
Supporting Learning at Home

Parent Mentors are frequently called by other parents who are looking for information, services, and resources about the unique needs of their children with disabilities.
Videos for Parents of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities on Supporting Learning at Home
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) and TIES Center developed a series of videos for parents on various aspects of supporting the learning of children with significant cognitive disabilities at home.
Helping Your Child with Routines at Home
Helping Your Child with the Foundations of Communication at Home
Helping Your Child with Communication at Home
Helping Your Child with Academics
In addition to parents, educators and other audiences will find the videos useful as they work with parents and families. Each video focuses on three key questions: Why is it important to focus on this with my child at home? How can I do this at home? What support can I ask for from my child’s school? These videos help families learn ways to support the learning of their children with significant cognitive disabilities at home and have conversations with teachers to link home- schools supports.
Additional videos will be added to the series over the next several months The future videos will be on supporting the learning of reading, writing, and math at home, as well as one on monitoring progres
Other Resources:
- Parent to Parent of Georgia Parent to Parent of Georgia offers a variety of services to Georgia families impacted by disabilities or special health concerns.
External Links:
Reading Rockets
Build Reading Skills
Georgia Sensory Assistance Project
Deaf/Blindness & Sib Shops
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Parenting information
Ga. Vocational Rehabilitation
Job and support services
The Arc's Center for Future Planning
transition planning information
College Information
College programs
Scholarships for Students with ASD
blog post
Financial Resources and Discounts
Documents:
PDF | UNCATEGORIZEDTransition Tips for Parents
PDF | UNCATEGORIZEDMAP testing brochure
PDF | UNCATEGORIZEDPre School Parent Tips
PreK
PDF | UNCATEGORIZEDElementary School Parent Tips
Elementary
PDF | UNCATEGORIZEDMIddle School Parent Tips
Middle
PDF | UNCATEGORIZEDHigh School Parent Tips
High School
DOCX | UNCATEGORIZEDFamilies of children with behavioral disorders
National Alliance on Mental Illness