The Southern Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs tries to help families, and the professionals who support them, through providing current resources, news articles, interesting items and more. We post “What’s New” on our home page each week. We regularly post this content and more on our Facebook page. We send out a weekly Resource Round-up on Fridays (send an email with Weekly Resource Round-up in the Subject Line to cyshcn@waisman.wisc.edu to join).We bring together the “What’s New” resources by topic and place them on the Resources page. We hope you can find some help, encouragement, or just information on this page. New content is added regularly.
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COVID-19
- COVID-19 Policy Flexibilities Affecting Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Report from Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
- Guidance for Operating Youth Camps from the CDC
- Questions and Answers on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment from US Department of Education
- Masks at the Campfire: Summer Camps for Kids With Medical Needs Adapt to Covid from Kaiser Health Network
- Education Forward: Operating Schools During a Pandemic has been Updated by WI DPI
- Get out the Vaccine website from the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities–a site to provide trusted sources to help you make the right decision for you, your family, and your community
- Gov. Evers, DHS: Announce Everyone 16 and Older Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Starting April 5 from Wispolitics.com
- COVID-19 Cases Plummet Among Those With IDD Who Are Offered Vaccines from Disability Scoop
- Lawmakers Want Investigation Into Effects Of School Closures On Kids With Disabilities from Disability Scoop
- American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and New America Storybook on Disability in the Age of Covid-19 with Lessons, Recommendations and Personal Stories
- Lack of Covid Data on People With Intellectual Disabilities ‘Comes With a Body Count’ from Kaiser Health News
- We No Longer Need To Keep Up With the Joneses. They’ve Been Parenting In a Pandemic Too. Parenting on Your Path with Dr. Emily King
- Parenting in a pandemic is hard; self-determination theory helps us understand why from University of Minnesota
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Vaccine Information from Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
Vaccine information for Family Care participants and their caregivers:
https://wi-bpdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/FC_Vaccine_sheet_FV.pdfVaccine information for IRIS participants and their caregivers:
https://wi-bpdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IRIS_Vaccine_sheet_FV.pdfVaccine information for Children’s Disability Programs participants and their caregivers:
https://wi-bpdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CLTS_Vaccine_sheet_FV.pdf - Growing Up in a Pandemic: How Covid is Affecting Children’s Development from DirectRelief
- Pandemic-induced trauma, stress leading to ‘uptick’ in SEL need from K-12 Dive
- Down Syndrome has been added to the “increased risk” list by the CDC
- Advocates: COVID-19 Relief Leaves Out People With Disabilities from Disability Scoop
- The Impact of Coronavirus on Households Across America from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Project Connect is a Pandemic Helpline Launches For People With IDD, Caregivers Call 1-888-847-3209. Article from Disability Scoop. Website with more information on Project Connect.
- School Nursing during a Pandemic – Transforming Opportunities Recording and Handout
- Public Health Dane County and Madison allows some holiday gatherings — Emergency Order #11 in effect 12/16/20
- Tips for coping with the unknowns of COVID-19 as winter approaches from Rogers Behavioral Health
- COVID Lessons for Kids and Families from Dr. Emily King
- Building Resilience During Winter Celebrations from Resilient Wisconsin
- Using Parental Controls for TV and Digital Video: Toddlers through Teens from Digital Literacy, Inclusion and Safety Council (DLISC)
- Compassions in Action COVID-19: Stress Awareness and Gratitude from Rogers Behavioral Health
- How to Help Families and Staff Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Outbreak from the Center on the Developing Child Harvard University
- How Art Can Help You Cope with the Pandemic from Cleveland Clinic
- Connect therapy/school from your phone to your TV–https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-connect-your-android-phone-to-your-tv and https://www.allconnect.com/blog/how-to-connect-your-iphone-to-your-tv
- CDC’s Operating schools during COVID-19: CDC’s Considerations was updated on October 29, 2020
- “Psychological PPE”: Promote Health Care Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being from Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Education Department Addresses Special Ed Concerns Related To COVID-19 from Disability Scoop
- Engaging in Your Child’s Education at Home from Hands & Voices
- Help for parents, families, and educators as they navigate the new school year during COVID-19 from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Ideas for Activities at Home During COVID-19 Pandemic from National Center on Deaf-Blindness
- Coronavirus Pandemic Challenges Those With Developmental Disabilities from Disability Scoop
- Ed Department Reminds Schools Of IDEA Obligations During Pandemic from Disability Scoop
