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      <title>Resources and Tools for Families to support their Children with Special Needs by Rebecca Feinerman</title>
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         <title>Parent Square</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This is a tool for schools to provide an organized way of communicating with students' families.  It is very user friendly and a crucial tool for distance learning. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Seesaw </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This is a tool for schools to provide a place for students to complete their classwork and to increase their independent skills. It is very user friendly and a crucial tool for distance learning.  The app also provides great resources for Distance learning.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Resource Guide for Students with Special Needs</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This resource provides a number of activities that families can do with their children who have special needs.  </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Opinion Writing Worksheets for Students with Special Needs</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>These prompts can allow for families to give their children a variety of ideas for when they are writing at home.  They also make a great practice tool. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>An example of an Anchor Chart to provide Special Education Students with Visual Cues </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Graphic organizers are key to increasing academic success for students with special needs. In fact most IEP goals include graphic organizers as a tool for accomplishing their goals.   Families can use these to help their students at home while distance learning.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Question and Answer forum for The IEP Process</title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>This website dives into every general question a parent might have about how a student goes through the IEP Process.  Each question is simplified for every level of ones' knowledge.  It is a great starting off point into Special Education. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Ideas for how to improve our ELL&#39;s Writing Skills </title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This resources provides strategies for when a student is an ELL and is struggling with their writing.  It is a great how-to tool, that not only families can use but it is great for educators as well.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>An example of an Anchor Chart to provide an ELL with Visual Cues </title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Anchor charts are a great tool that can be used for an IEP accommodation.  They can also be created virtually for distancing learning.  This is an example for ELL's but can be modified for students with Special Needs. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>14 Ways to Support Struggling Writers </title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/rebeccaef/qeyo42jbykpaj9jb/wish/1081669847</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Writing is quite challenging in a distance learning environment, therefore there might be quite a bit of reteaching happening in school.  These are strategies that families can use with their students. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Fact Vs. Opinion Exit Ticket</title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This a great graphic organizer that families can use with their children.  Students with special needs tend to struggles with figuring out which type of writing matches what is being asked them in class. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>LAUSD Guides to Special Education</title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Within the LAUSD site, there is a guide for every facet of Special Education.  There is an IEP process guide, Early intervention guides, resources to support the families.  Many great reads that thoroughly explain Special Education. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-01-13 06:22:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Differentiated Math Materials and Programs</title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This website has a variety of tools that a family can use to help differentiate for their students' needs.  There are videos, strategies, and programs that can help families work their children at home. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-01-13 06:43:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Reading A-Z, Raz Kids</title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/rebeccaef/qeyo42jbykpaj9jb/wish/1081736258</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>This is an app that can used on any method of technology, it is free and it is also user friendly.  Family members can help their children's reading level by encouraging them to use fun reading apps to read at home. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-01-13 06:48:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Epic</title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Epic is also a great reading app!  It allows for the app to read to the students when needed.  This is crucial for our students with special needs.  Not only is it user friendly but it also provides questions and assessments that check for understanding.  Families can use  with their children at home. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>The Sounding Out Machine</title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This app helps supports learners that struggle with decoding.  Which is a foundational skill that most special needs students struggle with.  It sounds out challenging words and models how to pronounce them syllable by syllable.  It also has youtube videos which is great for visual learners.  </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-01-13 06:53:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Routine Factory </title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This app can help create visual schedules and routines for students.  Structure and predictability are crucial for a student with special needs  especially for someone with Autism.  This allows students to see what is happening now and what is going to happen next.  This can also help families in their home and personal life as well. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-01-13 06:58:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Simplified and Visual Guide to Special Education</title>
         <author>rebeccaef</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>This website provides a more consise and visual way of explaining what Special education is and what it entails.  I think it is great for families that are just walking into Special Education for the first time.  There are also videos that are crucial for a visual learners. </div>]]></description>
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