Distant & Remote Resources - 2020-21 School Year
Transition Focused Instructional Resources
NTACT has hosted 4 webinars focused on the provision of transition focused education during this time while many students are at home, with limited access to school and their communities. Captioned recordings from each webinar are available below and in other sections of this portion of NTACT's website. You may also continue to engage in online discussions regarding the webinars at this link and click on any of the recent Ask the Expert events.
Resources for serving youth in the juvenile justice system during this period of time - from the National Juvenile Justice Network and the American Youth Policy Forum.
Recorded webinar of Transition Activities at Home_3-24-2020 (external link)
Brand new resource from NTACT on IEP Considerations for the 2020-2021 School Year.
Resources and Sample Transition-Focused Activities - No-Tech to High-Tech
Choice Boards-Final (1).docx
Participant Version - March 24 NTACT Webinar - 3.24.20-FINAL.pdf
Q&A_Stay At Home Resources_Webinar
Supporting Young Adults With Online Social Engagement (see webinar recording from 4-21-2020)
Postsecondary Education Preparation
Employment Preparation
Community Engagement/Independent Living Preparation
Self-Care for Families or Caregivers.pdf
Finishing College Classes During COVID-19.pdf
Online Instruction Resources and Tips
Many K-12 schools, universities, and professional development providers of transition-focused personnel are moving to online instruction now and in the next few weeks. Below are a few resources to guide this process. NTACT is aware of the increased security/ privacy concerns through online learning and meeting platforms. While NTACT cannot provide legal guidance to your agency, below are some updated resources which may be useful.
NPR 4 Minute Listen and Article as Schools Prepare for Re-Entry
U.S. Dept. of Ed. Interpretation of Digital as Accessible - CEC Policy Insider
Resources on Internet Access for Low and Fixed Income Households
Office of Civil Rights Short Video on Accessibility
Supporting Accessibility in Online Instruction - Resources from CAST
Resources from Educating All Learners
How to Keep Zoom Chats Private and Secure - Wired.com
Comparison of Online Meeting Platform Features - Captera
Tips for Setting Up Temporary Online Learning - NAIS
Wide Open School - Common Sense Media
Distance Learning Resources for Educators and Families (all grades - can select age/ grade/ subject of interest)
IRIS Module for Families Supporting Learning at Home
From NTACT's Q&A Document:
- One of my schools states that they aren't allowed to do group video chats with students due to privacy and seeing in the homes, etc. Perhaps exposing who has an IEP and 504 to other students?
- I love some of the tools for students to use remotely. What are your suggestions regarding getting information to students while being mindful of confidentiality of students with disabilities? Is information being emailed?
- Does facilitating online learning via group "hangouts" (similar to a webinar) violate student confidentiality?
Response: While NTACT cannot provide you with policy guidance, there is some guidance available. These articles in Education Week (Article 1 (Article 1, Article 2) examine the issues noted. (Viewing these articles may require a free login and pop-up ads from Education Week.) Additionally, the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office published a Frequently Asked Questions document in March, 2020. Finally, CEC has developed some guidance for educators moving to online instruction, including insuring privacy and compliance with privacy regulations.
US DOE Privacy Office_Virtual Learning_March-2020
Compilation of Resources for Online Instruction of Transition-Age Students
Best Practices for Educating Online by eLuma CEC.pdf
Remember Accessibility in the Rush to Online Instruction_ 10 Tips for Educators.pdf
IDC-IDEA-PartB-ConfidentialityChecklist.pdf
No-tech to High Tech Resources_August_Update.pdf
Transition Assessment and Planning Resources
NTACT has identified and gathered resources to assist educators, counselors, service providers, and families in providing instruction and other transition services during this restricted period of access to schools and community. A full list of reources is available, as well as resources specific to assessment and instructional planning.
If you're a young person who's just completed high school and missed out on some of the final planning steps, view this resource with your family, developed with the Center for Parent Information and Resources.
Employment Preparation Focused Instructional Resources
Watch the recorded webinar from NTACT and WINTAC (April 7) and continue to participate in an ongoing discussion and resource sharing at the Transition Coalition site.
A new resource from NTACT & WINTAC - Presenter Guide to assist professionals regarding Collaborative Interagency Partnerships during the 2020-2021 School Year.
In addition to Guidance above, the Workforce Innovation National Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC) is monitoring the COVID-19 situation and hosting an FAQ on its site, focused on employment services for individuals with disabilities.
Q&A_and Related Resources_WBLEVirtual_Webinar_4-10-20.pdf
Participant Version Employment Preparation and WBLE in a Virutal World - April 7, 2020 Webinar.pdf
Participant Version Employment Preparation and WBLE in a Virutal World - April 7, 2020 Webinar (1).pptx
Employment Preparation
Loss of income during business closures or reductions
Working from home and maintaining healthy connections
Resources Specifically Focused on Students with Complex Support Needs
NTACT, WINTAC, and Y-TAC hosted a webinar on April 14 focused on this topic. Resources for the webinar are below. Discussion on this topic may be continued on the Transition Coalition website. Some of the resources shared for this webinar are copyrighted material. These are provided as examples, models, and portions of full curricula and other resources for purposes of information sharing and knowledge development.
Additional resources related to supports for students with complex needs will also continue to be added to this section of NTACT's website.
Webinar for Direct Support Professionals during COVID-19 - National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals
April 14 Webinar PowerPoint file
April 14 Webinar PDF file
April 14, 2020 - Q&A_and Related Resources_Strategies & Resources Students with Complex Support Needs.pdf
1. FIN - Parent-Virtual-Tips-SWD (1).pdf
2STOP-_1 (1).DOC
3. COVID-19 AND SOCIAL INSURANC.pdf
4. Revised Strategies & Resources in Distance Learning 4-14-20 NTACT Webinar.pdf
5. Pictorial Interest Inventory (1).pdf
6N2Y-U_2.PDF
7PHONE_1 (1).PDF
8. Chores Activities & Visuals (1).pdf
9. First-Then PIX.com Board Example (1).pdf
10HCTR_1 (1).PDF
11SAMP_1 (1).PDF
12FIVE_1 (1).PDF
NTACT is aware that state and local education and service providers are challenged by the current health concerns, closings, restrictions, and fluid reopening plans associated with COVID19. As educators, service providers, students, and families are considering the 2020-2021 school year we expect there will be a continuum, depicted well in this visual from the Council of Administrators of Special Education:
and this visual from the Workforce Innovation National Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC):
Complete closures do not seem likely; but a mixture, nationally, virtual, distanced, flexible schedules, and traditional models in the 2020 - 2021 school year are. In this section of NTACT's website we will continue to provide you with resources regarding:
- Transition Assessment and Planning
- Instructional Resources for Postsecondary Education Preparation
- Instructional Resources for Employment Preparation
- Instructional Resources for Independent Living Preparation
- Spring/Summer 2020 Guidance and Resources
- Event Recordings and Associated Resources from Spring 2020
The resources in this section of the website will be geared toward state agency and local providers providing services in virtual, distanced, or hybrid formats. We think these resources are valuable to planning in any format; however, more traditional resources are available throughout NTACT's website, as you have always found them. As you consider accessing these resources, we know that you will need to consider your state's guidance, your own community's guidance, the mechanisms being used in your school(s), and certainly the individual health, behavioral, social, and learning needs of individual students and their families.