- Resources from Family Voices Resource eBlast October 2020
- Caring for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic UPDATED Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- COVID-19: Caring For Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs (also in Spanish) from healthychildren.org
- When Things Aren’t Perfect: Caring for Yourself & Your Children (also in Spanish) from healthychildren.org
- Busting Mask Myths One Question at a Time from UW Health
- Education Forward: Reopening Wisconsin Schools from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- COVID-19 Special Education Information (PowerPoint slides) from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Arts Education School Operating Considerations from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Back to School: How can schools safely social distance; particularly for students with special services and full-time aides? from Child Neurology Foundation
- Ensuring Children’s Access to Care Using Telehealth in Medicaid During COVID-19 from Manatt on Health: Medicaid Edition
- NEW Videos on Wearing a Cloth Face Mask, Washing your Hands and Staying Home When you are Sick in SPANISH and ENGLISH from the National Association of School Nurses
- Returning to School During and After Crisis Practice Guides from Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- August 2020 OSEP Update Responding to COVID-19: Back to School, Policy Letters from Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (8.27.20)
- Parents: Supporting Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic Online Modules from Vanderbilt University
- September Family Engagement Newsletter from WI FACETS featuring information on Assistive Technology and Virtual Learning along with ABLE accounts and trusts
- Coronavirus Video Series has short 2-7 minute video on how public health benefits are impacted by COVID-19 from HealthWatch Wisconsin
- COVID-19 Help (including a Resource Guide for Families) from Wisconsin Well Badger Resource Center
- Strategies for Protecting K-12 School Staff from COVID-19 (updated 8.20.20) From the CDC
- Back to School Planning: Checklists to Guide Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers Includes: Preparing for At-Home Learning and and Preparing for In-Person Classes from the CDC
- What The Coronavirus Means For IEPs This Year from DisabilityScoop
- Special education students are not just falling behind in the pandemic — they’re losing key skills, parents say. From the Washington Post
- Supports for Students with Neurodiverse, and Social and Emotional Needs During Covid-19 Resource list (8/20/20) from WI DPI
- DiSH Special Session on COVID-19 and Schools recording along with a Q and A document (8/20/20)
- How to Thrive — Not Just Survive — in the Age of the Coronavirus: Focus On 5 Core Principles from Thrive Global
- Guidelines for the Prevention, Investigation, and Control of COVID-19 Outbreaks in K-12 Schools in Wisconsin (8/19/20) from WI Department of Health Services
- COVID-19 Decision Tool for Individuals and Families (8/19/20) from WI Department of Health Services
- Education Forward: Operating Schools During a Pandemic (8/19/20) from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- South Madison Community COVID Testing Site at the Park Street Public Health WIC clinic is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. You need to make an appointment.
- Sauk Co. Health Dept. warns about COVID-19 exposure at Reedsburg district-wide registration event from NBC15
- At-home Learning Resources for the COVID-19 Outbreak from FamilyEducation
- School’s Out: A Parents’ Guide for Meeting the Challenge During the COVID-19 Pandemic from NYU Langone Health
- Preparing to Learn from Home from Victoria State Government (Australia)
- ‘This is hell’: Parents and kids hate online learning, but they could face more of it from USA Today
- “When Should My Child Go Back to School?” is the topic discussed by a school nurse and a child neurologist in an educational series sponsored by the Child Neurology Foundation and the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Teaching Children with Special Needs at Home Recorded Webinar Series The staff of the Autism Society SE WI and guests from Gemiini Systems, a Special Ed eLearning company, have provided a series of free webinars as we partner to make it through these challenging times. Past webinars are available on their playlist on YouTube. Topics: Sheltering in Place to Stay Safe, Building Language Through Play, Keeping Busy, OK. . . Are We Really Doing This?, Working on Life Skills, Quick Behavior Tips and more
- A COVID-19 Preparedness Tool for Families and Caregivers developed by the Stanford Health Literacy Lab
- Coronavirus: Caring for Kids with Special Health Needs article and recording from KidsHealth at the Nemours Foundation
- Ensuring Support Services for Youth with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs Amid COVID-19 – A Zoom conversation from PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, featuring parents, educators, and physicians.
- Coping with Crayons: Kid-Friendly COVID-19 Information– To help children understand the disruption in their lives, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University created a coloring book to provide COVID-19 information that children of all ages can easily digest and understand. An article from the Children’s Hospital Association notes that the activity book, available online and in print, also can help parents gauge their children’s feelings about the pandemic.
