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 [email protected] or call 703-204-3941 the Parent Resource Center for more information.
Digital Resources from FCPS and the Community
Resources by Topic
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
Digital Citizenship
FCPS Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- Family Digital Wellness: When is the Internet a Problem?
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 HomeRewriting your Parenting Story
- 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 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
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Families as Partners Supporting Your Student’s Social and Emotional Learning SEL
- Supporting Healthy Habits and Routines in Early Learners
- Challenging Behaviors: ABCs of Behavior and How to Respond
- Seven Steps to Behavior Success at Home
- Exploring Early Childhood AT at Home
- Pathways to Preschool: Video Playlist
FCPS Tip Sheets
FCPS Links: General Information
- Apply for PreK and Early Head Start
- Best Practices
- Daily Schedules in an 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.
Executive Functions
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- Less Policing, More Parenting How to Improve Your Child’s Executive Functioning Skills Without All of the Arguements
- How to Improve Your Child’s Executive Functioning Skills Without All the Arguments This School Year
- Supporting Executive Functions at Home
- Setting the Stage for Behavior: Routines, procedures, & Expectations
- Challenging Behaviors: Prevention Strategies and Teaching Self-Control
- Challenging Behaviors: ABCs of Behavior & How to Respond
- Behavior Happens for a Reason: Behavior as COmmunication
- Strategies for Increasing Replacement Behaviors
- Tips to See an Increase in Replacement Behaviors
- Tips to See an Increase in Following Directions
- Effectively Communicating with your Student
- Maximizing Student Independence
FCPS Links
- 5-4-3-2-1 Early Childhood Tips for Today: Executive Function
- Assistive Technology and Executive Functioning
- Early Childhood Executive Functions
Community Resources
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Unstuck and On Target! This series of videos is designed to give practical parenting advice that they can immediately use to support their neurodivergent child’s executive functions. These engaging videos feature parents sharing their real-life wisdom and experts who give practical ideas and easy-to-understand explanations. If you have a child with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, or Autism, these videos will help you reduce conflict and turn can’t’s into cans.
- Understanding Executive Functioning
- Motivation: How Everyone in Your Family Can Get More of What They Want
- What do We Do When What We Want Seems Impossible
- Break It Down
- Compromising So Everyone Wins
- Is it a "Can't" or a "Won't"?
- The goal, The Why, The Plan
- Managing Intense Feelings
- Plan A/Plan B & Big Deal, Little Deal
- Talk Less, Write it Down
- Expect the Unexpected and Manage Disappointment
- Preventing Overload
- Videos de funcionamiento ejecutivo de UnStuck y OnTarget en español Esta serie de videos está diseñada para dar consejos prácticos de crianza que pueden usar inmediatamente para apoyar las funciones ejecutivas de su hijo neurodivergent. Estos videos atractivos presentan a los padres compartiendo su sabiduría de la vida real y expertos que dan ideas prácticas y explicaciones fáciles de entender. Si tienes un hijo con TDAH, discapacidades de aprendizaje o autismo, estos videos te ayudarán a reducir el conflicto y convertirás las latas en latas.
Parenting Education Resources
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- Strategies to Diffuse Unexpected Behavior
- Tips to Improving Your Parenting Long Game
- Challenging Behaviors: ABCs of Behavior and How to Respond
- Seven Steps to Behavior Success at Home
- How to Subscribe to a School Calendar
- Setting the Stage for School Success
FCPS Links: General Information
- Family Engagement Resources
- Family Engagement in Title I Schools
- Family Literacy
- Immigration Family Reunification Program
- Information for Homeless Families
- In-Person Tutors and Tutoring
- Online Tutoring
- 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
Gun Violence Prevention Resources
The Gun Violence Prevention Resources webpage has information about the following topics:
- secure firearm storage,
- modeling responsible behavior around firearms,
- asking about secure storage practices in other homes,
- recognizing the role of firearms in suicide, and
- seeking help for a child who could be a threat to themselves or others.
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.
- Student Voice: Coronavirus: Video clips of FCPS students sharing their thoughts and tips on coping with Coronavirus.
- Healthy Minds Blog
Community Resources
- Fairfax County Wellness Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Military Families
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- Military-Connected Students and School Transitions
- Preparing for the Unexpected: Challenges of Military Families
- Schools and Military-Connected Students: Supportive Programs and Practices
FCPS Links
- Military Families: Planning your Arrival to Fairfax County
- Military Families: Student Registration-A 5-Step Process
- Military Families: Preparing your Move from Fairfax County
- Academic Planning for Military Families
- Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity foir Military Families
- Identification of Military Connected Students
- Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey
- Resident on Military Installation - Student Transfer Application
- Resources for Military Families
- Resources for Military Families with Children Requiring Special Accommodations
- Social, Emotional & Behavioral Supports
- Fort Belvoir School Support Services
Community Resources
- Military Connected Families: padlet with resources to support military connected families.
Section 504
Parent Resource Center Workshops 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
Schoology
Schoology is the FCPS's new Learning Management System (LMS). It is a learning space that supports instructional practices aligned to FCPS’ learning model and helps students reach the Portrait of a Graduate goals.
FCPS Links
- How do I log into Schoology?
- How do I see my child's Schoology account?
- What can I see in my child's account?
- What can I do in my Schoology parent account
- What will I find in my Schoology parent account?
- Parent/Guardian Schoology support page
- Student Schoology support page
- Welcome FCPS Parents and Guardians to Schoology Parent Resource Kit
Schoology Support: Need Help with Schoology? Click on the language below to see QR codes and links to FCPS support pages.
Special Education
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- School-Based Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) Family Support
- 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 Links: General Special Education
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Disability Categories
- Forms Related to Special Education
- Special Education Handbook for Parents
- 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 the 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 Wellness and Mental Health
Parent Resource Center Workshops on Youtube
- A Conversation about Compassion Fatigue
- Reducing the Stigma around Mental Health Challenges and How to Support Children in Asking for Help
- Rewriting your Parenting Story
- 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 Won't 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 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
- Understanding the Transition Individual Education Program IEP
- 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
Community Resources
- Twice Exceptional: Definition, Characteristics & Identification
- NAGC’s report on twice exceptionality
- Finding the Appropriate Educational Environment for Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children
- Strategies for Teaching Twice-exceptional Students
- How to Use a Strengths-Based Approach for Twice Exceptional Children
- Transitioning Twice Exceptional Children into Adulthood
- How Teachers Can Support Twice Exceptional Students
- Wrightslaw
- Ensuring Gifted Children with Disabilities Receive Appropriate Services: Call for Comprehensive Assessment.
- How Can I Fight for a Gifted Child?
- School Says, "No Advanced Classes for Kids with IEPs?"
- Tips for Parents: Meeting the Needs of Twice Exceptional Children.
- Gifted But Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox.
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