Childcare, Learning and Education Tools Resources
Latino Policy Forum – Index of Coronavirus Resources
A roundup of helpful information, including funding, education, housing, immigration, food and more for the Latino community.
Learning at Home During Trying Times
Information from the Illinois Early Learning Project
Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for schools. These challenges continue as schools and public agencies seek to ensure support and equity for children and students experiencing the long-term adverse health effects of COVID-19, commonly referred to as long COVID.
This resource provides information about long COVID as a disability and about schools’ and public agencies’ responsibilities for the provision of services and reasonable modifications for children and students for whom long COVID is a disability. It is issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and focuses on two Federal laws: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Parts B and C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks.
Mid Central Community Action (MCCA) can provide resources to help individuals and families that have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis build stability and sustainability.
MCCA provides workshops and services to help with:
Job training and finding employment
One-on-one financial coaching, credit counseling and education (in Bloomington)
Building credit, savings and assets
Applying for programs such as food stamps, utility assistance and affordable health insurance as needed
Supporting victims of domestic violence
Foreclosure intervention and solutions
Housing for homeless individuals with disabilitiesFree elementary science lessons for remote learning.
National Center for Learning Disabilities – COVID-19 Parent Resources
The National Center for Learning Disabilities provides resources to help parents understand key terms, key laws and virtual learning on its website.
National Federation of Families’ Home Resources
The National Federation of Families shares resources for parents and caregivers to use at home.
These include educational resources, activities and more that can support families of children and youth who have mental health and substance use needs.
Preschool learning games
Nine Tips for Motivating Children to Learn at Home
As families and teachers are struggling to help children learn at home, many children are grappling with motivation, finding it difficult to stay interested in schoolwork without the structure of the
classroom.The American Psychological Association provides these tips to help parents and caregivers foster their children’s motivation to stay engaged in schoolwork.