- CDC Toolkit for Young Adults (15-21) includes printable fact sheets
- Voluntary National Guidelines for Providing and Receiving Respite Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic from ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
- Madison Neighborhood COVID-19 Testing
- The Impact of Lost Therapy Services During COVID-19 and What Parents Can Do in the Interim (Video) from Child Neurology Foundation
- Cloth Face Coverings in School: What Families Need to Know from WI DHS
- Staying Resilient Through the Challenges of Autism During COVID-19 from The Mighty
- COVID-19 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources
- To Parents, From a Family in ‘COVID-19 Mode’ for 10 Years from The Mighty
- Guidance on re-opening during COVID-19 pandemic in ways that protect people with disabilities and older adults from the Wisconsin Survival Coalition
- COVID-19 Special Issue from Exceptional Parent
- How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Kids with Special Healthcare Needs. On a podcast from RadioMD, which features experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, a pediatrician who focuses on CSHCN discusses ideas for how families can cope with the pandemic, especially when the supports provided by schools are unavailable. Listen to the podcast
- Managing Home Healthcare and Access to Medical Supplies During COVID-19. A video from the Child Neurology Foundation features the father of a young adult who requires 24-hour care interviewing a home health provider about how care is changing. See the video
- COVID-19 Information for Children’s Health Advocates from National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (updated 5.24.20)
- Spanish Language friends/coworkers? Send them to Consejo Latino Para la Salud for videos, testing information and more about COVID-19 from the Latino Health Council
- Being Prepared: What Families Can Do Now Family Voices of Wisconsin Spring Newsletter
- Resources on COVID-19 to Use and Share from The ARC Wisconsin
- Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times from AFIRM (Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules)
- ABC for Health (Health insurance/benefits) information during COVID-19
- COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities–put together by self-advocates in Vermont
- COVID-19 Response and Resources from Autism Society
Equity and Diversity
- Start with Equity: 14 Priorities to Dismantle Systemic Racism in Early Care and Education from Center for Child and Family Success
- What did we learn about health equity from COVID-19? Check out these infographics on Blacks, Native Americans, and Hispanic Americans and Health Equity (from SPAN)
This infographic specifically addresses Hispanic Americans:
- Infographic in English: https://nihcm.org/publications/hispanic-americans-health-equity
- Infographic in Spanish: https://nihcm.org/publications/hispanoamericanos-e-igualdad-sanitaria
- Reflections: The Category of Us from Complex Care Journal (reflections of the intersection of race and disability from an amazing family leader in Minnesota)
- Physicians’ Perceptions Of People With Disability And Their Health Care from HealthAffairs
- Understanding and Ameliorating Medical Mistrust Among Black Americans from The Commonwealth Fund
- I’m a Capable Mother, It Hurts to Have to Prove It from Center for Parents with Disabilities
- 5 Ways Trauma And Poverty Affect Childhood Development from Forbes.com
- For Black Kids, Autism Caught Late in the Game from US News and World Report (via Michael John Carley)
- Equity Resources from Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health
- Teach, Learn, & Connect (TLC) for Kids Resource library includes popular, on-demand training and shareable fact sheets to help low income individuals and families – especially those with children and youth with special healthcare needs in the home – secure telecommunications services. From ABC for Health.
- For Mothers of Black Children with Disabilities, Living with Twice the Fear from Forbes
- Talking with Young Kids about Racism, Police Brutality, and Protests FVJuneeBlast2020 from Family Voices (.pdf)
- COVID-19 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs/Maternal and Child Health
- Summer Newsletter from Family Voices of Wisconsin
- Tips for Observing and Recording Seizures from Epilepsy Foundation
- Adapting Plans for Traveling with Seizures from Epilepsy Foundation
- Wisconsin Respite Care Connections — July
- Family Voices Resource eBlast — July
- July Family Engagement Newsletter from WI FACETS
- Learning Every day, Everywhere Infographics from Wisconsin DPI
- June Family Engagement Newsletter from WI FACETS:
- June Respite Care of Wisconsin Connections:
- OCALIONLINE Autism and Disabilities Conference November 16-18–Special Price of $150 before June 15th. Families/Students can attend for $50.00.
- Community of Practice on ASD/DD Tele? What have we learned from pivoting to tele-services for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities?
- Session 1: What have we learned about education? Recording and resources
- Session 2: What have we learned about therapy? Recording and resources
- Session 3: What have we learned about building capacity? Recording and resources
- Session 4: What have we learned about diagnosing autism? Recording and resources
- May Family Engagement Newsletter from WI FACETS
- Summer Newsletter from Family Voices of Wisconsin
- Maltreatment of Children With Disabilities Clinical Report from Pediatrics
- Autism and Complementary Health Approaches from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
- American Society for Deaf Children April newsletter
- When someone with special needs goes missing: How first responders command the emergency from The Standard Times
- Exploring the Controversy Around ABA Therapy from Autism Parenting Magazine
- Finding Your Way: A Navigation Guide for Wisconsin Families who have Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities is online, available for download and you can buy printed copies.
