Digital Resources - Information for Families and Educators
Digital Resources Compiled by the Parent Resource Center
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Listed below are resources from FCPS and the community on a wide variety of topics to help families and educators support student success.
Please email prc@fcps.edu or call 703-204-3941 the Parent Resource Center for more information.
Digital Resources from FCPS and the Community
Fall 2021: Return to Five Days In-Person Learning
FCPS Links:
- Family Guide for Return to School
- Health and Safety Guidance Document for 2021-22: FCPS Guidance on School Health Practices
Immunization Requirements - What will in-Person Learning look like?
Community Resources
Description: The unusual end to the last school year led to many school staff not seeing their students for months. This is a new experience for everyone and, with no playbook, schools are embarking on a first day of school unlike any other. Tune in for a panel discussion with Children's National experts Nathaniel Beers, M.D., and Angela Fletcher, Psy.D., about what to expect with virtual learning in the new school year and what to look forward to with in-person learning in the future.
Description: The worldwide pandemic impacts individual children differently. As the new school year gets underway, Children’s National experts will offer advice on how to view the pandemic through a developmental lens including children with developmental disabilities who receive special education services, and ways to welcome students of different ages, stages and abilities back to school.
Description: While some sports have been delayed or seasons cancelled, others have continued on. How can teams and individuals safely train and practice during the worldwide pandemic, and what are the challenges that lie ahead for organized sports? Children's National orthopaedic surgeons and athletic trainers will weigh in on what they've seen and what the impacts of training or not training could be on young athletes. PLUS they will share information about the Children's National Fight for Children Sports Medicine Center opening later this year.
Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
Twice Exceptional Students: What Parents Need to Know
FCPS Links: Parent Information
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AP Overview Video | La sinopsis de los servicios del Programa Académico Avanzado
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AAP Screening and Identification Video | Evaluación e identificación para los servicios AAP Nivel IV (a tiempo completo)
FCPS Links: School Services
FCPS Links: Applications
- AAP - Level IV Appeals
- Forms, purpose, and deadlines
- Identification and Placement for Private/Home Schooled Families
- Identification and Placement for Students New to FCPS Boundaries (Including Military Families)
- Identification and Placement for Current FCPS Students
FCPS Links: AAP and Special Populations
Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias FCPS Education Policy
FCPS Links
- Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias Curriculum Policy Survey: Provide input on the development of a new curriculum policy
- Controversial Issues Policy (Policy 3280.3)
- Equity Profile:The Equity Profile uses data and publishes performance measures that can be analyzed, quantified, and disaggregated to evaluate the extent to which our systems are achieving goals."
- ONE FAIRFAX: One Fairfax offers a framework for the county and schools to look intentionally, comprehensively, and systemically at barriers that may be creating gaps in opportunity.
Digital Citizenship
FCPS Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- Assistive Technology to Support Executive Functioning
- Digital Citizenship
- Raising Screen Smart Kids
- Strategies for Implementing Communication Device in your Home
- Tech Tools to Support Struggling Readers
- Using Technology to Support Reading and Writing While Encouraging Independence
- Digital Citizenship Series Part 1: How to Find Balance with Technology
- Digital Citizenship Series Part 2: Hot Topics: What Concerns You the Most?
FCPS Links:
- Choosing Digital Apps, Games and Services Wisely
- Digital Citizenship: Establishing Expectations at Home
- Digital Citizenship Student Curriculum
- Digital Citizenship For Families with Teens (Online Course)
- Resources for Families
- Information for Students
- Videos and Tip Sheets
- Podcast: Digital Citizenship: When Technology and Social Emotional Learning Intersect
- Social Media Best Practices for Students
- Things to Consider when Getting a New Phone, Computer or Gaming Device for Your Child
- Using Technology Mindfully: A Podcast
Community Resources
Dyslexia
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
What Parents Need to Know about 504 Plans
FCPS Tip Sheets
Understanding Dyslexia English | Spanish
FCPS Links: Instruction and Assessment
- 504 Plans for Students with Dyslexia
- Accommodations for Students with Dyslexia
- Assistive Technology for Students with Dyslexia
- Core Instruction for Students with Dyslexia
- Responsive Instruction for Students with Dyslexia
FCPS Links: Characteristics of Students with Dyslexia
- Characteristics and Signs of Dyslexia
- Common Co-Existing Conditions with Dyslexia
- Signs of Dyslexia
- Self-Advocacy and Voice for Students with Dyslexia
- Social Emotional Impacts of Dyslexia
- Twice Exceptional (2e) Learners and Dyslexia
FCPS Links: General Resources
Early Childhood Education
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
FCPS Tip Sheets
FCPS Links: General Information
- Apply for PreK and Early Head Start
- Best Practices
- Daily Schedules in a FCPS Early Childhood Classroom
- Early Childhood Child Find
- Early Childhood Curriculum and Instructional Resources
- Early Childhood Portrait of a Graduate
- Families as Partners
- Fairfax Early Childhood PartnershipsHigh Quality Support in Early Childhood
- Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program
- Nutrition and Health Education in Early Childhood
- School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten
- Self-regulation Skills in Early Childhood
- Special Education Resources
Community Resources
- Potty Training Resources Padlet: Books, videos, apps, articles, tools, and more all to assist with potty training. Helpful for toddlers and for children with special needs.
