Closed Schools Have To Serve Some Special Ed Students In Person, Experts Say
[Source: Disability Scoop]
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Out of all the students struggling with distance learning, students with disabilities need in-person services the most, some San Diego parents and advocates say.
Many special education services — such as hands-on occupational therapy or a one-on-one aide — can’t be replicated well online, parents say. Some are reporting that their children simply aren’t learning and that Zoom is too distracting and impersonal.
Meg Menard, a Tierrasanta mom of a 6-year-old boy with autism who attends Elevate Elementary charter school, said she sits with her son throughout his Zoom classes and reminds him to sit up and pay attention every few seconds. At the same time, she takes care of her three other children and works on a master’s degree.
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