- Making Fathers Visible in Maternal and Child Health from National Institute for Children’s Health Quality
- Empowering children with ASD and creating a space for neurodiversity from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Improving Care Coordination for Children with Medical Complexity: Exploring Medicaid Health Home State Options from Boston University School of Social Work
- School and Therapy for My Child With Autism Are Not ‘Respite’ from The Mighty
- Family Voices April Resource eBlast — All about Tele-What? Who? And How?
- How To Measure Student Success In a Post-COVID World Parenting on Your Own Path by Dr. Emily King
- Family Engagement Newsletter April 2021
- The Importance of Presuming Competence by Shelley Moore
- Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents DiSH Session 11 from UW Department of Pediatrics
- Parents Are DIYing Clothes For Their Kids Until Adaptive Brands Catch Up from romper.com
- Self-care and compassion tips for parents of children with ASD from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Visit the Updated Family Webpage for the Birth to 3 Program
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is committed to keeping families informed about the Birth to 3 Program. The Birth to 3 Program family webpage has been updated to provide you with the information you need to know to fully understand and access the program. - Visit the Updated Family Webpage for the Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is committed to keeping families informed about the Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Waiver Program. The CLTS family webpage has been updated to provide you with the information you need to know to fully understand and access the program. - Why a Diagnosis Is (and isn’t) So Important from Parenting On Your Own Path with Dr. Emily King
- The March WI Family Engagement Newsletter is here!
- February Resource eBlast from Family Voices
- All in for Kids WI Children’s Long-term Support February Newsletter — available in English, Spanish and Hmong
- 5 More Minutes with Shelley Moore — Cool, fun videos focused on Real Inclusion
- February Family Engagement Newsletter from WI FACETS
- Mindfulness in the New Year Family Voices January Resource eBlast
- Yes, screen time is up (but parental guilt doesn’t need to be) from Motherly
- Fantastic free resource about who might be doing what on your child’s team. Includes a worksheet to make it yours! from Parenting on Your Own Path by Dr. Emily King
- The January issue of the All in for Kids: Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) newsletter is now available online in English, Spanish, and Hmong. The January issue provides important CLTS Waiver Program updates, including:
- Deciding Together
- CLTS Waiver Program seeks new service providers
- CLTS Waiver Program supports families during online schooling
- Free respite care certification training available
- Helpful Resources for families
- Updated CLTS Waiver Manual Memo on updates Attachment about the changes
- DHS Memo on Implementation of CLTS Waiver Program State Level Budget and Enrollment Information
- Newborn Screening May Contain Autism Clues from Disability Scoop
- Welcome to the Single & Different Size Shoes Program — You can now buy a single shoe or build a pair using different sizes from some of your favorite brands! from Zappos.com
- Family Voices Winter Newsletter is celebrating Family Voices of Wisconsin’s 25 Years!
- December Family Engagement Newsletter
- National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs from National Academy for State Health Policy
- Science X Design: Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children from the Center on the Developing Child Harvard University
- EP Magazine’s November issue is about Financial Planning for Special Needs Families
- Complex Child November issue includes articles on caregiving, school, parenting and a lot more!
- New! Family Voices Telehealth Checklist & Worksheet–Prepare and reflect to get the most out of your visit from Family Voices
- Medicaid Telehealth Policies States Can Make Permanent to Ensure Access for Children/Families by Manatt on Health: Medicaid Edition
- November WI Family Engagement Newsletter
- Parenting On Your Own Path blog from Dr. Emily Kings
- Virtual Calming Room — Every district should have one! This one is from Oconto Falls Public School District
- A Mother In Wonderland: Securing Services For My Blind Child from Health Affairs–an excellent first person explaining how she navigated complex education policy to secure services and supports for her blind child.
- 2020 Symposia on Early Access to Autism Treatment recordings from the Wisconsin State Legislature
- October Family Engagement Newsletter from WI FACETS
- Family Voices of Wisconsin Fall Newsletter
- September Update from Well Badger Resource Center
- All in for Kids The September issue provides important Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Waiver Program updates, including: Information about the new online provider directory; An opportunity to give input on the CLTS Waiver Program; and The new Feelings Thermometer. Available in Hmong, Spanish and English.
