COVID-19 and Special Education

State & Federal Guidance 

This section organizes guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Education, State Of Colorado Agencies including the CDE Exceptional Student Services Unit. 

Special Education During
Covid 19

Learning Supports for Students With Disabilities

This section provides resources across a wide multitude of disability topics. 

Learning Supports for
Students with Disabilities

Resources for Families of Students with Disabilities During COVID-19

This section provides access to resources for families and caregivers of children with disabilities, as they support their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

COVID-19 Resources for Families
of Students with Disabilities

Parent/Family
Frequently Asked Questions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Autism & COVID Resources

Brain Injury & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

• Online Learning for Students with Brain Injury/FASD

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

Facility Schools Information

• Facility Schools & COVID-19 Updates

IEP Tele-Facilitation

• Tele-Facilitation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Serious Emotional Disability, Social Emotional Learning, Mental Health & Behavior

• Remote Learning Resources for SEL, Mental Health and Behavior

Significant Support Needs

• Significant Support Needs & COVID-19

Speech & Language

• Speech & Language Resources

Transition Age

• Providing Secondary Transition Services During COVID-19

Visual Impairment, Including Blindness

• Visual Impairment, Including Blindness COVID-19 Resources

The ASD team has concluded the 2022-23 ASD Office Hour Sessions.  ASD Office Hours will resume in the fall; please check back for more information. 

If you are a BCBA working in a public or facility school across the state of Colorado, you are invited to a monthly gathering of other BCBAs to collaborate, problem solve and share resources. We will gather from 4:00 - 5:00 PM, on the first Wednesday of each month, to discuss topics relevant to our work, host guest speakers and collaborate with others around the state doing the same work.

2023-2024 Dates

• September 6, 2023
• October 4, 2023
• November 1, 2023
• December 6, 2023
• January 3, 2024
• February 7, 2024
• March 6, 2024
• April 3, 2024
• May 1, 2024

Join the BCBA Conversation.

Tanni Anthony will be providing Sound Bites for the 2023-2024 school year.  Sound Bites provides opportunities for personnel trained to work with learners with visual impairments, including blindness to gather once a month for professional learning and conversations on improving educational assessment and programmatic practices.

Some sessions will be restricted to teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs).

Register for Sounds Bites

All participants must register no later than two weeks in advance for each training/conversation event.

New D/HH Employee LLAA Session Dates, Topics & Registration Links: 

• September 14, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • How Do We Identify and Serve D/HH Students? 
  • Register for "How Do We Identify and Serve Students" on September 14th
• October 12, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • IEP SOS: The Golden Thread 
  • Register for  IEP SOS: The Golden Thread on October 12th
• November 30, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • The Communication Plan
  • Register for "The Communication Plan" on November 9th.
• January 12, 2024 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Getting Started with Transition 
  • Registration link coming soon. 
• February 9, 2024 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • More About Language
  • Registration link coming soon. 
• March 8, 2024 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Prepping Families for Summer
  • Registration link coming soon. 
• May 10, 2024 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • The Finish Line is Near
  • Registration link coming soon. 

Seasoned & New D/HH Employee LLAA Session Dates, Topics & Registration Links: 

• September 21, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • On the Road Again: Life as the Itinerant
  • Register for "On the Road Again" on September 21st.
• October 19, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Effective Collaboration with Your Educational Audiologist
  • Register for "Effective Collaboration..." on October 19th.
• November 16, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Communication is Key: Working with Your Educational Interpreter
  • Register for "Communication is Key" on November 16th.
• December 14, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • D/HH Transition Stories - Showing you Students and Families that Deaf CAN
  • Register for "D/HH Transition Stories" on December 14th.
• January 18, 2024 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Language Assessment - Do you know their level of English of ASL Proficiency? 
  • Register for "Language Assessment" on January 18th.
• February 15, 2024 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Summer is Coming...Do Your Families know their Options? 
  • Register for "Summer is Coming" on February 15th.
• May 2, 2024 from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Lessons Learned During the First Year of UPK
  • Register for "Lessons Learned During the First Year of UPK" on May 2nd.

Lunch Connect meetings have concluded for the 2022-23 school year. Please check back for more information.  

Bill Brown will be holding monthly office hours the first Tuesday of each month from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. All participants must register no later than two weeks in advance for each office hour due to logistical requirements.  

Session dates & topics of focus are: 

• September 5, 2023 - Elopement
• October 3, 2023 - Perfectionism
• November 7, 2023- Selective Mutism 
• December 5, 2023 – Learned Helplessness
• February 6, 2024 –  Lying
• March 5, 2024 –  Stealing
• April 2, 2024 – Avoidance Behaviors
• May 7, 2024 – Attention Seeking 

Register for SED, SEL,
Mental Health & Behavior Office Hours

The Significant Support Needs Network Team and the Significant Support Needs Task Force Members will be holding monthly office hours.  The SSN Power Hour will be on Wednesdays of each month from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM. ​

Dates:

• September 27, 2023 - Individual Student Score Reports (DLM) Accessing Student Data
• October 4, 2023
• November 1, 2023
• December 6, 2023

SSN Power Hour
Registration

All participants must register no later than two weeks in advance for each power hour session/conversation.

Krista Klabo will host a six-part monthly webinar series on foundational concepts of special education evaluation!  Throughout the series, we will cover essential topics, including comprehensiveness in evaluations, meaningful family participation and collaboration, cultural considerations, building a thoughtful body of evidence beyond standardized measures, and assessment interpretation and communication. These topics are crucial for ensuring thorough evaluations, fostering strong partnerships with families, addressing cultural diversity, utilizing alternative assessment methods, and effectively communicating assessment findings.

This monthly series will be held on Tuesdays from 8:00 – 9:30 am. Registration is required to attend.

Dates and Topics:

• September 19, 2023 - Comprehensiveness in Special Education Evaluation
• October 24, 2023 - Meaningful Family Participation and Collaboration
• November 28, 2023 - Cultural Considerations in Special Education Evaluation
• January 30, 2024 - Assessment Interpretation and Communication
• February 27, 2024 - Basics of Building a Thoughtful Body of Evidence
• April 16, 2024 - Convergence of Data to Build a Stronger Body of Evidence

Register for the Special Education
Evaluation Webinar Series

Zack Van Sant will host office hours regarding special education for youth in correctional facilities on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30am-9:30am.

Dates: 

• November 14, 2023
• December 12, 2023
• January 9, 2023
• February 13, 2024
• March 12, 2024
• April 9, 2024
• May 14, 2024

Join SpEd in Correctional Facilities Office Hours 

Shani O'Brien will hold Speech-Language Pathology Office Hours on Mondays from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Registration is required to attend.

Dates and Topics: 

Register for SLP Office Hours 

Registration for each session closes two weeks prior to the session