• CEC-Division for Communication, Language and Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DCD)
  • Coronavirus Information and Resources webpage
• Teaching Remotely to DHH Students, 2020.doc
• Note: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is offering FREE basic membership to new members and access to all materials through 5/31/2020. Code CECED60
• You may add Division of Communication, Language, Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DCD) as your division, for Teachers of Students who are DHH. (currently $30.00)
• You may also add Division for Early Childhood (DEC).  (Free through May 31)
• CECommunity provides online forums for sharing information and resources.
• Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
• Remote Learning with DCMP Accessible Videos (https://dcmp.org/learn/609)
• Funded by U.S. Department of Education; Free resource for qualifying families and professionals. Look for fun children’s books!
• Gallaudet Clerc Center Resources; Early Intervention
• Hands & Voices, MN Hands & Voices
  • MN Hands & Voices Support & Resources During COVID-19
• I would encourage families and providers to “follow” MN Hands& Voices on Facebook. Staff are providing many resource links and activity suggestions for families through social media.
• Hands & Voices (National) COVID-19 Related Resources and Supports; We are Community, We are Family, We are Strong. Includes multiple resource links:
• Considerations for Families with DHH Children during COVID-19.pdf
  

• Hands & Voices (National) The H&V Family Leadership in Language & Learning (FL3). This site includes information resources for families on supporting their child’s development, especially in communication, social-emotional development and early literacy.
• Language, Literacy and Social Development; Including Parent Tip Sheets
• Hearing First
  Hearing First provides information resources for families and professionals for supporting young children’s listening and spoken language development, social-emotional development, and early literacy. Also offered are online communities for families and for professionals, as well as free online professional development courses. The following resources may be especially helpful for providers to review and share at this time as appropriate to the individual family. Professionals who wish to download free information resources from the website or take courses will need to create a log-in for access.
  • Did You Know video series for families Seven videos demonstrating how to use everyday activities to support development of listening and spoken language for young children.
  • Read Together, Learn Together
  • Time for Telepractice: In response to current professional needs, Hearing First presented a webinar on 3/26/2020, Time for Telepractice. A framework for virtual home visits and coaching parents was provided, with several planning resources and home visit recording materials also shared. Hearing First has shared the recording and materials with those who participated in the webinar. Resource referenced in the presentation can be downloaded from the Hearing First site with log-in:
    • Download the presentation (PDF of the ppt slides)
    • View the Recording of the presentation
      
    • Print Transcript
  • Two previously recorded courses are also being shared online this spring for professionals to “explore at your own pace as you download resources and materials and watch video clips and the recorded live sessions. Click the links below to get access to the learning experience portals and all of the resources available:”
    • Using Telepractice to Implement LSL Principles Spring 2020
    • Telepractice: Connecting Families to LSL Services Spring 2020

• National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM):
  A Practical Guide to the Use of Tele-Intervention in Providing Early Intervention Services to Infants and Toddlers Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• National Deaf Center, COVID-19 Information
• Success for Kids with Hearing Loss
• E-Learning & Coronavirus (COVID-19). Includes multiple resource links to other information sites for supporting children with hearing loss through distance technology.

Links to Educator Resources Shared on MN Group Email Lists

• MN Online Teacher's Network
  Shared by Christopher Reynolds, (MDE Nontraditional Education Specialist) Christopher.Reynolds@state.mn.us . Resources include “a recording of several online instructors and administrators as they explain some of their experiences and practices they use with students with disabilities in online settings…There is also a link with some additional resources.”
• Virtual Activities for Teachers and Families COVID-19 Livebinder of resources.
• Susie Tiggs, Ed.S., Educational Specialist, Texas Sensory Support Network, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Lead, Education Service Center Region 11 stiggs@esc11.net
• Wisconsin Educational Services for Deaf Hard of Hearing (WESP-DHH) Wakelet

• Virtual Learning Resources; Virtual Learning for DHH and DeafBlind
• Deafblind Specific Wakelet
  

Additional Information Resource Sites for Supporting Children and Families

• ASHA Coronavirus/COVID-19 Updates - 3/28/2020
  Includes links to multiple resources including:
• Telepractice Resources During COVID-19
• SLP Service Delivery Considerations in Early Intervention During Coronavirus (3/25/2020)
• Boston Basics
  Program information and resources for families based on five primary strategies to support their young child’s learning.

• Maximize Love, Manage Stress
• Talk, Sing, and Point
• Count, Group, and Compare
• Explore through Movement and Play
• Read and Discuss Stories
• Illinois Early Learning Project
  Include Tip Sheets for families
• Everyday Early Intervention During Coronavirus
  Illinois Early Intervention Clearing House
• Learning at Home During Trying Times
• U.S. Department of Education: COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
  Noted on the website— “ED will regularly update this page as more information and resources become available.
• There are now several links on the main page under the heading At Home Activities for online activities for students and families offered through a variety of federal departments and national organizations.
• Vroom
  Free tips and tools for families to support young children’s early brain development through everyday activities, ages 0-5. English/Spanish Tips available through phone/computer App, Text messages, or print.
• Zero to Three, Coronavirus Resources for Early Childhood Professionals