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Hope for Healers Extended for School Staff

August 18, 2020

On August 17, Hope4Healers 919-226-2002 is expanded to include educators and all school personnel and families in accessing free, confidential brief therapy sessions to help manage stress and life challenges during COVID-19 pandemic while they work on the front lines as essential workers. Hope4Healers is implemented by DHHS/DMHDDSAS in partnership with the NC Psychological Foundation. … Read more

PT Virtual Meeting Notes (August 2020)

August 7, 2020

Virtual Gathering for PTs, PTAs and Administrators August 2020 Download full PDF of these notes Contingency Plan template= posted,  NOW  UPDATED!!  Please  note  there is a new version posted Also, check out the CDC infographic on FERPA/HIPAA in the telehealth resource section Essential questions: Can the student’s current IEP be implemented as written? Will the student’s … Read more

Resources from Council for Exceptional Children

August 6, 2020

Technology Considerations for Students Receiving Special Education Services as Schools Reopen Key Considerations for Special Educators and the Infants, Children, and Youth They Serve as Schools Reopen High Leverage Practices (critical practices for K-12 special education from CEC and CEEDAR Center): https://highleveragepractices.org/ and https://highleveragepractices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Preface.Intro1_.pdf

Highlighting Resources and Practices to Support Back to School and Continuity of Learning During COVID-19 for Children with Disabilities

August 4, 2020

Highlighting Resources and Practices to Support Back to School and Continuity of Learning During COVID-19 for Children with Disabilities This document provides links to the resources described in the third webinar in the OSEP series designed to feature ready-to-use resources, tools, and practices from OSEP partners to support the educational, developmental, behavioral, and social/emotional needs … Read more

New Teletalk Episode Available!

July 15, 2020

Perry Flynn is posting a series of recorded interviews and tips for providing telehealth. While it is focused on speech language pathology, many have found it helpful. I hope you do too. You can find the entire series here, along with many other resources you may want to explore: http://csd.wp.uncg.edu/faculty/perry-flynn/    

NC DHHS – Resource updates

July 13, 2020

NC DHHS – Reference Guide for Suspected, Presumptive, or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 (K-12) This Screening Reference Guide outlines protocols that staff should follow when interacting with students or staff who: 1)  Share they were exposed to someone with COVID-19 (defined as having close contact of less than 6 feet distance for more than 15 minutes) … Read more