Springfield Resources
Tips for Helping Students With Hearing Loss in Virtual and In-Person Learning Settings
Teachers and administrators can take steps to meet the unique challenges that virtual and modified in-person learning environments will pose for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Both formats have challenges, but schools and teachers can help children be successful. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) provides these tips for virtual and in-person learning settings.
As families shelter in place due to COVID-19, children with hearing loss may need additional help. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) offers this guidance to parents, available in English and Spanish.
SPARK (Supporting Parents and Remote Kids) Parent Hub
The Learning Technology Center of Illinois’s SPARK (Supporting Parents and Remote Kids) Parent Hub provides training and resources for Illinois parents and caregivers as they support students with remote learning.
Parent Guidelines for Remote Learning
This infographic from the Learning Technology Center sets out clear guidelines for parents and caregivers to follow while students are engaging in remote learning from home.
Resources for Parents During Extended School Closures
A handout from the Learning Technology Center of Illinois that includes helpful resources by subject.
The Learning Technology Center of Illinois created or curated these resources that address technology-enabled remote learning and e-learning.
COVID-19 Prevention in Schools – IDPH & ISBE Joint Guidance
The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education provide information for returning to school including joint guidance for COVID-19 prevention in schools and a decision tree for symptomatic individuals in pre-K, K-12 schools and daycare programs.
Remote Learning Resources for Children with Disabilities
The Family Resource Center on Disabilities compiled helpful remote learning resources for a variety of disabilities and special healthcare needs.
The Kinda Guide is designed to be a weekly survival guide for parents and families that will include expert tips on remote learning, parenting advice, virtual camp activities, simple meal and snack ideas and at-home family adventures.
Census Information Packet for People with Disabilities
Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition (Chicagoland DPOCC), the Institute on Disability and Human Development and Counting on Chicago Coalition came together to create a helpful tool for those who want to learn more about the 2020 U.S. Census and how it affects disability communities throughout the country, including people with disabilities who live in Chicago.
Census 101: #IAmCounted is a packet where you can find out what the census means, how the census can help communities (including the disability community), ways to complete the census and more.
If you would like to get the packet in a different language, email chicagolandpocc@gmail.com.