- Parents and Professionals in Wisconsin talk about Virtual Schooling and Home Schooling (recording) with the Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin
- AUGUST 2020:THE ANNUAL HEALTHCARE ISSUE from Exceptional Parenting
- Down Syndrome Clinic to You (DSC2U) brings the best of health and wellness information about Down syndrome to caregivers and primary care physicians around the globe
- For Those Born With Rare Diseases, Early Diagnosis Can Save Lives from National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)
- Making Fathers Visible in Maternal and Child Health from National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)
- Innovative Strategies for Promoting Developmental Health in Rural Alaska from National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)
- Considering a Complementary Health Approach? information from the National Institutes of Health
- Families of Children with Special Needs are Suing in Several States. Here’s Why. from NPR
- We’re Missing Kids with ASD: Strategies to Improve Screenings from Medscape
Mental Health Resources
- WI Office of Children’s Mental Health July Newsletter
- Well Badger Mental & Behavioral Health Resource Navigator is officially LIVE!
- Accessing Children’s Mental Health Services Guide Now Available from Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health
- June 2021 Fact Sheet: Improving Quality of Life for LGBT Youth from Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health
- How mental health impacts the LGBTQ+ community from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Finding hope and healing for children suffering from trauma from Rogers Behavioral Health
- June Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (MHDD) Newsletter:
- Mental Health America’s Tools to Thrive 2021
- Children are waiting longer in the ER for mental health care, study finds from Philadelphia Inquirer
- Enough already! Stop raising awareness and do something! from WI Family Ties
- How do you know when your child with autism has a mental health disorder? from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Autism and mental health facts from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Mental Health Treatment for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: An Introductory Continuing Education Series from the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Training Center
- Parenting Teens with Depression podcast from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Office of Children’s Mental Health March newsletter
- Results: Education and Mental Health During COVID-19 How are Children and Caregivers Doing, Really? from National Federation of Families
- Behavioral Challenges Can Push Youth With Disabilities Into School-to-Prison Pipeline from Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
- Top 3 Most Common Reasons For Bedtime Anxiety from Parenting On Your Own Path by Dr. Emily King
- How Health Care Can Work With Communities to Promote Optimal Mental Health from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Mental Health Issues Affect 3 In 4 Kids With Autism from Disability Scoop
- Changes in family dynamics during virtual learning from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Office of Children’s Mental Health in Wisconsin 2020 annual report
- End Stigma. Change Lives. Talking about Mental Health Rogers Behavioral Health support.
- Creating Light in the Dark Winter from the Compassion Resilience Toolkit
- 6 tips for good mental health this holiday season from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Tips for Teachers and School Staff from Students with Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges from Pacer Center
- Tips for staying RESILIENT during COVID-19 from Resilient Wisconsin.
- Resources on OCD from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Post-Traumatic Growth Might Be the Silver Lining of Trauma — Here’s How to Harness It from elemental
- Five tips for fostering resiliency in children from our friends in Canada via NetNewsLedge
- Behavior Management resources from Child Neurology Foundation
- Understanding Empathy YouTube video by Simon Sinek
- Promoting Healthy Futures: Wisconsin Medical Home partners with CPCP for early identification of mental health concerns from Medical Home Minute
- Reducing the risk of teen addiction New Podcast series from Rogers Behavioral Health
- How is COVID-19 Affecting the Mental Health of Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Their Families? from NCBI
- NEW BLOGS on mental health and recovery from Rogers Behavioral Health (Struggling with Mental Health, Suicide, Detox, Treatment and more)
- Experiencing Grief during COVID-19 from Child Neurology Foundation
- Anxiety in Schools Podcast Series from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Supporting students with school anxiety during COVID-19 Blog Post by Rogers Behavioral Health
- Q&A: Mental health expert talks emotional well-being, building resiliency for the 2020-21 school year from Community Impact Newsletter
- As schools reopen, addressing COVID-19-related trauma and mental health issues will take more than mental health services from Child Trends
- August Newsletter featuring the Feelings Thermometer, Exploring Racial Equity and more from the WI Office of Children’s Mental Health
- Those with contamination OCD face extra challenges during Pandemic from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Finding hope and healing for children suffering from trauma from Rogers Behavioral Health
- Resilient Wisconsin: Trauma-Informed News and Notes, July 2020 includes information on cyberbullying
- COVID-19 Guide to Supports for People Living with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Concerns from Resilient Wisconsin
- Mental Wellness Newsletter from WI Office of Children’s Mental Health (4.13.20)
- Blogs and Webinars from Rogers Behavioral Health
- UW Department of Psychiatry has put together some awesome mental health resources
- Staying Resilient During COVID-19 Compassion Resilience Toolkit from Wise and Rogers InHealth
- Well-Being Toolkit and Resources from Center for Healthy Minds (UW Madison)
- Handout on Anxiety and Autism–helpful tips from Martha Walter who presented at the CoP ASD/DD in March. (I think some of us might be experiencing some anxiety recently). Presentations from the CoP ASD/DD Anxiety and Autism gathering are available
- Mental Wellness Newsletter including an Anxiety Grounding Technique from WI Office of Children’s Mental Health (5.27.20)
- The Science of Happiness for KIDS! Optimism, resilience, growth mindsets, courage, confidence, and well-being are skills that kids can learn at any age
- Resilient Wisconsin: Trauma-informed News and Notes, June 2020 from Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Resources for Families with Younger Children
- Video: How Early Childhood Experiences Effect Lifelong Health and Learning from the Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University
- New Issue of All in For Kids: Birth to 3 Program Newsletter Available Online from WI DHS. Includes Family Engagement, Learning and Natural Environments, First 1,000 Days Outreach Campaign, new and improved Birth-3 materials, and helpful resources.
