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Hope for Healers Extended for School Staff

August 18, 2020
On August 17, Hope4Healers 919-226-2002 is expanded to include educators and all school personnel and families in accessing free, confidential brief therapy sessions to help manage stress and life challenges during COVID-19 pandemic while they work on the front lines as essential workers. Hope4Healers is implemented by DHHS/DMHDDSAS in partnership...

Resources from Council for Exceptional Children

August 6, 2020
Technology Considerations for Students Receiving Special Education Services as Schools Reopen Key Considerations for Special Educators and the Infants, Children, and Youth They Serve as Schools Reopen High Leverage Practices (critical practices for K-12 special education from CEC and CEEDAR Center): https://highleveragepractices.org/ and https://highleveragepractices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Preface.Intro1_.pdf

Highlighting Resources and Practices to Support Back to School and Continuity of Learning During COVID-19 for Children with Disabilities

August 4, 2020
Highlighting Resources and Practices to Support Back to School and Continuity of Learning During COVID-19 for Children with Disabilities This document provides links to the resources described in the third webinar in the OSEP series designed to feature ready-to-use resources, tools, and practices from OSEP partners to support the educational,...

NC DPI ECD Contingency Plan Template

July 31, 2020

New Teletalk Episode Available!

July 15, 2020
Perry Flynn is posting a series of recorded interviews and tips for providing telehealth. While it is focused on speech language pathology, many have found it helpful. I hope you do too. You can find the entire series here, along with many other resources you may want to explore: http://csd.wp.uncg.edu/faculty/perry-flynn/...

NC DHHS – Resource updates

July 13, 2020
NC DHHS – Reference Guide for Suspected, Presumptive, or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 (K-12) This Screening Reference Guide outlines protocols that staff should follow when interacting with students or staff who: 1)  Share they were exposed to someone with COVID-19 (defined as having close contact of less than 6 feet distance...

Guidance on implementing IDEA Part C (Early Intervention) evaluation and assessment timelines during COVID-19 pandemic

July 10, 2020
US DoE/OSERS/OSEP Guidance on implementing IDEA Part C (Early Intervention) evaluation and assessment timelines during COVID-19 pandemic- https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-evaluation-timeline-idea-part-c-07-06-2020.pdf

Newly Added Resources

July 1, 2020
National Association of School Nurses GREAT collection of resources for COVID/Re-Opening by the NASN The National Bullying Prevention Center COVID-19, Distance Learning, and Bullying Prevention, a set of infographics directed to school-aged students and their parents National Child Traumatic Stress Network Experts from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network offer...

What Will it Cost to Reopen Schools?

June 25, 2020

All Hands on Deck: Initial Guidance Regarding Reopening School Buildings

June 22, 2020
All Hands on Deck: Initial Guidance Regarding Reopening School Buildings A guide to intentionally planning for school success during COVID-19 and beyond with health, safety, and equity at the forefront. Download PDF