to Help Children with Coronavirus Anxiety
• Are You Ready? Preparing for Emergencies: Tips for Families
• Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
• Tips for Families: Coronavirus from Zero To Three
• Discussing Coronavirus with Your Children (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)
• Finding the Right Words to Talk with Children and Teens about Coronavirus (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)
• Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19
• How to Explain Coronavirus to a Child with Anxiety

Social Stories and Visuals to Help Explain COVID-19

• Wearing Masks
  • Masks 101: A Guide for Children Who are Medically Complex
  • Wearing a Mask
  • We Wear Masks – A Social Story about the coronavirus (video)
  • Seeing Other People Wearing Masks
  • Why do I need to wear a mask (social story for adults)
  • I can wear a mask
  • Masks and Gloves
  • Wearing a Mask
  • “We Wear Masks” – Coronavirus Social Story about Wearing a Mask
  • Wearing a Face Mask – Adult Version (Word)
  • Wearing a Face Mask – Child Version (Word)
  • I Can Stay Healthy By Wearing a Face Mask
  • A Parent’s Guide: Helping Your Child Feel Good About Wearing and Seeing Others Wear Face Masks
  • A Parent’s Guide: Helping Your Child Wear a Face Mask
• Social Distancing
  • Video Modeling: An Approach for Distance Learning for Students with Autism
  • How to stay safe: Physical Distancing
  • My Social Distancing Story
  • My Social Distancing Story – Easterseals
  • Social Distancing Poster
  • What is social distancing? (video)
  • How ‘Social Distancing’ Can Slow Coronavirus (video)
  • Too Close For Comfort! A social story about personal space
  • Why are We Social Distancing (video)
  • Grover and Social Distancing (video)
  • How to explain social distancing to kids (video)
  • Flatten the Curve – explaining COVID-19 to teens and adults (video)
  • Social Distancing: COVID-19 – Social Story
  • What is Social Distancing Social Story (Word)
  • Managing Social Distancing: Resource for Young People to Make COVID-19 Social Distancing NOT SUCK
  • Social Distancing: A Story for Visual Learners
• COVID-19 Safety Tips from Self-Advocates
  • Episode 1: How to Stay Healthy
  • Episode 2: What Should I Do If I Think I’m Sick?
  • Episode 3: What I Should Do If I Get Sick
  • Episode 4: What To Do If a Caregiver or a Family Member Gets Sick
• What In the World is Going On (video)
• Social Story Expectations for Quarantine for adults in residential placements
• What is Coronavirus?
• How to stay safe: Handwashing
• Stay in, Stay well
• If you get sick
• Just for kids: A comic exploring the new coronavirus
• Social Story: My Story About Pandemics and the Coronavirus – Carol Gray
• COVID 19: I Can Help! – Carol Gray
• Coronavirus Social Story for Children
• Information in Plain Language – By people with Disabilities for People with Disabilities
  • COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities (plain langauge)
  • COVID-19 Video in Plain Language
  • Coronavirus Plain Language Glossary Words To Know
  • Tips For Working With Support Staff During COVID-19
• COVIBOOK – explains COVID-19 for kids under 7
• Let’s Talk About The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Whiteboard Social Narrative Video
• My Coronavirus Story
• Coronavirus Tips for Staying Healthy for People with Developmental Disabilities
• Hello I’m Coronavirus
• Coronavirus Video from BrainPop
• COVID-19 – Parenting Tips for Parents and Caregivers in Uncertain Times
• School Closure Toolkit Easterseals
• Explaining to children why schools and other community places are closed
• Download FREE coloring and activity books on COVID-19 for kids
• My Hero is You, Storybook for Children on COVID-19
• Social Narrative to Support Families During the COVID-19 Crisis (OCALI)
  • Feeling Anxious and Worried
  • I Miss My School Friends
  • Not Being Able to See My Family
  • Not Playing Outside with My Friends
  • Saying Hi to Someone Without Touching Them
  • School Work at Home
  • Time to Turn it Off
  • Washing My Hands
  • What I Can Do While I’m at Home – Middle and High School
  • What I can Do While I’m at Home – Elementary School
  • What to Do When I Cough or Sneeze
• Hand Washing: Step-by-Step Social Story
• Feeling Sick: Coronavirus Symptoms Social Story
• “Germs” and Hand Washing: A Visual Demonstration for Students with Special Needs!
• Video messages about COVID-19 in ASL from The National Association of the Deaf 
• Center on Human Development University of Oregon
  • Virus Defense At Home – This is a guide for individual and family households. Use these simple cleaning tips to reduce the spread of germs at home. Each page can be printed and posted in a common area or room to remind family members to keep surfaces extra clean at this time. (Center on Human Development University of Oregon)
  • Talking to Your Child About Change – This story is to read with children and youth with intellectual or developmental disabilities who may be struggling to understand why their schedule is now different, in particular why they are no longer in school.
  • Talking About Change: A story about coronavirus – This story can be used to support individuals with disabilities who live in their family homes, foster homes or group homes to understand the current situation due to the new Coronavirus. Questions are provided to give readers opportunities to plan, prepare, and ask questions.
• If I Become Sick with Coronavirus
• Coronavirus; sick at home social story
• Social stories and resources for those working with individuals who have developmental disabilities
• COVID-19: What in the World is Going On? (English | Español | Vietnamese| Somali) A plain talk guide to help make sense of these confusing times. Includes the link to an audio version on YouTube.
• Information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Teens and Adults with Autism
• How to Cope When Your Hero is an Essential Worker (coloring book)
• My Day Program Closed Social Story (PowerPoint)
• What Nathan and His Friends Can Do

Self-Care

• Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (SAMHSA)
• Protecting Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
• Mental Health and COVID-19 – Information and Resources (Mental Health America)
• Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak (SAMHSA)
• NAMI HelpLine Coronavirus Information and Resources Guide 
• 19 Ways to Support Your Mental Health During COVID-19
• Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety

Disabilities

Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child has a Disability

Military Families

• TRICARE FAQs: Protecting Your Child Against COVID-19
• What Military Families Need to Know About Covid-19
• Coronavirus Information for Our Military Community
• Support for Financial Stresses Caused by COVID-19
• Request Emergency Financial Assistance if Impacted by COVID-19
• Addressing Emotional Responses to Threat of Coronavirus (Tri-Care)
• Defense Health Agency Officials Answer Questions on COVID-19 (US Department Of Defense)
• TRICARE Covers Certain Telemedicine Services in the U.S.
• Get Answers to Questions About TRICARE and COVID-19
• Talking to children about COVID-19 helps them feel safe and secure
• Be Informed: COVID-19 Myth vs. Fact
• Coronavirus Updates for Our Military Community

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