Special Education Services
We understand that there may be unique challenges for students with disabilities and this may be an especially stressful time for families. The first step in adjusting to this period of time is to maintain structure at home and keep students engaged in positive, productive activities. The following resources are provided to help with this. The resources are not endorsements but offered as suggestions.
We will provide additional information based on guidance from the State Department of Education.
Compilation of 125+ links to be reviewed: https://www.weareteachers.com/free-online-learning-resources/?fbclid=IwAR2RtJXKVqX9Zd_q5lWbhi7ZTXD Cx31FTfiTHS38_PLXrLsEwIt85rDjbn8
Tips to Keep Kids Structured
● Keep activities with start and end times ● Have structured breaks ● Allow for downtime ● Keep routine ● Allow for exercise and movement
Suggested Schedule Time Schedule Variations/Activities 7:00-8:00 Wake up Brush Teeth Morning Hygiene & Chores Wash face Shower Apply deodorant Make bed 8:00-9:00 Breakfast Help make breakfast (stir, pour, count) Eat with family Clean up table Wash/dry dishes 9:00-10:00 Morning movement Morning yoga Walk outside and listen for animals 10:00-11:00 Creative time Music Art Virtual field trips Crafts 11:00-12:00 Academic time Reading Math Science experiments 12:00-1:00 Lunch break Help make lunch Eat with family Clean up table Wash/dry dishes 1:00-2:00 Chores Laundry (wash, dry, fold) Vacuum Sweep/mop Dust/sanitize 2:00-4:00 Academic time Creative Writing; Writing letters/cards Take a 10-15 minute break Speech & Language around 3:00 Occupational Therapy
4:00-5:00 Afternoon fresh air & movement Physical Education; exercises and stretching Walk, hike, bike ride, catch or kick a ball 5:00-6:00 Free time/leisure Board games Card games Reading Puzzles 6:00-7:00 Dinner time Help make dinner Eat dinner with family Clean up table Wash/dry dishes
Internet Use and Online Safety Online Safety Common Sense Media provides suggestions for promoting on-line safety as well as appropriate on-line resources. Two particularly helpful articles from this site are included:
● How to Turn Kids' Phones Off at Night (or Anytime, Really) ● How to Set Screen Rules That Stick
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Talking to your child about coronavirus Maple, Manchester PBIS info and links (e.g., Daniel Tiger, Elmo) about sickness, handwashing, etc. https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-abo ut-coronavirus
Social Story about Coronavirus https://theautismeducator.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/ 03/The-Corona-Virus-Free-Printable-.pdf
Oak, Elm, ATA, East Comic Book NPR put out about Hartford Coronavirus: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28 /809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus
Resources about how to talk to children about COVID-19 https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-an d-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/tal king-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource
Language Arts Tips for Reading with Your Child: ● Ask questions about the story and encourage your child to do so as well (“What do you think will happen next?” ;“What was the most important clue?”; “What was your favorite part of the story and why?” ) ● Ask your child to retell the story to you or to a younger sibling. ● Let your child know that you are always there if he is stuck and needs help with a word. Free and Public Domain Bookshare - https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ Books Project Gutenberg - http://www.gutenberg.org/ Digital Public Library of America - http://dp.la/ Internet Archive - http://archive.org/details/texts Open Library - http://openlibrary.org/ Feedbooks - http://www.feedbooks.com/ Manybooks - http://manybooks.net/ Dailylit - https://www.dailylit.com/ Loyal Books - http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/ The Literature Network - http://www.online-literature.com/ Bookshare - https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ Videos of Books Being Animated Books - www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline Read Astronauts Reading from Space - https://storytimefromspace.com
Free worksheets https://www.education.com/worksheets/ Interactive Websites http://www.readwritethink.org and Additional Scholastic - https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/home Resources Starfall - https://www.starfall.com https://www.worksheetworks.com/ https://readworks.org/ YouTube Videos Dr. Jean Music - https://www.youtube.com/user/alexgmay/ Jack Hartmann - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackhartmann
