OSERS 4/27/20 Press Release WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today reaffirmed her long-held position that individualized education must take place for all students, including students with disabilities. As a result, the Secretary is not recommending Congress pass any additional waiver authority concerning the Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Least Restrictive Environment […]

Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) encourages ‘good faith effort’ in working with exceptional children during NTI Press Release 4/27/20 FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education is assisting Kentucky schools and districts in making “a good faith effort” to serve exceptional children during the COVID-19 emergency. Serving students who typically need individualized instruction has been […]

Updated Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers 4/24/20  

Kentucky Department of Education Office of Special Education and Early Learning Frequently Asked Questions Related to COVID-19 4/21/20 KY P&A Non-Traditional Instruction for Students with Disabilities

State Advisory Council for Exceptional Children (SACEC) – SACEC is holding a meeting on Monday, April, 27, 2020.  As part of this meeting, the SACEC also provides an Open Forum inviting the public to participate.  All parents and educators are invited to attend the open forum that begins at 2:30 pm ET on April 27. The […]

KY-SPIN’s COVID-19 ADVISORY Webpage Our children and families safety is our top priority! As such our staff is working remotely. Now more than ever as we all navigate this uncharted territory with COVID-19 we are here for you. We have compiled a list of resources, guidance, webinar and videos. We will keep our page dedicated […]

KDE releases guidance documents for districts dealing with COVID-19 closures (4/7/20) The guidance documents available include: Considerations for the Senior Class of 2020 Considerations for Instruction Considerations for Professional Learning Considerations for Mental Health and Wellness Considerations for Assigning and Reporting Grades KDE: COVID-19 Resources for Special Education and Early Learning webpage KDE: KDE helps schools through challenges of providing […]

OSERS (@ED_Sped_Rehab) tweeted on Fri, Apr 03, 2020: This webinar from @ECTACenter looks at early intervention through video-based tele-intervention and areas for states to consider when providing services during the #COVID19 pandemic.  (IDEA Part-C: Birth-3 years old, in Kentucky that is First Steps) OSERS (@ED_Sped_Rehab): @TheNCSI created #COVID19 resource dashboards with: Federal and state resources and guidance Educator […]