Special Education
Special Education Staff
Rebecca Foglesong, District School Psychologist
Rhianna Miller, School Counselor
Josie Bauer, School Counselor
Jennifer Busby, Special Education Teacher
Melissa Gorsuch, Special Education Teacher
Gracie Day, Special Education Teacher
Laura Holmes, Early Childhood Teacher
Jennifer Krieger, Special Education Teacher
Sadie Wilson, Special Education Teacher
Resources
Online Resources for Students and Families:
Below are some great resources for students and families.
Feel free to use these resources to supplement your child's learning.
Topic Area | Brief Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
General | ||
Free Apps for children of special needs | A list of FREE apps for children of special needs. This list is organized VERY well. | https://elearningindustry.com/free-special-needs-ipad-apps-part-1 |
Tips for Families during distance learning | A webpage with a few resources that may be helpful during distance learning. | https://sites.google.com/view/distance-learning-specialed/home/tips-for-families |
Pre-School Resources | ||
Story Place | Online stories and activities for preschoolers and elementary-aged students. Each theme includes an online story, online activity, printable “take home” activities and suggestions for parents, and a book list. | |
Starfall | Online resource for language arts and mathematics for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade. | |
Scholastic Learn At Home | Day-by-day activities to keep kids reading, thinking, learning, and growing. | https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html |
Help Kidz Learn | HelpKidzLearn is a collection of software for young children and those with learning difficulties to play online. The software is split into five sections: Early Years, Games and Quizzes, Stories and Songs, Creative Play & Find Out About. | |
Academic Resources for Children | ||
Scholastic Learn At Home | Day-by-day activities to keep kids reading, thinking, learning, and growing. | https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html |
Fun Brain | Online games include a variety of topics, including vocabulary, grammar, reading, math and some that are just for fun. | |
Starfall | Online resource for language arts and mathematics for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade. | |
Help Kidz Learn | HelpKidzLearn is a collection of software for young children and those with learning difficulties to play online. The software is split into five sections: Early Years, Games and Quizzes, Stories and Songs, Creative Play & Find Out About. | |
Prodigy: Math Learning Platform | Prodigy is an online math game/program that is free to log in to. Students choose a character and then work their way through math problems. It adjusts to your child’s ability as they answer questions and helps the keep moving on to new skills. | |
Academic Resources for Teens | ||
TedED | TED-Ed Animations are short, award-winning animated videos about ideas that spark the curiosity of learners everywhere. | |
Teen Tribune | Tween / Teen Tribune consists of daily news sites for tweens, and teens, and includes text, photos, graphics, and audio and/or video materials prepared by the Smithsonian and others about current events, history, art, culture and science. | |
Khan Academy | Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization with the goal of creating a set of online tools that help educate students. The organization produces short lessons in the form of videos. Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators. | |
Scholastic Learn At Home | Day-by-day activities to keep kids reading, thinking, learning, and growing. | https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html |
Help Kidz Learn | HelpKidzLearn is a collection of software for young children and those with learning difficulties to play online. The software is split into five sections: Early Years, Games and Quizzes, Stories and Songs, Creative Play & Find Out About. | |
Social / Emotional Resources | ||
Smiling Mind | This is a free resource that can be used by families, schools, and workplaces. Includes a great curriculum for mindfulness learning. The app allows you to take the resources anywhere your device goes! | https://www.smilingmind.com.au/mindfulness |
Mindful Schools | Mindful Schools will be offering mindfulness classes for kids! Join us online – for mindful activities, mindful movement, read-alouds – and let’s have fun exploring mindfulness together. | |
Speech | ||
Articulation Games | Articulation games for students to play online. | |
Language Games | Language games for students to play online. | |
Story Place | Online stories and activities for preschoolers and elementary-aged students. Each theme includes an online story, online activity, printable “take home” activities and suggestions for parents, and a book list. | |
Fun Brain | Online games include a variety of topics, including vocabulary, grammar, reading, math and some that are just for fun. | |
AAC Language Lab | Explore language stages and interactive materials designed for Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs), Educators and Parents. Free resources and subscription option. | |
Speech Therapy At-Home | 30 apps, books, games, toys and websites to get you started. | |
Autism Resources | ||
Autism Focused Intervention & Modules (AFIRM) - COVID-19 Uncertain Times Information and Resources | GREAT resource for families with children of Autism. Includes a pdf of information, social stories, schedules, and other resources to use at home with children. Would be helpful for other students that require a very well developed routine. | https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/supporting-individuals-autism-through-uncertain-times |
Autism Apps | 100 useful apps for children of Autism. Some have a cost and some are FREE. | |
Visual Schedules | Online resource that helps with visual schedules. For a small cost you can purchase a home visual schedule to download. | |
Movement Resources | ||
Go Noodle | Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. | |
Groov3 Dance | Get moving with this channel’s videos, created to inspire change and build a global community through the power of dance. | |
Move to Learn | Free classroom videos to help students K-12 shake out the energy and regain focus! | |
Kidz Bop Kids | You can watch exclusive KIDZ BOP Kids interviews, behind the scenes footage, videos of the talented KIDZ BOP Kids singing and dancing, and official KIDZ BOP music videos! | |
Cosmic Kids Yoga | Yoga, mindfulness, and relaxation for kids hosted by awesome instructor and master storyteller Jamie. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence. | |
Other Fun Resources | ||
Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari | Join the zoo for a Home Safari Facebook Live each day at 3pm EDT where they will highlight one animal at the zoo. Don’t have access to social media? No worries! All videos will be posted to this webpage and to their YouTube channel shortly after the Facebook Live ends. | http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/ |