GLEAN START Coaches Newsletter
March 2020
Corona virus edition
We had a regularly scheduled newsletter ready for you but recognize the need to adapt to our current times. We have been compiling resources to assist you, your students and your families in navigating this unique situation.
If you have any specific needs or concerns, please reach out to your ASD TC and we will do our best to find a resource or information to help you. We are all available by email. Please also consider sharing any additional resources or information you have with your ASD TC so that we can update this and share out more resources. Check back for updated resources by visiting the web version of this newsletter.
Thank you for all you are doing to support your students and families during this time. PLEASE share this out to colleagues and families!
Visuals & Social Stories
Social story geared towards elementary
geared towards Elementary
8 page booklet - GREAT for secondary students and in 11 languages!
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Red, Yellow and Green activities showing what you can and can't do during Stay at Home.
Visuals, token board and more
From Easter Seals
from Carol Gray and Dr. Siobhan Timmins
My Story About Pandemics and the Coronavirus written by Carol Gray
Carol Gray story about washing hands
For older students
Toolkit from UNC and AFIRM
Free visuals on TPT
Parent guides to learning at home
Spartan Caregiver Support aims to address this urgent need by providing caregivers with free informational support via phone, video chat, or other electronic media. This includes behavior support, communication supports, sleep concerns, and routines.
From Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education
8 Weeks of Curriculum, Schedules & Training For Home Schooling During School Closings
from Curriculum for Autism
OT resources, video examples and links to Speech and Social Emotional Resources from GISD/Grand Blanc Ancillary staff
GISD Occupational Therapist resources for students and families
Home based gross motor and mobility activities from GISD Physical Therapists
Free language builder resource kit: language, motor, functional routines, lesson plans and photos.
Coping with Covid-19 and home learning strategies
Language Arts & Reading
2 weeks of take home packets free for download
Learning A-Z is giving away FREE Raz-Kids and Headsprout subscriptions to K–6 educators for the duration of the school year.
eBooks with audio, music and sound effects. 3,000 FREE eBooks for the next 3 months during this emergency. K-6+ login: continue pass: reading
A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens
Daily projects, lessons and resources for parents and teachers
National Center on Improving Literacy
Math resources
Additional Academic Resources
The Autism Helper blog
Resources by grade level and content area
Tips from Florida Inclusion Network
Recommended by Paula Kluth
Preparation, Accessibility, Virtual Learning tools and support
Free remote learning lessons for special education
Daily & weekly assignments/practice: reading, math, writing & puzzles
Extensive list
Currently free to educators
Lots of ideas and resources for exceptional learners
Post-secondary & Transition resources
Middle school special ed teacher sharing online lessons and downloadable activities.
Social Skills + Social Emotional Skills
Free printable resources, free webinars and more!
Additional Sesame Street Caring For Each Other resources at https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring
Free trial, great social skills and social emotional lessons
Video modeling and social-emotional lessons. Free trial
Attainment is offering free, 90-day web-based subscriptions for our research-based literacy programs: ELSB, ELSB for Older Students, ERSB, Access Language Arts, and Access Language Arts: WRITE.
Elementary social-emotional skills. Currently FREE for teachers.
Activity booklet with The Moodsters, geared towards younger students.
PBS videos
Teachers and family resources, lesson plans videos and more.
Early Childhood Social Emotional Learning resources
Lessons and videos on Character for students, teachers and families
Michigan School social worker
from National Technical Assistance Center for Transition
GISD Teacher Consultants
Teacher Consultant, ASD:
Laura Henry - lhenry@geneseeisd.org
Alex Keesling - akeesling@geneseeisd.orgBarb Olszewski - bolszews@geneseeisd.org
Angie Grindel, Consultant for Behavior Support - agrindel@geneseeisd.org
Kelli Pierscinski, TC for students with Disabilities - kpierscinski@geneseeisd.org
GISD's Regional Collaborative Network (RCN) has partnered with Livingston ESA to strengthen our resources and collaborate to bring your MORE amazing things from START. We are GLEAN (Genesee-Livingston Educational Autism Network).