Family Engagement
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
FCPS Tip Sheets
- It's Never too Late to Get Involved English | Spanish
- How to Work with Your Child's teacher English | Spanish
- Ways Busy Parents Can Help Children Succeed in School English | Spanish
- What to Do If Your Children is Having a Problem in School English | Spanish
FCPS Links: General Information
- Family Engagement Resources
- Family Engagement in Title I Schools
- Family Literacy
- Immigration Family Reunification Program
- Information for Homeless Families
- Kinship Care Support
- Library Resources
- Parent Information Lines
- Resources for Military Families
- School to Home Communication Tips
- School Year 2018-2019 Family Engagement Survey Results
- Tutors and Tutoring
Mental Health and Wellness Supports During COVID
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- Survive and Thrive with Virtual Learning-Practical Strategies to Make At-Home Learning Work for You
- Motivating Responsible Behavior When Your Kids are Home 24/7 with Rachel Bailey
- How to Keep Distracted Kids in “Study Mode” (Even If They Have ADHD)
- Zoomed Out? 5 Strategies to Get Even the Most Reluctant Kids Focused, Engaged, and Motivated!
FCPS Links
- FCPS COVID-19 Website
- how to talk with your child about the Coronavirus
- managing stress, healthy coping
- community and emergency mental health resources.
- Kognito Training: Online training simulations to help learn and recognize signs of distress, manage conversations, and connect your student/family to support services.
- Student Voice: Coronavirus: Video clips of FCPS students sharing their thoughts and tips on coping with Coronavirus.
- Healthy Minds Blog
- Free 30-minute phone consultations with an FCPS school psychologist or social worker for families or their middle or high school student.
- FCPS School Counseling Services on Twitter
- Mental Health Resources - FCPS
Community Resources
- Emotional and Mental Wellness for Families Padlet: Encourage emotional wellness at home with workshops, websites, guides, quick tips, etc. Get help from professionals from free public services or search for private therapists
- Community Resources and Support Padlet: Organizations, events, and tools to help in a time of need. Includes free and low cost county and state programs, private companies, and nonprofit organizations. Categories include "Translations and Interpretations", "Utilities, bills, and internet", "Medical Assistance", "Food Assistance", etc.
- Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information
- Food Resources for Families
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Healthy Children.org
- National Association of School Psychologists
- Fairfax County Community Services Board
Section 504
Parent Resource Center Worskshops on Youtube
What Parents Need to Know about 504 Plans
FCPS Links
- Elementary School Accommodations
- Middle School Accommodations
- High School Accommodations
- Section 504 Information
- Section 504: Identification, Evaluation, and Reevaluation Procedures
- Section 504: Forms, Related Documents, and Resources
- Section 504: Impartial Hearings
- Section 504: Knowledgeable Committees and 504 Plans
- Section 504: Purpose and Fact Sheet
- Section 504: Plans for Students with Dyslexia
- Section 504: Procedures Manual (PDF)
- Working together through the 504 process.
- Nondiscrimination / Americans with Disabilities Statement
Community Resources
Special Education and 504 Resources Padlet: Find resources to support your child.
