Special Education COVID-19 Resources ​
Education (K-12 and Post-Secondary)
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ALABAMA DISABILITIES ADVOCACY PROGRAM

• Preparing for the 2020 - 2021 School Year: ​A COVID-19 Learning Checklist for the IDEA-Eligible Students (August 11, 2020)
• Special Education COVID-19 Guidance for Families (APRIL 7, 2020) 
• Letter to ALSDE re Services to Students with Disabilities (July 26, 2020)

 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (USDOE) - OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

• COVID-19 IDEA-Related Q&A, (March 12, 2020) 
• Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students, (March 16, 2020)   
• Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities (March 21, 2020)
• Office for Civil Rights Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility
•  IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution Procedures (June 22, 2020)

   
       
ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ALSDE)  

• The ALSDE has a COVID-19 webpage, which includes two Q&As published by the Special Education Services (SES) division: 
• ​Special Education Services (SES) COVID-19 Q&A  (March 27, 2020) 
• Special Education Services (SES) COVID-19 Q&A  (April 1, 2020)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (NASDSE)

• Least Restrictive Environment in the Wake of COVID-19: A Brief from the National Association of State Directors of Special Education

COUNCIL FOR LEADERS IN ALABAMA SCHOOLS (CLAS)

• CLAS has a COVID-19 webpage focused on return-to-school issues and resources, including resources related to the IDEA and Section 504. 

NATIONAL DISABILITIES RIGHTS NETWORK

•  ​Know Your Education Rights as a College Student during the COVID-19 Pandemic