- New Issue of All in For Kids: Birth to 3 Program Newsletter Available Online from WI DHS. Includes Family Engagement, Learning and Natural Environments, First 1,000 Days Outreach Campaign, new and improved Birth-3 materials, and helpful resources.
Healthy Dane, a community collaborative comprised of UnityPoint Health – Meriter, SSM Health, Stoughton Health, UW Health, Group Health Cooperative of South-Central Wisconsin, and Public Health Madison Dane County, is currently conducting a survey to get community feedback on the health of Dane County.
The survey is available in English, Spanish and Hmong until June 30. It’s voluntary, anonymous and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Survey results will help Healthy Dane address needs, set goals and work together along with other partners to improve the health and well-being of local residents.
• English Language Community Health Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/e9EuQ8NKR8.
• Spanish Language Community Health Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/G4DeqBddT7.
• Hmong Language Community Health Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/rZRyy29Ag.
- The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition: How Do We Rebuild and Re-Envision Early Childhood Services? Podcast from Center on the Developing Child from Harvard University
- Promoting Fathers’ Mental Health During Children’s Early Childhood from National Institute for Children’s Health Quality
- New Resources to Help Families Access Early Intervention in Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is excited to launch the First 1,000 Days Outreach Campaign. Through this campaign, DHS aims to help more families who have children with suspected delays or disabilities access the Birth to 3 Program.
- All in for Kids Birth-3 Program Family Newsletter with important information on the COVID-19 Vaccinations. Also available in Spanish and Hmong.
- New Video Fact Sheets from Family Voices on Genetics and Newborn Screening
- What is Genetics?
- What is Newborn Screening?
- What if Your Baby’s Screening Results are Concerning?
- Kindness in the Classroom video series from PBS Wisconsin and the Center for Healthy Minds
- Ready4K is an evidence-based family engagement curriculum delivered via text messages. Each week, you’ll receive short text messages with fun facts and easy tips on how to promote your child’s development by building on existing family routines. Sign up today at Ready4K! from the WI Department of Children and Families
- Considerations for Young Children and Those With Special Needs as COVID-19 Continues from JAMA Pediatrics
- Wisconsin Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) and WI DPI Guidance for Child Care
COVID-19 Letter to District Administrators
New DHS Guidance, DCF Resources, and Digital Equity (8/19/20) Includes: DHS Guidance on COVID-19 Outbreaks in School, DCF guidance documents to help child care providers and local educational agencies as families, schools, and child care providers navigate the reopening of school this fall, (this information can also be found on the DCF website: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/childcare/families) and Support for digital equity
4K Outreach-COVID-19: Guidance and Considerations (8/17/20) Includes: This document provides information for school districts offering 4K Outreach during 2020-2021 school year. It provides guiding questions and examples of outreach efforts that are acceptable during this time of COVID-19. These are offered to support districts in developing outreach activities that best meet the unique needs of their individual districts and communities.
EARLY LEARNING INFORMATION-COVID-19 (8/24/20) Includes: Link to the running updates for Early Learning information for DPI. The above information is included in this document. - COVID-19 Child Care Resources from WI Department of Children and Families
- COVID Resources for Families from Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health
- Updates and Resources for Wisconsin Child Care Providers, Children and Families from Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
- Resources from Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health
- Office of Early Learning from WI Department of Public Instruction
- Child Care Resources from WI Department of Children and Families
- Child Care Resources for Families and Providers from WI Department of Children and Families
- Tips for Families from Zero to Three
- Supporting younger children from the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
- 6 Online Therapy Tips for Preschoolers With Disabilities During COVID-19 from The Mighty
- Tips for Supporting Infants and Young Children’s Transition as we Re-Open from Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health
Resources for Teens/Preparing for Transition to Adulthood
- Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care for Transgender Youth: A Qualitative Study of Patient, Parent, and Provider Perspectives from LGBT Health
- Journal of School Nursing article explores how two DC school-based health centers customized the Six Core Elements and incorporated a welcome and care policy, readiness assessment, and tip sheet on finding an adult doctor as part of routine primary and preventive care.
