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- Back to School Guidance from Medical Professionals
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources for Back to School
- U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Resources for Back to School
- Family Mental Health Resources
- Past ADA Live! Podcasts on School, COVID and Student Rights
- More Tools for Families and Educators
- Suggested Mental Health Apps
Speaker: Rachel Busman, a licensed clinical psychologist and Senior Director of the Child & Adolescent Anxiety and Related Disorders Program
Cognitive Behavioral Consultants White Plains, New York
E-mail: rbusman@cbc-psychology.com>
Link: cbc-psychology.com
Back to School Guidance from Medical Professionals
- COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
Link: aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-planning-considerations-return-to-in-person-education-in-schools - American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations for Opening Schools in Fall 2021 (Press Release: July 19, 2021)
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
Link: services.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2021/american-academy-of-pediatrics-updates-recommendations-for-opening-schools-in-fall-2021 - Caring for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
Link: aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/caring-for-children-and-youth-with-special-health-care-needs-during-the-covid-19-pandemic - Interim Guidance on Supporting the Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs of Children, Adolescents, and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Guidance for pediatricians on how to integrate emotional and behavioral health as part of standard care. Updated July 28, 2021
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
Link: aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/interim-guidance-on-supporting-the-emotional-and-behavioral-health-needs-of-children-adolescents-and-families-during-the-covid-19-pandemic - COVID-19 Interim Guidance: Return to Sports and Physical Activity
Updated August 2, 2021
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
Link: aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-interim-guidance-return-to-sports - Worried About Sending Your Kids Back to School?
Source: Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Link: adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/worried-about-sending-your-kids-back-school - The COVID-19 Cycle: Social Anxiety and Withdrawal in School-Aged Kids and Teens
Source: Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Link: adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/covid-19-cycle-social-anxiety-and-withdrawal - COVID-19 Anxiety Helpful Resources
Articles, videos, blogs and more.
Source: Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Link: adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/coronavirus-anxiety-helpful-resources - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Link: abct.org/
The website includes these resources:- Kids Feel Pandemic Stress Too. Here’s How To Help Them Thrive
Source: NPR
Link: npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/11/864540377/kids-feel-pandemic-stress-too-heres-how-to-help-them-thrive - COVID for Kids
Link: abct.org/fact-sheets/covid-for-kids - Anxiety Disorders
Link: abct.org/fact-sheets/anxiety-disorders
- Kids Feel Pandemic Stress Too. Here’s How To Help Them Thrive
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources for Back to School
- Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools
Resources available in several languages.
Link: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html - Families and COVID-19
Resources available in several languages.
Link: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/groups/families-covid-19.html - COVID-19 Guidance for Families and Children
Resources available in several languages.
Link: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/groups/families-children.html - Guidance for Direct Service Providers, Caregivers, Parents, and People with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders
Resource also available in Spanish.
English Link: cdc.gov/ncbddd/humandevelopment/covid-19/developmental-behavioral-disorders.html
Spanish Link: cdc.gov/ncbddd/humandevelopment/covid-19/developmental-behavioral-disorders-sp.html - Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
Resource also available in Spanish.
English Link: cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html
Spanish Link: cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/es/helping-children-cope.html
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Resources for Back to School
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Releases “Return to School Roadmap” to Support Students, Schools, Educators, and Communities in Preparing for the 2021-2022 School Year
Released in August 2021. Resources also available in Spanish.
Source: U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Link: ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-%E2%80%9Creturn-school-roadmap%E2%80%9D-support-students-schools-educators-and-communities-preparing-2021-2022-school-year - New Guidance Reaffirms Importance of Full Implementation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic (August 24, 2021)
Link: ed.gov/news/press-releases/new-guidance-reaffirms-importance-full-implementation-individuals-disabilities-education-act-amidst-covid-19-pandemic - Letter to State and Local Partners sent by U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) (August 24, 2021)
Link: sites.ed.gov/idea/files/rts-idea-08-24-2021.pdf- Web Page: Return to School Roadmap
Link: sites.ed.gov/roadmap - Questions and Answers: Return to School Roadmap: Child Find Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (August 24, 2021)
Link: sites.ed.gov/idea/files/rts-qa-child-find-part-b-08-24-2021.pdf - A Guide for K-12 Schools and Communities for the 2021-2022 School Year
Link: sites.ed.gov/roadmap - Landmark 1: Prioritize the Health and Safety of Students, School Personnel, and Families
Link: sites.ed.gov/roadmap/landmark1 - Landmark 2: Build School Communities, and Support Students’ Social, Emotional, and Mental Health
Link: sites.ed.gov/roadmap/landmark2 - Landmark 3: Accelerate Academic Achievement
Link: sites.ed.gov/roadmap/landmark3 - Parent Checklist: A Resource for Parents on Returning to In-Person Learning
Link: sites.ed.gov/roadmap/parent-checklist
- Web Page: Return to School Roadmap
- Questions and Answers on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment [PDF]
Document released in May 2021.
