Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute is part of a national collaboration to create a virtual “Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities.” The Center created the attached plain language social story regarding getting the vaccine.
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - Chinese
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - French
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - Russian
Social Story: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine - Haitian Creole
Benefits of Effective Family Engagement: For Students, Parents, and Educators
This factsheet provides examples of the benefits of effective family engagement in three categories: benefits for students, benefits for parents, and benefits for educators.
Benefits of Effective Family Engagement
Beneficios de la participaciónfamiliar efectivaPara estudiantes, padres y educadores
5 Special Factors in IEP Development
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) lists five special factors that your child’s IEP team must consider while developing your child’s IEP. Use this factsheet to learn about these five special factors.
5 Special Factors in IEP Development
Factores especiales en el desarrollo del IEP
Common Accommodations and Modifications in School
There are many ways teachers can help kids who are struggling in school. Here are some
common accommodations and modifications that schools and families can discuss as possible options for kids.
Common Accommodations and Modifications in School
Adaptaciones y modificaciones comunes en la escuela
Homeschooling, Home & Hospital Instruction, Remote Learning… What Do They All Mean?!
Understanding terms is important. Use this factsheet to understand the difference between home school, home and hospital instruction, and remote learning.
Homeschooling, Home & Hospital Instruction, Remote Learning... What Do They All Mean?!
Educación en el hogar, instrucción en el hogar y en el hospital, aprendizaje remoto ... ¡¿Qué significan todos?!
Free Appropriate Public Education
Use this factsheet to understand what it means to truly have Free and Appropriate Public Education.
Free Appropriate Public Education
Educación Pública Gratuititay Apropiada (FAPE, por sus siglas en ingles)
School Policy vs. IDEA
School has started which means there are many policies and guidance being sent. Here is a quick one-pager to remind you of the importance of your child’s IEP.
School Policy vs. IDEA
Política Escolar vs. IDEA
Specially Designed Instruction Is and Is Not
Use this guide to understand what is and what isn’t Specially Designed Instruction (SDI).
SDI Is and Is Not
Instrucción especialmente diseñada o Specially Designed Instruction en inglés (SDI)
Questions to Ask Your Child’s School Team for Support with Behaviors
PPMD collaborated with TIES Center to bring you a factsheet that will help you ask questions to your child’s school team to support your child’s behaviors at home during distance learning.
Questions to Ask Your Child’s School Team for Support with Behaviors
Preguntas para hacerle al equipo escolar de su hijo para obtener apoyo con las conductas
Am I Ready for My Child to Attend School In-Person? Checklist
This checklist can be used to help you decide if you are comfortable with your child returning to school
in-person. Discuss your concerns with your child’s health care provider and school team.
Am I Ready for My Child to Attend School In-Person?
¿Estoy listo para que mi hijoasistaa la escuela en persona?
Am I Ready for My Child to Attend School In-Person? - French
Am I Ready for My Child to Attend School In-Person? - Haitian Creole
Am I Ready for My Child to Attend School In-Person? - Russian
Am I Ready for My Child to Attend School In-Person? - Chinese
Resources for the Rare Disease Community
The following fact sheet was adapted from the webinar, “A Rare Response: Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic” sponsored by National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) on March 31, 2020
Resources for the Rare Disease Community
Chinese
French
Haitian Creole
Spanish
Russian
Parent Guides for Face Mask Use
PPMD has created a factsheet with helpful hints for getting your child to wear a face mask.
The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School created these resources for parents to support their children in wearing face masks.
PPMD's Helpful Hints for Face Masks
Consejos útiles para las mascarillas faciales
PPMD's Helpful Hints for Face Masks - Chinese
PPMD's Helpful Hints for Face Masks - Haitian Creole
PPMD's Helpful Hints for Face Masks - French
PPMD's Helpful Hints for Face Masks - Russian
I Can Stay Healthy by Wearing a Face Mask
Helping Your Child Wear a Face Mask
Help Your Child Feel Good about Using and Seeing Others Wearing Face Masks
TOP 10 TIPS for Distance Learning for Young Children
Use this resource to learn tips for distance learning if you have young children.
Top 10 Tips for Young Children
French
Haitian Creole
Russian
Chinese
Self-Care Resources
Watch this PPMD webinar for helpful tips about taking care of yourself during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Use these companion tip sheets and resources.
Take Care of Yourself: Self-Care Webinar
Self-Care Resources
Recursos de autocuidado
Self-Care Resources - Russian
Self-Care Resources - Haitian Creole
Self-Care Resources - French
Self-Care Resources - Chinese
Ways to Improve Resilience and Well-Being
Ways to Improve Resilience and Well-Being - French
Ways to Improve Resilience and Well-Being - Haitian Creole
Ways to Improve Resilience and Well-Being - Russian
Ways to Improve Resilience and Well-Being - Chinese
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness - Chinese
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness - French
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness - Haitian Creole
Reflective Questions for Mindfulness - Russian
Resources to Lessen COVID-19 Trauma
Resources to Lessen COVID-19 Trauma - Chinese
Resources to Lessen COVID-19 Trauma - Spanish
Resources to Lessen COVID-19 Trauma - French
Resources to Lessen COVID-19 Trauma - Haitian Creole
Resources to Lessen COVID-19 Trauma - Russian
COVID-19 and What’s Next: What Parents Need to Know Webinar & Companion Resources
Watch this PPMD webinar for helpful resources on what you need to know about how the COVID-19 Pandemic and School Closures affect your child’s education and special education services on PPMD’s YouTube channel, linked below in the resource section. Use these companion tip sheets and resources.
COVID-19: What's Next? Webinar
Top 10 Tips for Parents - COVID-19
Top 10 Tips for Parents - COVID-19 - French
Top 10 Tips for Parents - COVID-19 - Haitian Creole
Top 10 Tips for Parents - COVID-19 - Russian
Top 10 Tips for Parents - COVID-19 - Chinese
Monitoring Progress How to Document the Impact of Online Learning
Sample Progress Monitoring Pages
Progress Monitorying Pages Spanish - LOS ACTUALES NIVELES DE DESEMPEÑO
Disability Rights MD Guide for Parents in Continuity of Learning
PPMD's Youtube Channel
10 Consejos PrincipalesComo Navegar la Educación EspecialDurante COVID-19
Dreambox Learning
Some schools are using Dreambox Learning – find out what you need to know about this tool.
Dreambox Learning
Dreambox - Spanish
Zoom & Tele-Therapy Resource Guides for Parents
PPMD has created three new resource pages to help parents prepare their children to participate effectively for Zoom classes and Tele-therapy. The resource pages focus on how to use Zoom, Zoom etiquette, and preparing for a virtual meeting.
Zoom Etiquette Guide for Students
Etiqueta de ZOOM
How to Prepare for Zoom Meetings and Tele-therapy
Recursos de autocuidado
How to Prepare a Student for a Virtual Meeting
Cómo preparar a un alumno para una reunión virtual
