Please note that these resources are not affiliated with PAVE, and PAVE does not recommend or endorse these programs or services. This list is not exhaustive and is provided for informational purposes only.
- Bookshare.org provides accessible materials that can be customized with alternative formats for people with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers.
- The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) provides a spreadsheet of Online (and Offline) Resources to Support Continuous Learning for Students with Disabilities.
- Wide Open School features a free collection of learning activities, organized by grade and subject. Included are daily schedules, suggestions for creative breaks and a wide variety of virtual field trips.
- Kahoot offers tools for school staff and families to help organize a distance learning program.
- Science Channel’s How It’s Made offers virtual tours for practical learning.
- GoNoodle provides movement and mindfulness programs to help with focus and regulation for children of all abilities.
- The Florida Inclusion Network provides Tips for Families in Supporting Their Children with Disabilities in Virtual Formats, which begins with advice for parents to remain parents and let teachers teach.
- OSPI maintains a list of Approved Online Schools and School Programs.
- Scholastic offers free daily courses for children.
- PBS Kids provides a free newsletter and resources for at-home learning.
- We Are Teachers provides a list of authors who are reading books aloud online for elementary students.
- Curriculum Associates provides English and Spanish versions of printable learning packets for Grades K-8.
- TEDEd provides informational videos for at-home learning; options are organized for students, educators or parents.
- The Parent’s Guide to Google Classroom is a slide show to teach parents how to set up and navigate Google Classroom
- PsychCentral.com suggests 7 Telehealth Activities ABA Providers Can Use with Children with ASD [Autism Spectrum Disorder]
- GreatSchools.org offers grade-based toolkits.
- An agency called common sense education offers virtual field trips.
- Washington Hands and Voices provides educational resources and more for families whose children are deaf or hard of hearing. COVID-19 related resources include a Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Kids.
- Audible Stories are available for free during the school shutdown.
- The Williams Syndrome Association provides curriculum for preschool through high school. Included are social stories to help children understand their current circumstances related to the pandemic and school closures.
- Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) provides toolkits for caregivers supporting individuals with autism during this pandemic.
- The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is offering temporarily free access to special education resources, including journal articles and advice from experts.
- An agency called Special Education Degrees offers a page that lists curricula from the Top 12 Websites for Students with Learning Disabilities.
- Can Do Kids provides an Ability Survey and online activity options.
- AdaptiveWorksheets.com provides printable worksheets. Some samples are free, and there is a charge for membership.
- The Special Student Services blog provides guidance for supporting students with significant cognitive disabilities. Curricula for various academic topics are reviewed, and links to online materials are provided. Some are free/some aren’t.
- FamilyConnect.org provides resources for parents of children with visual impairments.
- Code.org offers online computer science curricula for K-12 students.
- For high school students, the National Constitution Center offers online conversations related to US Constitutional law.
- For older students and graduates, free code camp provides a list of online Ivy League Courses available for free.
- EVERFI provides game-based digital lessons free to schools: parents may need to contact district staff to arrange access.
- Columbia Engineering/The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science provides a list of 40 free resources to support families whose children have disabilities related to speech, hearing, and language disorders: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Help Children with Speech, Hearing, and Language Disorders.
School staff in Washington receive support from the Special Education Technology Center (SETC). The agency shares insight about Universal Design for Learning and how to promote equity, for example. To learn more about best-practice strategies for online learning, parents can visit SETC’s website and read about Equitable Online Learning Through the Lens of Student Needs.