NPR (8/21, Turner) reported that many teachers of students with disabilities say that more needs to be done this fall to serve the special needs of their classrooms.
For example, one special education teacher in DC “says one of the greatest challenges she faced trying to teach remotely was that many of her students learn with the help of tactile, classroom-based tools – like laminated cards or magnetic letters for word decoding.” In general, “many therapy providers say they got little direction from school district leaders about how to deliver their services remotely.” Underscoring the severity of the situation, “some families and advocates have filed lawsuits arguing schools broke federal disability law by providing insufficient services.