We will be regularly adding to our online resource library to support children’s ongoing learning.


Free, Open-Access Web Resources

The resources listed below are free, open-access web resources.  Families are encouraged to access these resources to support learning outside of the classroom environment.

  • This webinar addresses how to help students with sensory issues become accustomed to wearing a mask, and also involves social stories regarding mask use and other issues related to COVID-19.
  • This social story helps explain why it is important to wear a mask when going outside in several different languages.
  • The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery is hosting a virtual Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 6th at 10:00am. Many of our school-age students enjoy working and visiting the fish hatchery. Check out more information on this flyer!
  • Good Housekeeping has compiled an extensive list of live stream events for kids. It includes streams related to animal adventures, reading, drawing, music, movement, dance, coloring, and much more. Check it out here.
  • In this presentation, Laura Pantaleo, PsyD and Michael Costa, MS from Zucker Hillside Hospital cover the stress, anxiety and depression that children and families may be experiencing right now and they offer strategies that can help with managing these feelings. Check out the presentation here.
  • Laurie Berkner is presenting a one-hour seminar of tips for teachers, parents, caregivers, and therapists for utilizing her songs in educational play on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 6:30pm live on Facebook. Follow her page for updates here!
  • Music for Autism enhances social engagement and provides accessible concerts for all! Check out the calendar of live and virtual events here.
  • Simply Kinder has put together a list of virtual field trips that are available online. Check it out in this article!
  • Seatuck is offering a free digital eco-carnival on Saturday, April 25th. The event, which will be hosted on Facebook, will include Earth Day celebration activities like hands-on nature explorations, nature-based games, live music, a live animal show and fun, and backyard/neighborhood activities for children of all ages! Check it out here.
  • Former First Lady, Michelle Obama, is doing read-alouds of children’s books every Monday on YouTube. Check it out here.
  • Storyline Online is offering free read-alouds of children’s books. You can access their library of titles here.
  • This website was put together by one of our speech pathologists in the Ed Center. It includes a number of free educational resources and materials to use for speech at home.
  • Check out these video tutorials from our occupational therapy department. They show how to work on simple fine motor tasks with common household items.
  • Check out this newsletter about how the STAR Online Learning System (SOLS) has been progressing in our school-age program at Brookville.
  • Breakthrough Physical Therapy is offering free movement classes every Wednesday at 11:00am. Check out this flyer for more information on how to sign up and access!
  • Dr. Anthony M. McCrovitz, Director of Quality of Life Institute, Inc., who specializes in training and providing support services within multisensory environments, will be sharing at-home sensory solutions for families for free. The seminar will be offered on April 16th and April 30th.
  • The Creative Curriculum has a number of resources available on their website, including a Healthy at Home toolkit for families to use. You can access it here.
  • April is Occupational Therapy Month. Check out this calendar with suggested home OT activities for each day!
  • Check out this Spring Lesson Plan Packet submitted from our Post Ave. staff!
  • Impact Parents is offering a free webinar on navigating technology for parents next week. The webinar is available from March 30th to April 4th. Register here.
  • Sesame Street has a number of resources available to help kids understand the current situation, including a parent section with health emergency information. Access it here.
  • Daily Home Schedule/Activity Ideas: Use this printable daily home schedule to provide structure for your child during this period of distance learning. This is a valuable support we use in the classroom to help our students. The activities listed can provide meaningful opportunities to practice skills while using the schedule.
  • Audible: stories.audible.com is offering a free library of engaging audio books available completely for free with no sign-up required.
  • BrainPOP (upper elementary) and BrainPOP Jr. are websites used in our classrooms that have short, informational videos about topics related to reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and much more.
  • Technology Resource Bulletin: Many of our students favorite online resources are found on YouTube. This Technology Resource Bulletin contains links to Barefoot Books and other useful videos commonly used in our classrooms, along with instructions on how to make watching them educational.
  • KidsGardening.org has a number of fun ideas for activities that you can do at home.
  • Positive Behavior Supports are strategies we use in our classrooms to prevent, manage, and improve challenging behaviors. This PowerPoint presentation contains information about challenging behaviors, reinforcement, and strategies parents can use to help improve behavior.
  • Check out some of these ideas for home occupational therapy (OT) activities and physical therapy (PT) activities you can do indoors: Physical Therapy Indoors | Occupational Therapy Indoors
  • Students from pre-kindergarten through upper grades will have access to PBS educational programming every weekday starting Monday, March 23rd on-air. These efforts will help ensure that all students can “Learn-at-Home”, whether they have a computer or broadband at home.
  • Click here to learn how to get free access to ABC Mouse, Adventure Academy, and other activities which may be helpful for our students during this time.
  • Social stories allow our students to learn using a combination of simple words and visuals. These social stories may help our students understand why schools are closed. Click below for some stories you can use at home.- Coronavirus School Closures | Coronavirus Social Story
  • GoNoodle contains many movements and mindfulness videos that our students use during classroom time.
  • This pamphlet from the Department of Education offers guidance on Early Childhood Instructional Resources that can be utilized during this time of distance learning. It offers activity ideas in the areas of play, language, art, science, math, reading, and much more.
  • Starfall is a website that focus on ABCs and 123s for our younger learners.
  • The Arc has provided these simple stories in English and Spanish that explain COVID-19 for individuals with disabilities:- Covid-19 Information (Spanish) | Covid-19 Information (English)
  • This list of apps from Inclusive Technology are currently free from the App Store. The apps include stories that can provide opportunities for sequencing, comprehension of the story being told, and integration of technology and learning.
  • Scholastic: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html 
  • ABC ya: www.abcya.com
  • The National Association for the Education of Young Children has a number of resources available online here.
  • Ron Shuali is offering free “Yogarate” classes on his Facebook. This combination of yoga and karate might be a good opportunity for movement in the home! He posts new routines on a regular basis.
  • This PowerPoint called “Setting Up Your Home for Success,” written by some of our BCBAs, will help you to set up positive behavior supports in your home.
  • Click here to watch a video from Autism.org explaining five possible reasons for anxiety in people with autism and offering additional tips for coping at home during the current COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Click here for homeschooling tips for children with autism with a focus on being proactive and promoting flexibility.
  • Kids Activities Blog has compiled a list of all the authors and illustrators who are doing online story times, listed by day and time they will be occurring.
  • This article explains how to create a safe, sensory friendly backyard landscape for a child with special needs.
  • This article from Very Well Health explains some causes for anxiety in children with autism and techniques to help and assist them when they experience interfering behaviors.
  • Zero to Three offers a number of resources for early childhood development and early learners that may be useful to both educators and parents.
  • Parent to Parent NYS has published newsletters highlighting educational and other related resources for families to use during school shutdowns. Volume 1 | Volume 2 | List of Resources |

