RespectAbility Guide to Virtual Education

 In The Politics of Autism, I discuss the day-to-day challenges facing autistic people and their families. Those challenges get far more intense during disasters.  And coronavirus is proving to be the biggest disaster of all. Providing education is proving to be very difficult.

From RespectAbility:

Whether you are a student with a disability or an adult (parent, guardian, teacher or otherwise) who is championing success for a student with a disability, this guide is for you. Our goal is to be a timesaver for students with disabilities, as well as for the adults in their lives who care about them. This guide includes resources that can help pave the best educational and social-emotional path possible during this pandemic.

Download the PDF or accessible Word document or view each section of the toolkit by following the links below:

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Virtual Resource Guides by Other Organizations
• Homeschool Programs
• Additional Virtual Resources
• Social-Emotional and Mental Health Resources
• Live Synchronous Learning Opportunities
• State Parent Centers’ COVID-19 Resource Website Links
• Legal Rights and Special Education Resources

To ask a question or add a resource, contact Debbie Fink at DebbieF@RespectAbility.org.

This guide is one of several such guides that the team from RespectAbility has produced during spring/summer 2020. Other resources include our Finding a Job as a Person With a Disability in Los Angeles career pathways guide, our COVID-19 Economic Benefits How-To guide, and our COVID-19 Pandemic and People with Disabilities guide. Best of luck!

We hope this resource has been of use to you – feel free to share this resource guide with others whom you think it will help!