Source: U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Link: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/qa-reopening-202105.pdf
Family Mental Health Resources
- ADA, Disability and COVID-19 – Schools and Education Resources
Source: Southeast ADA Center and the ADA National Network
Link: adacovid19.org/education - Back-to-School Anxiety During COVID-19
Source: Children’s Health (Texas)
Link: childrens.com/health-wellness/back-to-school-anxiety-during-covid-19 - Back-to-School Anxiety During COVID | Ansiedad por el regreso a clases durante el COVID (Spanish)
Source: Child Mind
English Link: childmind.org/article/back-to-school-anxiety-during-covid
Spanish Link: childmind.org/article/ansiedad-por-el-regreso-a-clases-durante-el-covid - Selective Mutism: Basic Facts
Source: Child Mind
Link: childmind.org/guide/selective-mutism - Coping with Back-to-School Anxiety During COVID-19
Web page includes “Related Stories” and other resources.
Source: Mental Health First Aid
Link: mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2021/08/coping-with-back-to-school-anxiety-during-covid-19 - Helping Our Mental Health
Source: Center for Parent Information and Resources
Link: parentcenterhub.org/buzz-july2021-issue2 - Vaccinations, Return to In-Person Learning, and What All Parents Need to Know
An archived webinar and resources from June 2021, also available in Spanish.
Source: Center for Parent Information and Resources
Link: parentcenterhub.org/webinar-cdc-vaccinations-parents-june2021 - How to Talk About the Coronavirus with Kids
Source: Understood.org
Link: understood.org/articles/en/how-to-talk-about-coronavirus-with-kids - How the Stress of COVID News Affects How Kids Learn and Think
Source: Understood.org
Link: understood.org/articles/en/how-covid-news-stress-affects-kids - Worry About COVID Slide? Not Until I Talk with the Teacher
Source: Understood.org
Link: understood.org/articles/en/covid-slide-concerns - 9 Teacher-Approved Apps to Help Prevent COVID Slide
Source: Understood.org
Link: understood.org/articles/en/apps-to-prevent-covid-slide - What If My Child Loses Skills or Hates School Because of COVID?
Source: Understood.org
Link: understood.org/articles/en/what-if-my-child-loses-skills-or-hates-school-because-of-covid
Past ADA Live! Podcasts on School, COVID and Student Rights
- Podcast Episode 84: Back to School: Access for Students Receiving Special Education | Resource List
Note: This August 2020 podcast discusses the COVID-19 pandemic.
Podcast Link: adalive.org/episode84
Resources Link: adalive.org/episode84_resources - Podcast Episode 79 (Part 3 of 3): Protecting Your Mental Health during the Coronavirus Outbreak| Podcast Series Resource List
Note: This 2020 podcast series has 3 parts or episodes. Part 3 includes mental health and legal rights resources for parents and children.
Podcast Link: https://adalive.org/episode79-3
Resources Link: https://adalive.org/episode79_resources
More Tools for Families and Educators
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
This course teaches parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, health workers, and others how to help a youth (age 12-18) who has a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
Source: Mental Health First Aid
Link: mentalhealthfirstaid.org/population-focused-modules/youth - Find Your Local Parent Center
Located in every U.S. state and territory, Parent Centers serve families of children with disabilities.
Source: Center for Parent Information and Resources
Link: parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center - Family Voices
This nationwide network supports families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities. Many resources are also available in Spanish.
Link: familyvoices.org- Family to Family Health Information Centers (F2Fs)
Link: familyvoices.org/lfpp/f2fs - Find a Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F) or Family Voices Affiliate Organization (FVAO)
Find help throughout the U.S., including U.S. Territories and Tribal Communities.
Link: familyvoices.org/affiliates
- Family to Family Health Information Centers (F2Fs)
- Changing Campus Cultures to Support Mental Health
Read or download the report or watch a video in which students reflect on their experiences with mental health issues.
Source: National Academies
Link: nationalacademies.org/news/2021/02/changing-campus-cultures-to-support-mental-health
Suggested Mental Health Apps
- Go Noodle
Games, apps and more for kids, plus related content on YouTube.
Link: gonoodle.com - Go Noodle Flow & Steady
Link: gonoodle.com/tags/PXodv2/flow-and-steady - Go Zen
Link: gozen.com - Stop Breathe Think
The app name has changed to MyLife Meditation (my.life)
Link: onemindpsyberguide.org/apps/stop-breathe-think/ - Calm
Link: calm.com - PsyberGuide
This website reviews smartphone applications (apps) and other digital tools to help you make good choices to manage your mental health.
Link: onemindpsyberguide.org/apps