Special Education
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- ADHD: Does Gender Matter
- Assistive Technology to Support Executive Functioning
- Autism Safety Considerations
- Introduction to Special Education
- Strategies for Implementing Communication Device in your Home
- Tech Tools to Support Struggling Readers
- Transition IEPs
- Twice Exceptional Learners in FCPS
- Using Technology to Support Reading and Writing While Encouraging Independence
FCPS Tip Sheets
- Basic Facts about Learning Disabilities English | Spanish
- Helping Children with Attention Deficit Disorders English | Spanish
- Including All Students Can Help Everyone Learn English | Spanish
- There's More than One Way to Be Smart English | Spanish
FCPS Links: General Special Education
- Forms Related to Special Education
- Special Education Update Newsletter
- Students Rights and Responsibilities Guidance for Parents of Students with Disabilities
FCPS Links: Special Education Instruction
- Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)
- Assessing Special Populations in Middle School
- Assessing Special Populations in High School
- Assessment Options for Students with Disabilities
- Guidelines on the Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion (PDF)
- Special Education Instruction
FCPS Links: Additional Services and Supports
- Adapted Curriculum, PreK-12
- Adapted Physical Education Services
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Program
- Assistive Technology Services
- Behavior Intervention Services
- Bus Route Information for Special Needs Students
- Career and Transition Services
- Extended School Year ESY Services
- Occupational Therapy Services
- Physical Therapy Services
- Services for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Services for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Speech and Language Services
FCPS Links: Special Education Procedural
- Special Education Procedural Support
- Procedural Support Liaison by pyramid of schools
- Special Education Procedures for Identification of Students with Disabilities
Community Resources
- Special Education & 504 Resources Padlet: Support Guides, organizations, workshops, websites, and reading material to learn about disabilities, your rights, and resources that are available to support your child.
Student Rights & Responsibilities
Student Wellness and Mental Health
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- Building Healthy Relationships
- Depression in Children and Adolescents
- Helping Your Child Cope with Stress
- Knowing the Signs: Substance Abuse and Today's Youth
- Parenting Through Challenging Times
- Raising Children with High Self-Esteem
- Restorative Justice
- Supporting Anxious Children
- Why Wont My Child Go to School?
- Yoga and Mindfulness: Supporting Your Children's Social and Emotional Wellness
- Zones of Regulation
- Zoomed Out? 5 Strategies to Get Even the Most Reluctant Kids Focused, Engaged, and Motivated!
FCPS Tip Sheets
- Facts Parents Should Know About Depression English | Spanish
- Healthy Minds Newsletter
- Help Your Child Balance School & Extra Curricular Activities English | Spanish
- Helping Children Cope with Grief English | Spanish
- Is Your Child Under Too Much Pressure? English | Spanish
- Helping Your Child Cope with Divorce English | Spanish
- Ten Ways to Help Your Child Deal with Peer Pressure English | Spanish
FCPS Links: Programs
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Programs
- Bullying Prevention and Intervention
- Gang Prevention Program
- Restorative Justice
FCPS Links: Crisis Intervention
- Crisis Intervention Services
- Difference between a Crisis and a Concern
- How to Help a Friend in Crisis
- Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information
FCPS Links: Wellness
- Family Support Partner Services
- Mental Health and Resiliency
- School Counseling Services
- School Health and Wellness
- School Health Services
- School Psychology Services
- Social Work Services
- Student Voice: Health and Wellness
- Sleep Health
- Student Wellness: Tips and Strategies
FCPS Links Characteristic Specific
Transition
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- Post Secondary Education
- High School Success: A Strategic Transition from MS to HS
- Thinking Outside the Box - Creative Postsecondary Employment Options for Parents of Students with Disabilities
- Transition IEPs
- Exploring Post-Secondary Options through the College & Career Center
- Into Adulthood: The Journey from Dependence to Independence
FCPS Links: General Transition
- Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
- Career and Transition Services
- College and Career Planning
- College Fair and College Night
- Employment and Transition Services
- Career Assessment Services for Secondary Students Receiving Special Education or Alternative Education Services.
- Postsecondary Options for Students Earning an Applied Studies Diploma
- Transition Planning for students with an IEP
FCPS Links: Transition Education
- Career Instruction in FCPS
- Career Education Programming for students aged 18-22
- College Partnership Program (CPP)
- Early Identification Program (EIP)
- Education for Employment (EFE) High School Course
- Education for Employment for the Office (EFEO) High School Course
- Job Coach Services
- Pathway to the Baccalaureate and Pathway Connection
- Secondary Transition to Employment Program (STEP) Post-Secondary Program
- Work Awareness and Transition (WAT) Middle and High School Course
- Transition to Independence Program (TIP) Post-Secondary Program
- Work-Based Learning Continuum
Twice-Exceptional 2E Learners
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
Twice Exceptional Students: What Parents Need to Know
FCPS Links
- FCPS 2e Handbook and Resources [Printable PDFs: العربية (Arabic) | English | 한국어 (Korean) | Español (Spanish)]
- Charcteristics of Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners
- Common Misconceptions about Twice-exceptional (2e) Learners
- School-based Intervention Programs for Behavior and Wellness
- School to Home Communication Tips
- Strategies to Support Homework and Classwork for 2e learners
- Supporting Twice-Exceptional (2e) Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Supporting Social-Emotional Needs of Twice-Exceptional (2e) Students
- Twice Exceptional Learners Handbook Introduction Video August 2019
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