Pyramid Early Learning: Special Education

In this guide, by Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Bailey Lewin, you can click on images for videos and songs to give your child a chance to do some Brain Breaks from home. The best part, no printer needed! Get your copy here: https://bit.ly/3bwfPIh then tag us if you do some of the Brain Breaks! 🧠

Zoom videoconferencing social story

In this social story, written by Certified Instructor Abbi Kruse, children will learn why people are wearing masks and gloves in light of the C.D.C.'s recommendation, in reassuring and age-appropriate language. 😷 Download your copy here: https://bit.ly/2VsvxgS

Zoom Activities to Use with Distance Learning - Lucky Little Learners Zoom is being used by teachers and students all over the world right now. Here are our favorite Zoom actiities to use with your clasroom.

Starting next week, Jim will be hosting a month-long series of Coaching Conversations. First convo takes place Wednesday 4/15 and features guest speaker Elena Aguilar!

Join us here on our page at 2pm PT for Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators.

Reminder: Join the Family Listening Sessions with the DEC Family Committee

The other coronavirus 'front line': At home with special needs children Being a parent is never a cakewalk, but parenting during a pandemic is an entirely new challenge for millions of American families of children with special needs.

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution | Netflix Official Site A groundbreaking summer camp galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.

Temple Grandin Has Some Great Tips to Help Autistic Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Quarantine Parents who are working at home during the coronavirus quarantine face many challenges. But the boundaries between work and home life are blurred even more when your child has autism. To commemorate National Autism Awareness Month in April, international autism expert Temple Grandin spoke to Parade....

New Strategies in Special Education as Kids Learn From Home In special education, teachers say that schedules, sensory supports, and close collaboration with families can help smooth the transition to remote learning.

Resources for Schools During the COVID-19 Crisis Resources to help schools navigate closures during the coronavirus outbreak and plan for reopening.

How I Do It: Digital Connections With Families to Support AAC Users Staying connected with families is such an important aspect of being an effective AAC interventionist. In today’s post, we have a return visit from SLP Sarah Gregory, who shares the things th…

A New Normal: Assessment & Distance Learning

Counting For Parents

Apps for Students With Special Needs—As School Buildings Shutter The coronavirus creates a special challenge for special needs students—educators share recommendations for apps to support learning at home.

Join the Severe Disabilities Online Teaching Collective We are opening the conversation of what and how to provide distance learning during COVID-19 in response to districts and educators looking for solutions to continue to educate students with severe disabilities. We are looking to connect educators towards this effort. We desire to accomplish this by...

COVID-19: Virtual SEL Resources for Educators In the midst of the COVID-19 chaos of this week, we’ve been inspired by you, and we want you to know that Conscious Discipline has your back.

An additional support we have for you during the COVID-19 crisis is with a timely and specific Free Printable Social Story titled "Why Can't I Go to School?" from Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Abbi Kruse. 📖 Download your copy here: https://bit.ly/2UmVVIx

Since posting this morning, this story is now available in over 20 languages! Many schools are also turning the story into videos for their children to watch. Do you have a translation or adaptation we've missed? Share below if you would be willing to help us create it. As always, we wish you well!

The second way we are supporting families and educators during COVID-19 is by offering our "Understanding Trauma with Dr. Bailey" Webinar for FREE! Register here: https://bit.ly/33ABxYy