Children With Special Needs Bearing Brunt Of Difficulties During Pandemic
Teachers and parents told News On 6 schooling has been difficult during the pandemic but for children with special needs, they said there are added layers to the learning curve. When you have a child with special needs or a child that is medically fragile like our Hudson is, you re concerned about a lot of things,” parent ambassador Mindy Wiggins said.
Wiggins said educating children with special needs comes with its own set of challenges. Many of them are more vulnerable to infection and illnesses.
Screens can heighten some students sensory systems. This can make it difficult for them to learn.
Tulsa School Helps Students With Learning Differences During The Pandemic
Many teachers and parents say schooling has been challenging during the pandemic, but it s been even more challenging for children with special needs.
Director of Therapy Lauren Gebhard says the children at Little Light House run the spectrum serving more than 200 students with various physical and intellectual disabilities. She says the school has been through a lot shifting from in-person to virtual, to blended, and now back to connected learning online. Gebhard says they re offering Facebook groups, interactive online videos, and sending home activity packets with parents.
Each teacher and therapist are maintaining an active line of communication with the families and adapting their services to fit the needs of individual students.