Math Everyday Math Pretend/Mock Sales Hold pretend lemonade stands, bake sales or sale of toys in your home. Making change means practicing math skills. You can even take it to the next level by having your child track how much money she made each hour. What time of day is the best time to have a sale? Have your child add up her expenses (for example: lemons, sugar, signs) to determine the true profit. Cook with Your Kids Measuring counts as math and simple recipes can be halved or doubled, with younger kids working the math on whole numbers and older ones on the fractions. One math teacher suggests, “Make a silly recipe for your child that says ‘5/10’ cup of milk, and have her reduce it to something on the measuring cup.” Get Outside Outdoor games are a great way to stretch math skills. You can put random numbers in hopscotch squares and require kids to add up the sums before they can advance. Timed races are a great way to practice math. It takes even more math if you challenge kids to average the results of several heats. Technology Based Resources Maple, Oak, Elm, Games - https://www.mathgames.com Manchester, East Sumdog - www.sumdog.com Hartford Worksheets - https://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/ https://www.worksheetworks.com/ Fun Brain - https://www.funbrain.com/math-zone Greg Tang Math - https://www.gregtangmath.com/ Khan Academy – https://www.khanacademy.org/ Math Fluency by Grade Level - https://achievethecore.org/page/2948/fluency-resources-for-grade-le vel-routines YouTube Videos Dr. Jean Music - https://www.youtube.com/user/alexgmay/ Jack Hartman - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackhartmann
Science Maple Raising Dragons is filed with online science activities Ooey Gooey has a long list of science activities. Little Bins for Little Hands Happy Hooligans offers simple science activities. Fun Learning for Kids has 30 hands-on science activities Playdough to Plato has step-by-step activities on fun topics like rainbows and butterflies. Hands On as We Grow has a long list of experiments using household products. Manchester Very Well Family has eight recipes for homemade playdough Exploratorium has fun videos and instructions for at-home science experiments. Home Science Tools offers videos, lessons, coloring pages and more. Mystery Science offers free lessons broken down by grade level on fun topics like, “Why are baby animals so cute?” oLogy! is a science website for kids from the American Museum of Natural History. It includes games, stories, videos, activities to do at home and more. Science Bob offers videos of experiments and then directions to try it at home. Breakout Edu offers interactive digital games on topics such as the solar system. Curriki has lesson plans on fun topics such as the velocity of sailing and speed of NASCAR. Science Fun has instructions for tons of cool experiments. ABCYA online educational games Oak, Elm NASA offers cool space-related videos and activities. The Happy Scientist offers great videos and fun experiments to try at home. Khan Academy has lessons, activities, quizzes and more on a wide range of science topics. PBS has great videos on a variety of topics, including a series on viruses. Worksheetworks has free science worksheets. Make Me a Genius has cool science jokes, videos, facts, quizzes, and activities. Science Buddies has over 1,500 experiments. Steve Spangler Science offers hundreds of experiments to do at home with videos explaining why they work. How Stuff Works will keep curious kids entertained for hours.
ATA, EH Fiveable livestreams lessons in AP course material, such as AP chemistry. Bill Nye the Science Guy is cool with teens. Chem Matters has articles and videos searchable by topic. Hippocampus has videos in chemistry, biology, physics and earth science. Fizzics offers 150 science activities for older students. Experiment Monkey offers games, videos, activities and experiments. Virtual Urchin from Stanford University is an intensive study in sea urchins. Anatomy Arcade offers games, interactive activities, flashcards, and videos. Flipping Physics teaches through comedic videos and gifs. University of California Museum of Paleontology has fun, interactive lessons dinosaurs, evolution, geology and more, including “What Did T-Rex Taste Like?”
