DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (DHH)
RESOURCES FOR COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES
Virtual Activities for Teachers and Families COVID-19
Virtual Activities for Teachers and Families COVID-19
Decisions about individualized instruction are the sole responsibility of the school district/LEA in which the student is enrolled. The resources provided are meant to provide options for consideration and are not exhaustive. Their inclusion here does not indicate approval of nor endorsement by Texas Sensory Support Network (TxSSN), ESC Region 11, or the Texas Education Agency. For questions about working with students who are blind or visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, or deafblind, please visit our website or community of practice.
Online Learning Support for Inclusive Services
This Google spreadsheet Online Learning Support for Inclusive Services was put together by Region 10 Inclusive Services team and contains information on
- Accommodating Instruction General Guidance for Executing IEP and Section 504 Plans Online
- Organizing Access to Learning
- Accommodations for virtual platforms to help students at home
- General education guidance
- Progress monitoring and Gathering Data and
- Common Accommodations to Use in Online/Virtual Platforms
Texas School for the Deaf-COVID-19 Updates
A centralized hub of updates, information, and links designed to keep parents, staff, and the community informed about COVID-19.
Texas Hands and Voices
Need help with resources and support as we navigate our way through our new normal in the midst of the Coronavirus? We are Community. We are Family. We are Strong.
COVID-19 Resources and Support: https://txhv.org/
National Deaf Center Website
Our focus at the National Deaf Center is to support our stakeholders while also caring for the health and wellbeing of our staff and their families. We are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of your community, and to engage with you, together.
We have resources ready for you on a dedicated COVID-19 information page. We will be building out tailored information to support both short- and long-term decision making on important topics including accessibility, transition planning, self-advocacy, and mental health during this time of stress and change. Check back often for updates on a range of topics, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for daily insights on ways to mitigate the potential negative impact of the spread of the coronavirus.
Captioning Resources
- Curation of captioning resources by Susie Tiggs
- Texas Deaf/Hard of Hearing Project: A step by step video for using Google Meets to create captioned, interpreted lessons that are recorded for later viewing. Using Google Meets with DHH Students and Staff
Resources on Telehealth and Telepractice
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Facebook Groups
- Texas Deaf Ed Teachers
- Texas Educational Interpreters
- DHH Teaching during COVID-19 (national group)
- Future Deaf Ed Administrators and Leaders (national group)
- Texas Hands and Voices
- Deaf-Blind Multi-handicapped Association of Texas DB-MAT
Texas Education Agency Guidance
TEA Updates 4.2.20
Newly posted guidance to TEA website
- COVID-19 FAQ: Residential School Program Guidance Updated April 7, 2020
- English Learner FAQ (PDF) April 2 2020
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Guidance (PDF) April 2 2020
- Special Education Privacy and FERPA considerations for virtual instruction (PDF) April 2 2020
- ARD Committee Considerations During COVID-19 (PDF) April 2 2020
Evaluation Considerations During COVID-19 (PDF) April 2 2020
Region 10 ESC-Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Email: jyutika.mehta@region10.org
Website: www.region10.org
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1548
Twitter: @r10sped