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  • The Department of Health is offering parents a chance to give their input in regards to how New York State can best support families with children who have physical, medical, emotional, or learning needs. Click here for information regarding this opportunity.
  • Click here to see information regarding Social Security, representative payees, and their beneficiaries’ economic impact payments.
  • Parent to Parent NYS has updated its list of available resources for families during this time. See the updates for the week of 4/27 here.
  • From The STRYDD Center of Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Northwell Health, the resources shown here are specific to the COVID-19 pandemic to help parents support their child with special needs. Some of these resources were developed specifically for children with I/DD and/or Autism.
  • Parent to Parent is establishing an informal Fathers Group to meet online via Zoom and discuss the role of dads in navigating their child’s special needs. The next meeting with be on Thursday, April 30th at 7pm. See this flyer for information on how to join.
  • Check out this list of indoor activities to get children moving. A daily schedule and links to other resources are included.
  • This list of technology resources focuses on helping students remain calm and identifying their emotions through meditation and other methods.
  • This form, released from OPWDD, will help health care professionals assist individuals with disabilities in the event they need treatment for symptoms of COVID-19. You can also find further guidance on hospital visitation from the Department of Health by clicking here.
  • Autism Parents Connect is holding a series of 6 free workshops related to how parents can help their children at home during this time. Information about how to register can be found on this flyer.
  • Supporting Our Youth and Adults Network (SOYAN) has been providing links to webinars, resources, and other materials on a regular basis throughout this time. Check out their Facebook group here for updates.
  • Text4Caregivers is a free 10-week text service that distributes timely and relevant self-care and stress-management support via text messaging, through Parent to Parent NYS. The goal is to offer support in a quick, easy way to parents of children with special needs. The texts are available in English and Spanish.
  • Advance Care Alliance is giving a virtual family and provider forum on April 7th at 4pm to provide updates about their services during this time.
  • Brandow Law is offering a free hands-on workshop designed to assist parents and prospective guardians in completing the New York State Surrogate’s Court 17-A guardianship petition, line-by-line.
  • The Food Education Fund has created a space to share resources and information about available food sources for families in New York City, including free school meals at local schools, regardless of if the child attends the school.
  • Autism Speaks is offering a number of resources, information, and support for families in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Childmind.org is offering a number of supports and information for parents during this time.
  • Long Island Cares distributes food through a network of member agencies in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. This link to their food locator shows locations of local food pantries. They also offer a Children’s Mobile Breakfast Food Truck on weekends.
  • Island Harvest offers a numbers of food pantries across Long Island. You can locate by entering your ZIP code into their pantry locator found here.
  • Branches Long Island is delivering free bags of groceries to families. You can email brancheslongisland@gmail.com to register.
  • Advantage Engagement is offering a number of webinars and resources aimed at wellness with a focus on meditation here.
  • Call (516)-515-1948 to reach a warmline offered by Adelphi’s Institute of Parenting. Call with questions regarding babies’ and young children’s development and well-being, especially in times of heightened stress. They welcome non-emergency calls from parents, caregivers, and educators of young children (ages 0-6). Your call will be returned by an infant and early childhood specialist from the Institute for Parenting at Adelphi University.
  • HOPEFitness is offering remote workout sessions for individuals of all abilities. Self-direction is accepted as well. For more information, see this flyer.
  • NCPMI has a number of resources available for helping children and families during this time available online here