Music Maple and https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/maplepagethree Manchester https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/mapleacademypageone https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/maplecontinued https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/justdance215 http://touchpianist.com/ (for use with a touchscreen device) https://www.incredibox.com/ https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/ https://www.gonoodle.com/ Oak and Elm, https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/ ATA and East https://musicmap.info/ Hartford https://www.gonoodle.com/ http://touchpianist.com/ (touchscreen only) https://www.incredibox.com/ https://apps.musedlab.org/groovepizza/?museid=HknX2-tS8& https://splice.com/sounds/beatmaker http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm https://www.isleoftune.com/ http://everynoise.com/ Hand Washing Wash Your Hands Songs -https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZm0IlR3JPVY The Handwashing Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJhWl1LLz5Q Washy Wash Clean - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxlQn7KaCNU Dancing Songs Love to Dance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR_F-jzpW5M Shake Your Sillies Out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwT5oX_mqS0 From Your Seat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsonHTjcnj4 Action Songs for Kids - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUXk8Nc5qQ8 I’m in the Mood for Singing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUXk8Nc5qQ8 Hands are for Clapping - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCiq0ClF5rM
Dancing Playlists Kids Dance and Movement - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CyGp7gbLbvHd8oq6UaFou Kids Party - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX8scDqTzxoFw
Songs for Yoga Relaxation Yoga Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHlA_bCLyEY I Am Yoga - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmXL821PklY&list=RDWUXEeAXywCY &index=4
Calming Songs Slow Down - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em73dnA38Tk
Breathing Take a Breath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnFL51ZOsn0 Breathing in, Breathing Out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNBj23_irT0
Calming Spotify Playlists Calm Kids - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcr2UzLGERUU Classical for Kids - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yxwYzEJgcA3WaeCx48a8w
Songs for Just Like the Sun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtQQOupicw0 Spring Spring is Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DobrRgD5aOU Sing Song of Flowers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAcDUEgMgmY It’s a Beautiful Day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8FddccIkQ
Here Comes the Sun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNqsfFUwhY Sunshine on My Shoulders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrBuMUIfBWk What a Wonderful World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKOPBjKm0k0
Spring Spotify Playlists Spring Children’s Songs - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qrFwhAG3BfIvJFAh7lRG1 Spring Songs for Kids - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0170o2E6KoFiu9XOmocfiV Spring Classical - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZm0IlR3JPVYY
Physical Education The CDC (Center for Disease Control) recommends that children and adolescents should achieve a minimum of 1 hour of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity each day, and activities that strengthen bones and build muscles at least 3 days a week.
These three types of physical activities should include: 1. Aerobic: Most of the 60 minutes or more per day should be either moderate- or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity such as walking, running, or anything that makes their heart beat faster. 2. Muscle-strengthening: As part of their 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity, children and adolescents should include muscle-strengthening physical activity, such as climbing or doing push-ups, on at least 3 days a week. 3. Bone-strengthening: As part of their 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity, children and adolescents should include bone-strengthening physical activity, such as jumping or running, on at least 3 days a week Physical Activity Guidelines https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/guideli for School-Aged Children and nes.htm Adolescents Free Workout Videos High Intensity - https://www.grouphiit.com/collections/free-kids-workouts Yoga- https://www.cosmickids.com Physical Activity for Kids – Move Your Way - Ideas and Inspiration https://health.gov/moveyourway/get-kids-active Indoor Activities - https://www.worthwritingfor.com/indoor-physical-activities -kids State parks are open go for a hike - https://mommypoppins.com/connecticut-kids/parks-playgro unds/15-connecticut-state-parks-and-forests-that-are-fun-to -visit-with Games and Videos - https://www.gonoodle.com
Arts ® Classics for Kids is here to help you learn about classical music and have fun too! Listen on the radio: Naomi Lewin brings classical music's great composers to life through music and stories. Find Classics for Kids on the radio, listen to our podcast or listen to the programs online. Have fun online with classical music games. ® The Classics for Kids lesson plans and teaching resources give teachers practical, effective plans and activities that use classical music to help children learn. and meet national and state standards. They are based on National Standards for the Arts and state Academic Content Standards for Music, as well as on Theory of Multiple Intelligences. The materials also incorporate various philosophies, including those of Orff, Dalcrose, and Kodaly. Virtual Museum Tours ● The Guggenheim, New York City ● The Musée D'Orsay, Paris ● The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul ● The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles ● The Uffizi Gallery, Florence ● The Boboli Gardens, Florence ● Machu Picchu, Cusco, Peru ● The Museu de Arte de São Paulo ● The Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City ● The Art Institute of Chicago ● The Palace of Versailles, France ● The Tokyo National Museum ● The National Palace of Sintra, Portugal
Fun Activities Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems (children’s book illustrator) - https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
Egg Carton Recycling Ideas - https://homeschoolpreschool.net/simple-egg-carton-recycling-pro jects/
Toilet Paper Roll Crafts - https://craft.ideas2live4.com/2015/04/26/18-creative-paper-roll-a ctivities-for-kids/ http://10sopeachy.com/2019/05/21-easy-diy-toilet-paper-roll-craf ts/
Coloring Pages Basic- https://www.crayola.com/featured/free-coloring-pages/
Coloring Pages Advanced- https://www.justcolor.net/
Easy Origami - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAzO81OuEQEwYmmK66 UK-A/
Career Technology Education
Connecticut’s vision is that schools and districts provide each student access to rigorous pathways and programs of study that result in students graduating with the essential knowledge, skills and employability expertise to successfully meet the demands of Connecticut’s expanding economy. Realizing this vision involves engaging students in career exploration at an early age.
