#HereToHelp Resources for Families and Caregivers
Supporting Academic Achievement
Explore the following resources, including content-specific ideas for art/music, general academics, and activities for those with complex needs. Activities can be implemented at home and many without technology.
| Chrome Music Lab | Chrome Music Lab offers accessible, fun, online music experiments and activities. |
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| Express Yourself: Accessing the Visual Arts | This webinar series provides ideas about how to make art accessible for students with a variety of disabilities. |
| Accessibyte - All Apps are Free | Accessibyte is offering their fun, funky, and fully accessible apps for free to users who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, dyslexic, or have other reading difficulties. |
| Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) | The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) is offering families and educators who have at least one student with a disability to register for free membership and access to more than 8,000 captioned and described educational videos. |
| National Library of Virtual Manipulatives | The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers free, web-based virtual manipulatives and tools arranged by grade band and topics. |
| LearningGrids Math Activities | With 200+ resources available, CrickSoftware is offering free resources dedicated to math activities. |
| OverDrive | Enjoy ebooks and audio books for free from your local library or school. |
| Clicker and DocsPlus: Reading and Writing Software for All Abilities | Need access to educational software at home? Get free access to Clicker and DocsPlus for six months. |
| Learning Ally | Learning Ally provides human-read audio books for students who struggle to read, including curriculum-aligned text books, popular fiction, and more. Subscription is required. |
| HelpKidzLearn | Check out apps for accessible resources like ChooseIt Maker 3 and ChooseIt Activities, which offer literacy activities and and more! |
| Supporting Students with Complex Needs at Home - Guidance for Teachers and Parents | This free webinar by Dr. Caroline Musselwhite offers suggestions for providing educational opportunities for students with complex needs. |
| Supports for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities | This resource is designed to support teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities. The lesson ideas are divided by grade-band from kindergarten through high school and are divided into functional activities associated with time of day. |