We hope this At Home Resources page will help during this time of uncertainty. Please check for updates as resources are continually added. To skip ahead to a section, select a category:
COVID-19 Resources
Entertainment Resources
Homeschool Resources
Storytelling Resources
Technology Resources
COVID19 Resources
Covid-19 Core Communication Boards: A Free Resource for Medical Communication
Speak Out to Protect Blind and Low Vision Students’ Rights
Here’s What Parents Dealing With Coronavirus Isolation Want You To Know
DeafBlind Community COVID-19 Information
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
More tips about how to explain the Coronavirus to your children thanks to Easterseals South Carolina
COVID-19 “Coronavirus” – An Illustrated Guide For Kids With Questions
Helen Keller Services – Resources for Consumers and Professionals During COVID-19
Tips and Resources for Coronavirus Quarantine
Protecting your family during the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Dave Price
How Do Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Communicate at the Hospital During COVID-19?
We Wear Masks – A Social Story about the coronavirus
Creating a Daily Schedule for Your Child
A Different End to My School Year
Coping with COVID-19: A “For-Now” Normal
PSA: You Make the Rules for Your Family as Lockdowns Lift—Regardless of Peer Pressure to Be Social
Help! My Face Mask Is Getting in the Way of My Hearing Aid
Entertainment Resources
Calendar of Virtual Field Trips for Families March, April, May 2020
Stay-at-Home Activities for Children with Visual Impairments
Easy Indoor Activities for Energetic Kids
Topic: Activities and Tips for Cooped-Up Autism Families
Ideas for Activities at Home During COVID-19 Pandemic
30 Creative Activities for Kids
Introducing sensory play – how you can keep your children happy and stimulated at home
Create this tasty Rainbow Fruit Salad from this week’s #news2you newspaper, “Sharing Happiness.”
Let’s Get Cooking: Teaching Meal Preparation Skills to Students with Visual Impairments and Additional Disabilities: https://bit.ly/357S8np
Clothing Care for Students with Visual Impairments: https://bit.ly/3cNsiYc
Homeschool Resources
33 Visual Picture Schedules for Home/Daily Routines
Tips For Homeschooling During Coronavirus
Distance Learning Tips From One Teacher to Another
6 Free Online Speech Therapy Resources For Kids
Take Control of Your Online Learning: Tips for Deaf College
Homeschooling is NOT the Same as Crisis Schooling: advice during coronavirus COVID -19 shut downs
+60 Websites For High School Students To Continue Learning At Home
OT Activities – You can do in your home!
Math Games and Activities for Home for Students with Visual Impairments – All Ages
Math Games and Activities for Home for Students with Visual Impairments – 4th grade and Up
Literacy at Home: Make a Tactile Experience Book!
Distance Learning for Special Education
65 Life Skills to Teach Kids at Every Age
Special Needs for Special Kids
At-home activities for your child
CVI-Friendly Videos Part 2: Resources for Students with CVI
New website offers tips for teachers about virtual special education
Giving teachers and families the tools and tips they need to help keep students learning.
Online Learning Opportunities from Schools for the Blind and Related Organizations
Assessing and Addressing the Needs of Young Children With Disabilities Through Telecommunication
Virtual IEP Meeting Tip Sheets
Distance Learning Special Education: Tips for Families
150 Distance Learning Resources for Parents | OT | PT | Special Education | All Subjects
How to Advocate For Your Student with an IEP During Remote/Distance Learning: A Sample Letter
Share educational resources and support each other as a community of educators
Stay-At-Home Activities for Visually Impaired Kids
Deaf Success in Fall 2020: Guides for Colleges, High Schools, and Families
Teaching Deaf Students Online: New 2-Hour Self-Paced Course Can Help Educators Learn the Basics
63 Sesame Street Coloring Pages | FREE | Activities
Storytelling Resources
Storytelling: “Where The Wild Things Are” By Maurice Sendak
The Very Hungry Caterpillar in American Sign Language
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? in ASL by Bill Martin, Jr and Illustrated by Eric Carle
Parents Rejoice! Sesame Workshop Has Made 110 Sesame Street eBooks Free
The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities
CVI-Friendly If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Time to Come In, Bear: A Children’s Story About Social Distancing
Technology Resources
Zoom for Kids: How to Set Up the Zoom App for Students and Parents