• Connecticut Department of Labor web site is appropriate for all Career Clusters to research a variety of careers. This site provided information and short videos on a plethora of occupations to engage in sustained learning: https://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/jobseek.asp
• State of California career development apply to all Career Clusters http://www.californiacareers.info/#?Lesson%20Plans.
See below career interest inventories. If completed, please email or return with your student. https://jobseeker.k-12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/exploreit/defaultcci.aspx#/welcome
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more! https://www.onetonline.org
Vocational and Life Skills Education and Activities Students in our vocational programs engage in daily practice of vocational, life and post-secondary education skills as part of their daily routine. Below are activities and or “jobs” students can complete at home. ● Loading/unloading washing machine/dryer ● Folding laundry/putting away laundry ● Sort laundry clean/dirty ● Loading/unloading dishwasher ● Hand washing dishes ● Drying and putting away dishes ● Assisting with cleaning appliances ● Sweeping/mopping the floor ● Taking out trash ● Cleaning mirrors & windows ● Assist with making the bed ● Identify colors ● Read books and help tell stories their way ● Identifying coins penny, nickel, dime, quarter, $1, $5, $10, $20 ● Practice days of the week, the months, calendar days ● Looking outside and identifying the weather ● Play Matching games ● Practicing writing their first and last name ● Identifying their address on magazines or articles of mail ● Reciting their name, address, phone number ● Practicing writing their personal information ● Practice small snack prep (toaster, microwave) with supervision ● Tidying cleaning tables ● Setting the table ● Identifying silverware ● Organizing things ● Shredding papers if applicable ● Continuing to wash hands ● Hygiene skills ● Self-Care and Healthy choices: Yoga, how long/miles walked inside/outside, movement exercises (stretching, push-ups, etc.). ● Creating greeting cards, putting envelopes and attaching sticker labels to send to family members or those in need. ● Complete job and interest surveys ● Keep a log of hours worked or volunteer tasks completed and provide comments where appropriate ● Grocery List and putting away groceries ● Solving hypothetical/real life budget and money word problems ● Practice Interview Questions ● Make an interview outfit ● Practice small snack or meal with supervision where appropriate ● Practice making phone calls to order food, making an appointment, etc.
Occupational Therapy School-based occupational therapists use meaningful activities to help children and youth participate in what they need and/or want to do. Occupational therapy addresses the physical, cognitive, psychological and sensory components below to help improve academics, play/leisure, social participation, self-care skills, and transition/work skills within the school environment (AOTA,2017). Heavy Work Activities/Gross Motor: Gross Motor Activities: ● Walking, Running, Riding a Bike, Playing Gross Motor is the use of large Sports. muscles for performing actions ● Walk like Animals: (Galvin & Pooler, 2020). Heavy work https://www.cbc.ca/parents/learning/view/12-animal activities are anything that involves s-walks-for-kids-to-get-moving ● Yoga: https://www.cosmickids.com/ pushing, pulling, or lifting items and are a type of sensory activity. These ● Jumping Jacks, Scissor Jumps, Wall Pushups, activities stimulate the proprioceptive Sit-ups system and help with calming and Many gross motor activities incorporate heavy work! organizing the body. Doing heavy work activities will ready your body to learn! Additional heavy work activities are: ● Chore based: Loading/unloading groceries, vacuuming, taking out the garbage, carrying/pushing laundry baskets, dusting, yard work. ● Jumping on a trampoline, wheelbarrow walks, jump rope, Twister! ● Fine motor: play-doh, stress balls, clothespins. Fine Motor Skills: The below activities can help develop these skills: ● Hole punch activities: Fine Motor Skills involve the use of https://earlylearningideas.com/fun-fine-motor-hole-p precise and coordinated movements unch-activities-for-the-whole-year/ of the fingers to perform hand-use ● Use tongs/tweezes/clothespins to count out tasks. These skills are necessary for small candies (M&Ms) and place in a candy completing daily tasks such as jar. Can also use beads, pom-poms, buttons! dressing (buttoning, tying), using a ● Color, trace lines, make letters out of pencil, and play activities (Galvin & play-doh, make macaroni necklaces. Pooler, 2020). ● Play games that incorporate cards or moving small pieces.
