Special Education COVID-19 Resources
Education (K-12 and Post-Secondary)
Click here to access ADAP's other special education resources, including our parent manual "Special Education: A Right Not a Favor."
ALABAMA DISABILITIES ADVOCACY PROGRAM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (USDOE) - OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ALSDE)
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (NASDSE)
COUNCIL FOR LEADERS IN ALABAMA SCHOOLS (CLAS)
NATIONAL DISABILITIES RIGHTS NETWORK
- COVID Impact Compensatory ED Checklist
- Preparing for the 2020 - 2021 School Year: A COVID-19 Learning Checklist for the IDEA-Eligible Students (August 11, 2020)
- Special Education COVID-19 Guidance for Families (APRIL 7, 2020)
- Letter to ALSDE re Services to Students with Disabilities (July 26, 2020)
- Children with Serious and Chronic Health Conditions: COVID-19 and Back to School in Fall 2021 (August 1, 2021)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (USDOE) - OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- COVID-19 IDEA-Related Q&A, (March 12, 2020)
- Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students, (March 16, 2020)
- Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities (March 21, 2020)
- Office for Civil Rights Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility
- IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution Procedures (June 22, 2020)
- Questions and Answers on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment (May 13, 2021)
- Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA (July 26, 2021)
ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ALSDE)
- The ALSDE has a COVID-19 webpage, which includes two Q&As published by the Special Education Services (SES) division:
- Special Education Services (SES) COVID-19 Q&A (March 27, 2020)
- Special Education Services (SES) COVID-19 Q&A (April 1, 2020)
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (NASDSE)
COUNCIL FOR LEADERS IN ALABAMA SCHOOLS (CLAS)
- CLAS has a COVID-19 webpage focused on return-to-school issues and resources, including resources related to the IDEA and Section 504.
NATIONAL DISABILITIES RIGHTS NETWORK