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Emergency Special Education Homeschooling: Coronavirus

FREE Coronavirus Resources for Special Education:

Social Stories

Conscious Discipline resources for COVID-19 (free, but you need to register): https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/type/covid-19/

Adapted for Special Ed Social Story (free with code STAYSAFE): https://shop.adapted4specialed.com/products/social-narrative-coronavirus-covid-19-printable-pdf

The Autism Educator coronavirus social story: https://littlepuddins.ie/coronavirus-social-story/

Teachers Pay Teachers coronavirus social stories: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Coronavirus-Social-Story-5330900 and https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Coronavirus-COVID-19-Social-Story-5319239

Printable Posters

How to Stay Healthy from COVID-19 printable poster: https://scdd.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/03/2020-3-13-Eng-COVID-19.pdf

COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities in plain language: https://scdd.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/03/Green-Mountain-SA-Info-By-and-For-People-with-Disabilities.pdf

TPT Washing Hands- Song Choice Board for Little Learners: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Washing-Hands-Song-Choice-Board-for-Little-Learners-5322576

Communication Supports

Communication Tools for Patients with COVID-19 (AAC): https://www.patientprovidercommunication.org/

Tobii Dynavox Coronavirus Communication Support Materials (AAC): https://www.tobiidynavox.com/en-US/coronavirus-resources/

PrAACtical Resources: Dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic: https://praacticalaac.org/praactical/praactical-resources-dealing-with-the-covid-19-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR1z5VFiRnLV_p-xrLSGDiHpuITxJ-M-BvE5eXlQ98oc_oVpZUgl4TnnlYQ

Choice Boards

TPT Feelings board with break cards and " where is our class" bundle: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Feelings-board-with-break-cards-and-where-is-our-class-bundle-2954324

TPT Distance Learning - Homeschool Visual Choice Boards (COVID-19 resources): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Distance-Learning-Homeschool-Visual-Choice-Boards-COVID-19-resources-5371790

TPT Free Home Learning Choice Board: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Home-Learning-Choice-Board-5368795

TPT Self-Regulation Calming Strategies Choice Board: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Self-Regulation-Calming-Strategies-Choice-Board-FREEBIE-5292577

TPT Break Time Choice Board: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Break-Time-Choice-Board-Freebie-3463721

TPT Social Emotional Learning Poster: Feelings Check-In & Coping Tools: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Social-Emotional-Learning-Poster-Feelings-Check-In-Coping-Tools-5219460

TPT Coping Strategies Visual: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Coping-Strategies-Visual-3512852

TPT Anger ID and Calm Down Choice Board: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Anger-ID-and-Calm-Down-Choice-Board-3549198

TPT Coping Skills Choice Board: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Coping-Skills-Choice-Board-3106669

TPT When I Get Upset Calm Down Choice Board: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/When-I-Get-Upset-Calm-Down-Choice-Board-2629099

TPT First and Then Visuals for Behavior Management: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-and-Then-Visuals-for-Behavior-Management-5354642

TPT Calm Down Choices: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calm-Down-Choices-4566954

TPT Choices for What to Do When You Are Angry: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Anger-Choice-Cards-for-the-Classroom-Choices-for-What-to-Do-When-Youre-Angry-Anger-Managem-240972

Activities

Frustration and Coping Multiple Choice and Sorting Activity: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Frustration-and-Coping-Multiple-Choice-and-Sorting-Activity-FREE-4665517

Podcast

Explaining Coronavirus To Kids, And The Science Of Soap podcast: https://www.vpr.org/post/explaining-coronavirus-kids-and-science-soap#stream/0

Explainers

BrainPOP coronavirus video explainer: https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/

Kids Newspaper

Six Feet of Separation Youth Newspaper: https://www.flipsnack.com/6AED9F5BDC9/six-feet-of-separation.html?fbclid=IwAR06_AvS39p8uecdpec5a1qgaX6aTeyNsjl0PNc2PZT0CXRAY4Ca0pnvBFA

Books About Germs and Hygiene

The Ultimate List of Kids Books About Germs & Hygiene!: https://happilyeverelephants.com/home/kids-books-about-germs-hygiene

Mindfulness Apps for Kids

Smiling Mind: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/ (iOS/Android)

Calm (special section for Calm Kids): https://www.calm.com/ (iOS/Android)

Stop, Breathe, and Think Kids: https://www.stopbreathethink.com/kids/ (iOS/Android/Alexa)

Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app (iOS/Android)

Thrive: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MYNPU4S (Alexa)

Mindful Family: https://mindful-app.com/#Home (iOS/Android)

Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/breathe-think-do-with-sesame/id721853597?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sesameworkshop.ResilienceThinkBreathDo&hl=en_US

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Breathe-Think-Do-with-Sesame/dp/B00H56X50O

YouTube Social Stories, Explainers , and Books Read Aloud

A visual story about the Coronavirus and a community effort to stay healthy! Credit: Tori Wilson & Laura Novotny, Teachers for the Social Story; Ashley Thomp...
As I have been reaching out to parents and initiating distance learning/online therapy sessions/VR therapy sessions, I have received feedback from several pa...

Lots of parents have asked me for help in explaining coronavirus COVID-19 to their children. Here is a quick video that I hope will help explain what we curr...
Written by Kim St. Lawrence Read by Ryan St. Lawrence Note from the author: No children's story should be written in a weekend, but I wanted to get this out ...

Let's learn about how to protect ourselves from germs and read the story Germs Are Not for Sharing. Written by Elizabeth Verdick and illustrated by Marieka H...

Read Aloud and experiment with Mr. Ray.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

ABOUT US

Emergency Special Needs Homeschooling Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqUS7NbF20h_SQuAcgyeZjDjFqYFXW8dm

Where to find us:
AT4Kids (Assistive Technology for Kids): https://at4kids.com
Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative (LTVEC): http://www.ltvec.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LTVEC