https://theimaginationtree.com/40-fine-motor-skills -activities-for-kids/
Sensory Processing: Each individual responds to sensory input differently and it is important to note that some activities will Sensory Processing refers to the way be enjoyable and others not so much. If the activity a person’s nervous system receives is causing a negative response, stop the activity. sensory messages and turns them ● Heavy work activities. into adaptive or functional responses. ● Play with play-doh, make pictures in shaving These senses include sight, sound, cream, make slime. touch, taste, body position, and ● Sand and water play movement (Galvin & Pooler, 2020). https://mommypoppins.com/ny-kids/99-sensory-act ivities-for-any-child
Bilateral Coordination: Activities that incorporate using both sides of your body: Bilateral Coordination is the ability to ● Fun lacing activities use both sides of the body at the ● Braiding ribbon, hair, doll hair same time. It also includes the ability ● Cutting out shapes to use different sides of the body for ● Origami similar or dissimilar movements such https://www.childsplaytherapycenter.com/bilateral- as holding down a paper when coordination-important/ writing (Galvin & Pooler, 2020).
Visual Perception/Motor: ● Puzzles, Legos ● I-Spy, Where’s Waldo Visual Perception is the vision skills ● Tangrams, Spot-It necessary to understand, evaluate, ● Color by numbers and interpret what is seen. Visual ● Mazes Motor integration is the coordination ● Learn to draw videos of hand movements based on the https://childdevelopment.com.au/areas-of-concern/ perception of visual information visual-perception/ (Galvin & Pooler, 2020). https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2019/0 7/31/visual-motor-activities/
Executive Functioning: Activities to help improve these skills for all ages: https://parentingpod.com/executive-functioning-act Executive Functioning is a term used ivities/ to describe the many skills one’s brain performs in order to think, act, and If you are having a difficult time focusing on tasks at problem solve. These skills make it home: possible for a child to function in an ● Make a schedule or visual schedule to follow age appropriate manner (Galvin & a daily routine. Pooler, 2020). ● Set a timer to help attend to a task for a period of time. ● Provide movement breaks. Self-Care/Life-Skills: While being home, the best activities to improve these skills is through practicing! Allow the student These skills are important to try getting dressed, bathed, use a fork, and toilet occupations for children to learn as on their own. Intervene when necessary or for they grow and are necessary to safety purposes. prepare for independent living. Activities include bathing, dressing, Provide them encouragement and visual and verbal toileting, feeding, functional mobility, reminders for what the next steps in the activity are. meal preparation, shopping, home Let them make mistakes and learn from them as maintenance and many more (Galvin long as they are safe. & Pooler, 2020). Let them help you cook, bake, and clean. Doing is the best way to learn. Social Skills/Self-Regulation: The below links provide tools and activities to help Social skills refer to effective arn self-regulation skills. interactions and communications with others (Galvin & Pooler, 2020). https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/self-regulation/ Self-regulation is the ability to monitor and adjust level of arousal, https://www.centervention.com/social-emotional-learni emotions and behaviors to meet -activities/ environmental demands to perform daily activities.
AOTA. (2017). What is the Role of the School-Based Occupational Therapy Practitioner? What is the Role of the School-Based Occupational Therapy Practitioner? American Occupational Therapy Association. Galvin, S., & Pooler, P. (2020). Welcome to Tools To Grow! Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.toolstogrowot.com/
Food Services & Nutrition Some school districts are continuing to provide meal service during extended school closures due to COVID-19. The response varies by town, so we encourage families to contact their school district directly to find out if and how student meals will be offered while school is out. Mobile Foodshare Mobile Foodshare continues to run as a resource for anyone in need in the region, including individuals and families that may need some extra support while school is out. To receive the Mobile Foodshare schedule on your cell phone text FOODSHARE to 85511. Pantries and Meal We continue to supply food to partner food pantries and meal Programs programs throughout the region. Before visiting a pantry or meal program, we recommend that you call the program to make sure they are still open. Visit www.211ct.org to find food resources in your community. SNAP Outreach The SNAP Outreach program is still running. As a precaution, they have temporarily suspended in-person outreach, and are offering applications by phone so that clients don’t need to go out to get help applying. Call the SNAP Outreach Team at 860-286-9999 ext. 104 to schedule an appointment at a convenient time to complete an application over the phone. The application takes about 30 minutes. Local School Districts Bridgeport: bit.ly/BPT_Meals Offering Meals – if Danbury: bit.ly/DBY_Meals you don’t see your Hartford: bit.ly/HFD_Meals town, visit their Middletown: bit.ly/MID_Meals school website! Naugatuck: bit.ly/NAUG_Meals New Britain: bit.ly/NB_Meals New Haven: bit.ly/NHV_Meals New London: bit.ly/NL_Meals Norwalk: bit.ly/NWLK_Meals Stamford: bit.ly/SMFD_Meals Waterbury: bit.ly/WTBY_Meals