- 2021 Health Transition Coding Tip Sheet from Got Transition?
- Writing a Quality Transition IEP for Students with Autism (Part 1) Recording Part of Conversations on Showing Up for Kids!
- Finding Your Meaningful Day Recording part of 5 County Transition Talks
- Disability Law Across the Lifespan Recording Resources part of 5 County Transition Talks
- The Path Ahead newsletter from TMG features tips from LOV Inc.’s Stefanie Primm about how to find your community. Also, hear from self-advocates enrolled in the TMG ICA about what living through the pandemic has been like for them. Finally, discover resources for riding out the pandemic; and more!
- Tips when Considering Housing and Services — PACER resource
- Getting Started (on deciding where I want to live) — PACER resource
- The Power of High Expectations from the PACER Center
- Telling Your Personal Story from the PACER Center
- PACERs Top Ten Tips That May Help Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood PACERs National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
- Virtual interview training for autistic transition age youth: A randomized controlled feasibility and effectiveness trial Sage Journals
- Special Education Transition Requirements During COVID-19 from DPI
- #WhatsYourPurose2021 Youth Transition Campaign
- The Path Ahead Newsletter from TMG
- You’re the boss! How to hire and manage your workers
- In their own words: what being an employer means to me
- Resources for finding caregivers
- Partnering to Transform Health Outcomes for People with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities (PATH-WIDD) is a new effort to introduce interprofessional health education curriculum for pre- and post-licensure health care students
- New Housing Concepts Emerge For Adults With Developmental Disabilities from Disability Scoop
- Health Transition Planning and the Individualized Education Program (IEP) from Pacer’s National Center on Transition and Employment
- Transition to Adult Health Care Provider from Pacer’s National Center on Transition and Employment
- Health and Wellness Apps for Transition-Age Youth from PACER’s Simon Technology Center lists links to free and low-cost health and wellness apps for transition-age youth. It includes apps to help manage prescriptions, take medications on time, track health conditions, promote fitness and nutrition, learn to relax, take charge of anxiety, build healthy habits, and more.
- A New Way of Thinking is designed to help students build self-confidence. Check out the online, module format from the Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant
- NEW Family Toolkit: Pediatric-to-Adult Health Care Transition from Got Transition
- Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Transitioning to Adulthood from National Institute for Children’s Health Quality
- Finding His Voice from JAMA network (Excellent article on advocacy and transition)
- REVISED August 2020: A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
- Family Voices has resources for every stage of your child’s life. This includes your teen’s move from children’s services to adult long-term support programs like IRIS. Our new fact sheet, Working with an IRIS Consultant, is a guide on what to expect from your IRIS Consultant (IC) and how to partner with your IC to decide the best way to use your IRIS budget to get goods and services you need. You can find our new IRIS fact sheet at familyvoiceswi.org/resource-library/working-with-an-iris-consultant
- Inspiring Possibilities Newsletter including articles on Virtual IEP Meetings, Distance Learning and Challenging Behaviors and Keeping Students Motivated from Home from PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
- Addressing the Mental Health of “Quaranteens“ from Family Voices
- 6 Tips for Teens from WI Office of Children’s Mental Health (4.29.20 newsletter)
- Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults from Child Mind Institute
- National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
Nuggets from the News
- JCPenney Unveils Clothing Aimed At Kids With Disabilities from Disability Scoop
- Padres e Hijos en Acción and the Waisman Center University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), University of Wisconsin-Madison announced a $330,000 grant to improve local health care responsiveness to the needs of Latino families of children with developmental disabilities and other special health care needs in Dane County.
