Resources for Educators (COVID and more!)

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, educators are filling more roles than ever. Looking for resources as you navigate this uncertain reality where there is a hybrid of virtual and in-person needs to satisfy? How do you keep the progress you’ve already made in the school year while making new lessons? We have many activity templates that are great idea prompts for activities, along with extensive how-tos on the best evidence-based practices. 

New for YOU:

To support educators at these uncertain times, we are rolling out a set of elearning opportunities to meet your professional development needs. The courses will be available via IU’s canvas LMS .

Upon the successful completion of a course, you will get a certificate of completion that you can submit towards your CE.

View our Course Listing

Social Narratives

• Covid-19 Starter Kit
• Back to School Safety Tips for Students (COVID-19)
• Social Narratives 
  • Coronavirus and Staying Healthy
    • Video Version of Coronavirus and Staying Healthy
  • Coronavirus and Staying Healthy for Adults
    • Video Version of Coronavirus and Staying Healthy for Adults
  • Coronavirus and Wearing Masks
  • Coronavirus and Public Safety Rules
  • School is Closed
  • Where to Get Masks and Getting Used to Them
  • My Friend is Not at School Today
  • eLearning Days
  • Cleaning Up and Sanitizing my Area
  • Going to the doctor
  • Getting a shot
  • Getting an IV
• Visual Schedules and Supports
  • Washing Hands
  • My Mask Promises

Outside Resources:

The following are materials or guiding documents that you may find helpful at this time.

• Autism Society of America:
  • Back to School: “The New Normal,” IEP Resources, Public Policy, and Advocacy – August 2020 Toolkit
  • Social Stories and other downloads
  • Covid-19 Education Resources
• IDOE:
  • Office of Special Education COVID-19 Resources & Information
  • PBS Learning Media for Indiana Educators (via IDOE)
• DOE: Q&A on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
• National Center on Intensive Intervention: Supporting Students with Intensive Needs during COVID-19
• CDC: Schools and Child Care Programs​: Plan, Prepare, and Respond
  • Stop the Spread Poster
  • COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Care Providers
• Be Well Indiana: Mental Health Supports listings
• Indiana State Department of Health
  • Masks and PPE in schools FAQ (11/2020)
  • Positive Cases and Contact Tracing in Schools Guide (11/2020)
• Mental Health America: 2020 Back to School Toolkit, English, Espanol
• National Center on Intensive Intervention
  • Supporting Students with Intensive Needs during COVID-19
  • Sample Lessons to Support Continuity of Learning
  • Returning to School: Considerations for Students with the Most Intensive Behavioral Needs. A Guide to Supporting Students With Disabilities, Their Families, and Educators During the 2020–21 School Year

Stay informed:

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