Speech and Language https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=matt+and+molly+social+stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MjaAbjOksQ Learning Sites https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/articles/res ources/scholastic-learn-at-home--free-resources-for-school-closu res.html https://www.switchzoo.com/ https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ https://www.abcya.com/ https://www.funbrain.com/ https://pbskids.org/ https://starfall.com/ https://storylineonline.net/ https://highlightskids.com/ Caregivers of AAC users http://bit.ly/21Od1JM Hands on Learning https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Distance- Learning-At-Home-Hands-On-Activities-for-Parents-of-Young-Lea rners-5338999 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Distance-Learni ng-At-Home-Speech-Therapy-Picture-Scenes-for-Little-Learners-5 327954
Apps for Kids with Special Needs Apps for Dyslexic Learners ● SoundLiteracy - $3.99 ● Dyslexia Quest- $9.99 ● Happy Math Multiplication Rhymes - Free ● Phonics with Phonograms - $2.99 Apps for Autistic Learners ● Sight Words - $0.99 ● See.Touch.Learn - Free ● Verbal Me - Free ● Autism iHelp - Free ● Autism/DDT Shapes - $7.99 ● Autism DDT Letters - $6.99 Apps for The Visually Impaired ● Light Detector - Free ● TapTapSee - Free ● Be My Eyes- Helping Blind See - Free ● Talking Calculator - $1.99 ● Visual Brailler - Free Apps for Learners with Writing ● The Writing Machine- Free Difficulties ● iWrite Words - $2.99 ● Letter School - $9.99 ● Alpha Writer - Free ● ABC Pocket Phonics $6.99 ● Word Magic - $0.99
Virtual Field Trips https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebas ic San Diego Zoo The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! Yellowstone National Park Mud Volcano, Mammoth Hot Springs, and so much more. Tour Yellowstone National Park! Mars Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover. They are updating from WEBVR to WEBXR now, but 360 Mode offers a digital view! Animal Cameras Live Cams at the San Diego Zoo Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta 6 Animal Cams at Houston Zoo Georgia Aquarium has Jellyfish, Beluga Whales, and more Farms This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. Space and Rocket Museum See the Saturn 5 Rocket on YouTube and more on this tour thanks to a real father/son outing. Discovery Education A few of the field trip topics include Polar Bears and the Tundra Social Emotional Skills STEM manufacturing The Great Wall of China This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life. Boston Children’s Museum Walk through the Boston Children’s Museum thanks to Google Maps! This virtual tour allows kids to explore 3 floors of fun.
ASD and Behavioral Resources
For insurance-based behavioral supports: These are the main numbers for the some of the main commercial insurance companies in our area. Use these main numbers or for your personal plan, call the number on your ID card and ask for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) coverage. If you have coverage through another insurance carrier, please contact them directly and ask for ASD and ABA services.
United Healthcare: 1-844-390-4499
Aetna: 1-800-872-3862
Cigna: 1-800-997-1654
For Medicaid coverage in CT: Please contact Autism Services at Beacon Health: 87-552-8247 or use this link to directly connect to an approved provider in your area: http://ctbhp.com/asd/ASD-Provider-Contact-List.pdf
If you have supports through DSS, DDS, or DCF, please contact your case worker to discuss any supports available during this unprecedented time.
For any questions you may have, please do not hesitate to contact Ӓdelbrook with any questions you may have at [email protected] or 860-759-2057 and please leave a message if you do not receive an answer.
We are always happy to help in this difficult time! Stay safe and healthy!
Contacts
Ms. Rebecca Axelrod, Facilitator of Student Services, The Learning Center, East Hartford, [email protected] Ms. Cathy Danielczuk, Director of Education, The Learning Center, Manchester, [email protected] Ms. Jackie Peck, Director of the Transitional Academy, Middletown, [email protected] Ms. Jocelyn Poglitsch, Director of Education at The Learning Center, Cromwell (Oak and Elm Academies) and Interim Director of Education at The Learning Center, East Hartford, [email protected] Ms. Catherine Riker, Director of Education, Cromwell (Maple Academy), [email protected]