- Wheelchairs welcome: Bernie’s Beach becomes Madison’s first accessible beach from NBC15
- These Sisters With Sickle Cell Had Devastating, and Preventable, Strokes from the New York Times
- Costa Mesa fourth-grader petitions Newport-Mesa Unified for greater accessibility to restrooms from LA Times
- Disability Groups Call Supreme Court Ruling On Affordable Care Act A Victory from Disability Scoop
- Firmer Accessibility Standards Sought For Health Care from Disability Scoop
- Pelin Cengiz, MD (Waisman Center investigator) receives Academic Staff Excellence Awards
- Sent home early: Lost learning in special education from the Hechinger Report
- Biden Urged To Back Broad Changes To SSI from Disability Scoop
- Temple Grandin champions ‘different kinds of minds’ for Autism Awareness Month on PBS from the LA Times
- Why Native American children have higher rates of disability from ABC News
- Program in Tampa addresses autism in Spanish for Hispanic families from Tampa Bay Times
- Biden Budget Includes ‘First Step Toward Fully Funding IDEA’ from Disability Scoop
- Amid Pandemic, ‘Sesame Street’ Aims To Help Children With Autism Adapt from Disability Scoop
- Families With Sick Kids on Medicaid Seek Easier Access to Out-of-State Hospitals from Kaiser Health News
- Trader Joe’s Eyes Improved Shopping Experience For Those With Special Needs from Disability Scoop
- Telehealth Has Been Good in the Pandemic. It Could Be Great Long Term. by Slate
- As Many Parents Fret Over Remote Learning, Some Find Their Kids Are Thriving by NPR
- Republican reps rally behind Britney Spears as they seek hearing on conservatorships from Los Angeles TimesParents wait, or drive across NC, for autism therapy. This bill could change that. From The News & Observer
- Envisioning The Future Of Complex Care from Health Affairs
- It’s Time To Stop Even Casually Misusing Disability Words from Forbes
- Promising Practices to Accelerate Learning for Students With Disabilities During COVID-19 and Beyond from National Center for Learning Disabilities
- Disability and Voting Accessibility in the 2020 Elections: Final Report on Survey Results from Election Assistance Commission and Rutgers
- University Program Aims To Mint More Adaptive PE Teachers from Disability Scoop
- Golden Globe Nominated Autism Movie ‘Music’ Will Get Warning Label from Disability Scoop
- Is the pandemic our chance to reimagine education for students with disabilities? from the Hechinger Report
- Lawmakers Make Push To Fully Fund IDEA from the Baltimore Sun
- “The Dirt” Trailrunning Podcast (1/17/21) Listen to Ryan as he talks about being autistic and wanting to help other autistic people to find happiness, health and community!
- Pandemic Upends Options for Child Care from USA Today Network
- What President Biden could mean for health policy:
Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief
HealthWatch Wisconsin Video on Medicaid
HealthWatch Wisconsin Video on ObamaCare
HealthWatch Wisconsin Video on Immigration & Health - Justice Department Settlement Forces Amtrak To Fix ADA Violations from Disability Scoop
- “It’s been a challenge:” The coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on people with disabilities from the Hartford Courant
- Research provides tools for achieving the ‘how’ of well-being in daily life from UW News
- This Michigan company reinvented the mouse with good reason from The Detroit News
- Feds Reach ‘Landmark Agreement’ On Rights Of Parents With Disabilities from Disability Scoop
- ‘Infodemic’ complicates Wisconsin’s public health fight against coronavirus from Channel3000.com
- 11 New Strategies for Juggling WFH and Kids (Because We’re Going to Be Here Awhile) from themuse
- For Kids with Special Needs, Online Schooling Divides the Have and Have-Nots from Kaiser Health News
- Parents reflect on back to school plans, health experts offer tips from NBC15
- Richard Engel: Kids with special needs are not OK right now. Neither are parents. From Today
- COVID questions: Economic recovery, wedding attendance from UW-Madison News
- Wisconsin’s tribes have weathered COVID-19 better than tribes in other states. How did they do it? from the Madison.com
- Caring for an Adult with Disabilities in Retirement from PBS Newshour (with a Wisconsin family)
- Which Kids Get Sickest from COVID-19? The medically complex from NBC News
- The challenge of distance learning for parents of children with special needs from PBS Newshour
- In-home nurses caring for youth with special needs during COVID-19 from KSTP.com
- Mom Equips Ambulances with Sensory Kits from Disability Scoop
30th Anniversary of the ADA
- Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the ADA with this Collection of Resources from The Pacer’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
Summer 2020 Resources
- Virtual Summer Camps from Summer Camp Hub
- To Parents, From a Family in ‘COVID-19 Mode’ for 10 Years from The Mighty
- 2020 Juventuras Clubes Virtuales/Juventuras Virtual Clubs from Centro Hispano of Dane County
- Family Engagement Newsletter from WI FACETS–focus on Speech and Language Development and some cool resources for summer!
- Resource List to Stay Saner at Home this Summer from Family Voices of Wisconsin
- 100 Things to do this summer from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (you may need to answer some questions to access the full article)
- 6 fun ideas for summer fun now that camp has been cancelled from CNN
- Wisconsin Virtual Field Trips from National Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
- Reimagining Summer: Planning for the New Normal Summer 2020 Family Voices Newsletter
- Madison Summer Options
- Summer Inside Out from Madison School and Community Recreation (MSCR)
- Printable Maker Resources from Madison Public Libraries
- We Read Summer Program from Madison Public Libraries
- Madison Children’s Museum at home