Free Resources
For you, your school, for families, and students
Free resources at The OT Toolbox
Do you know parents who are looking for creative ways to work on developmental skills? Do they have concerns about sensory processing and are looking for ways to help their child grow and experience life without being on sensory overload or avoid certain textures? Are they looking for information on fine motor skill development or have concerns about the way their child holds his pencil, writes letters, or wondering why they can’t button their coat yet?
You should check out this site!
Visual Processing Lab
Executive Functioning skills Course
Sensory Processing Booklet
Online Resources from OCALI and the Center for the Young Child
Research shows that children learn best from familiar adults during everyday activities. The early experiences children have impact brain development and lifelong outcomes for our youngest learners.
Would you like to build your knowledge of early childhood topics? Here are a few resources:
We Can Do This Right Where We Are (www.cycsuite.org) 60 minutes
This module is a first step in building the confidence and competence of early care and education professionals to welcome all children into your settings. Evidence-based strategies and approaches that create success in inclusive early care and education are presented, demonstrating that practical supports can be used with intention and purpose.
Many Faces of Autism: (www.autismcertificationcenter.org) 90 minutes
This 1.5 hour module provides a comprehensive understanding of characteristics of autism spectrum disorders and gives 5 simple strategies that will benefit any child in home, community and school environments.
This Child, Each Child Will Grow and Learn (www.cycsuite.org) 75 minutes
This module emphasizes the importance of understanding and noticing the development of each child. Professionals will learn about using developmental monitoring and screening tools to learn about each child’s strengths and areas of concern, effective ways to share information with families, and how to identify resources to support all children.
Distance Learning: Age of Learning Offers Free Access for Elementary Schools Affected by Coronavirus
An education technology company is opening up access to its digital study programs for young and elementary students. Age of Learning announced that it would grant free home access through the spring for schools and districts affected by coronavirus closures.
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ABCmouse is a learning resource that provides lessons for reading, math, science and art and colors for kids ages two to eight;
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Adventure Academy is a multiplayer game for students ages eight to 13, covering reading, math and science; and
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ReadingIQ is a digital library and literacy platform with 7,000 books and reading assessments for students 12 and under.
The company has set up a landing page on its website where schools can apply for access to the programs.
Get Accessibyte for Free
In order to help support teachers and students during this complex time, Accessibyte would like to offer free access to their full range of apps. They want ALL students to have a remote learning option. That can be tricky for students relying on assistive technology. It’s their hope this helps in situations where schools are closed or travel is difficult.
For those who are unfamiliar, their apps can be accessed from school or home, on Chromebook, iPad, Mac, Windows or Android Devices. Each app has visual and audible accessibility built right into the browser. They built these apps to support students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, have reading difficulties or just want something fun and different.
This free period is set for 45 days by default but will be extended beyond that if necessary.
Questions? Comments?
OCECD
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