Important Update - Please make sure to check out The Arc of NJ's COVID-19 Updates & Information page for news and resources impacting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) during this time. This is a challenging period, but our organization is here to support you as best we can in the days and weeks ahead.
The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute provides families with the necessary resources and education to access the appropriate supports and services for their loved one with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD).
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New Jersey Resources 2020-2021 Guide
The 2020-2021 New Jersey Resources Directory is a comprehensive resource guide identifying the various programs and services the Department of Human Services offers to New Jersey residents, caregivers and advocates. In this guide, a family can find out more information on how to apply for food, income and employment assistance, as well as health care and much more. A caregiver can get information on support programs and services to assist them in caring for their loved ones. And individuals with disabilities and their families can get information on various services that include in-home supports, vocational rehabilitation, and education.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, you can reach our certified Information and Referral specialists through the Division of Disability Services toll-free at 1-888-285-3036.
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Sharing Perspectives is an interview-style podcast featuring Early Intervention practitioners, parents, provider agencies, and other professionals in the EI field. Each interview will consist of questions submitted by parents and professionals with the goal of providing clarity and awareness to Early Intervention services in New Jersey.
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Thursday's Tip To A Better IEP
IEP Accommodations During Distance Learning
One of the newest challenges brought to special education through distance learning is how to implement accommodations for students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Here are some examples of available tools that can make accommodations for students with disabilities to work during distance learning.
Accommodations that change the way information is presented to students:
Accommodation: Use audio recordings instead of reading text
Virtual Learning Alternatives:
- Audiobooks (Bookshare, StoryNory, Lit2Go,)
- Text-to-speech
Accommodation: Record a lesson, instead of the student taking notes
Virtual Learning Alternatives:
Accommodation: Minimize auditory and visual stimulation
Virtual Learning Alternatives:
Accommodation: Use Visual presentations of verbal material, such as word webs
Virtual Learning Alternatives:
Accommodations that change the way students complete assignments
Accommodation: Use graphic organizers and sentence starters to help structure and generate writing ideas
Virtual Learning Alternatives:
Accommodation: Use a calculator or a table of math facts
Virtual Learning Alternatives
Accommodations that can help with scheduling, timing and organization
Accommodation: Small group learning
Virtual Learning Alternative
- One-to-one video conferences or breakout rooms to allow students to ask questions or complete assignments with teacher support. (Microsoft Teams meeting, Google Meet sessions)
Accommodation: Mark texts with a highlighter
Virtual Learning Alternative
Reference: https://www.understood.org/articles/en/iep-accommodations-during-distance-learning
Other Resources:
https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-ways-transition-iep-goals-remote-learning
https://childmind.org/article/modifying-an-iep-or-504-for-distance-or-hybrid-learning/
Announcements
Washington, D.C. – Following a meeting between leaders from disability rights organizations and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, advocates released the following statement: The dialogue with the CDC Director was long overdue. We should have never gotten to the point where the head of our nation’s leading public health agency finds it encouraging that a disproportionate […]
The post Following Meeting with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Disability Rights Advocates Release Statement and Readout appeared first on The Arc.
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, January 7, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, in an interview with Good Morning America, commented on the results of a research study. Director Walensky remarked that a disproportionate number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the study population occurred among those with four or more comorbidities, calling those patients “people […]
The post Disability Rights Advocates to Meet with CDC Director Following GMA Appearance; Nearly 150 Disability Organizations Release Policy Demand Letter Ahead of Meeting appeared first on The Arc.
For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), digital access and skills are a critical component of gaining independence. In 2021, The Arc and Comcast NBCUniversal once again teamed up to open digital doors for and with people with IDD. The Arc and Comcast NBCUniversal have a long-standing partnership to do this work – in […]
The post Comcast NBCUniversal and The Arc Collaborate to Make Life-Changing Impact with Digital Skills Efforts for People with Disabilities appeared first on The Arc.
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, a federal court denied the three motions to dismiss litigation filed by The Arc and others challenging Georgia’s anti-voter law S.B. 202, allowing the case, Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, et al. v. Kemp, et al. to proceed. The Arc is counsel and a plaintiff in the litigation along […]
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