COVID19 and Special Education

*Taken from: TEA  https://www.spedtex.org/index.cfm/parent-resources/covid-19-and-special-education-services/

Texas Education Agency

• April 7, 2020 Texas Education Agency (TEA) COVID 19 and Special Education Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Special Education Privacy and FERPA Considerations for Virtual Instruction Texas Education Agency
• Evaluation Considerations During COVID 19 Texas Education Agency
• ARD Committee Considerations During COVID 19 Texas Education Agency

• TELPAS and LPAC Guidance Texas Education Agency
• English Learner Guidance Texas Education Agency

• April 2, 2020 Guidance for Military Connected Students 

• April 2, 2020 Guidance for Foster Care Students 

• March 26, 2020 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Guidance for Students Experiencing Homelessness
• March 25, 2020 - Texas Education Agency Grading Guidance
• Texas Education Agency (TEA) Guidance on Individual Grading Committees 
• Texas Education Agency (TEA) is Closely Monitoring Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Texas Education Agency (TEA) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance
• Special Education Dispute Resolution Process Notices (TEA)
• Texas Schools Meal Finder Map

U. S. Department of Education

• FERPA and Virtual Learning Related Resources - Student Privacy Policy Office - U. S. Department of Education (March 30, 2020)

• U. S. Department of Education - Supplemental Fact Sheet - Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools - While Serving Children with Disabilities (March 21, 2020)

• U. S. Department Of Education Questions and Answers On Providing Services To Children With Disabilities During The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak (March 2020)

• OSEP Webinar (Recorded) Special Education Guidance on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the COVID-10 Outbreak

Online Resources

• Texas Department of Health and Human Services - COVID 19 

• At Home Learning Resources for Parents

• Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource - National Association of School Psychologists

• Let's Talk About the Coronavirus

• What is Social Distancing?

• How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus