Special Education COVID-19 Resources
Education (K-12 and Post-Secondary)
- 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)
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