Remote Learning FAQs
My child is not able to complete academic activities online, or they need a great deal of assistance to do so. How will they learn during the Remote Learning days?
Teachers and related service providers are developing activities appropriate for the learning level of each student. Students will require various levels of adult interaction and supervision in order to complete these activities. We also encourage students to practice daily living skills during this time for instructional practice, such as self-care routines, setting the table, planning meals, assisting with laundry, and other functional life skills. Activities such as reading aloud, playing games involving turn-taking, or exploring hands-on toys and materials, such as play-doh, will provide students opportunities to practice social skills and explore creativity. We know that the disruption in daily and weekly routines will be particularly challenging for many of our students. We will do our best to help support you with this aspect of E-Learning.
How do I contact my teacher or therapist for guidance or support during this Remote Learning period?
Staff will be available via email Monday through Friday from 8:30a-1:30p for contact and consultation. If you do not have the contact information for your team, all LADSE staff can be reached via email at [firstinitial][lastname]@ladse.org or you can call the LADSE main office at 708-354-5730 to obtain contact information.
Is Remote Learning a requirement during spring break?
Remote Learning will be suspended over your child’s scheduled spring break and will resume the following Monday. This will be Monday, March 30 or Monday, April 6, depending on the district in which your child attends school.
How will this affect my student’s annual review or evaluation meeting if it is due to take place or has been scheduled during the Remote Learning period?
Your program coordinator will be in contact if it is possible to conduct an IEP meeting via phone conference. If this is not feasible, the meeting will be rescheduled upon return to school.
My student is currently under case study evaluation. How will this affect the evaluation and the timeline for evaluation completion?
There are some components of evaluations for initial eligibility and re-evaluations that can take place outside of students being present at school. These might include interviews of parents, guardians, and teachers, or they may involve the completion of checklists and scoring of assessments that have already been administered. However, there will likely be portions of evaluation that require student presence. These components will be delayed until school resumes. We will do our best to complete evaluations and schedule eligibility meetings as soon as possible upon resumption of regular school days.
If the third quarter progress report is due during the Remote Learning period, will I receive it?
Yes. Staff will complete updates as scheduled and share with parents and school districts electronically prior to the end of the marking period.
Will IEP services missed due to Remote Learning be made up?
At this time, we are awaiting guidance from the U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education of how and when missed services would be addressed. We will provide updated information as we receive it.
I have concerns that are not addressed in this document. Who can I contact about these concerns?
Ellie Ambuehl, Executive Director will be available each day and can be reached at [email protected]. Dr. Ambuehl may also be reached by phone at 708-354-5730.
Teachers and related service providers are developing activities appropriate for the learning level of each student. Students will require various levels of adult interaction and supervision in order to complete these activities. We also encourage students to practice daily living skills during this time for instructional practice, such as self-care routines, setting the table, planning meals, assisting with laundry, and other functional life skills. Activities such as reading aloud, playing games involving turn-taking, or exploring hands-on toys and materials, such as play-doh, will provide students opportunities to practice social skills and explore creativity. We know that the disruption in daily and weekly routines will be particularly challenging for many of our students. We will do our best to help support you with this aspect of E-Learning.
How do I contact my teacher or therapist for guidance or support during this Remote Learning period?
Staff will be available via email Monday through Friday from 8:30a-1:30p for contact and consultation. If you do not have the contact information for your team, all LADSE staff can be reached via email at [firstinitial][lastname]@ladse.org or you can call the LADSE main office at 708-354-5730 to obtain contact information.
Is Remote Learning a requirement during spring break?
Remote Learning will be suspended over your child’s scheduled spring break and will resume the following Monday. This will be Monday, March 30 or Monday, April 6, depending on the district in which your child attends school.
How will this affect my student’s annual review or evaluation meeting if it is due to take place or has been scheduled during the Remote Learning period?
Your program coordinator will be in contact if it is possible to conduct an IEP meeting via phone conference. If this is not feasible, the meeting will be rescheduled upon return to school.
My student is currently under case study evaluation. How will this affect the evaluation and the timeline for evaluation completion?
There are some components of evaluations for initial eligibility and re-evaluations that can take place outside of students being present at school. These might include interviews of parents, guardians, and teachers, or they may involve the completion of checklists and scoring of assessments that have already been administered. However, there will likely be portions of evaluation that require student presence. These components will be delayed until school resumes. We will do our best to complete evaluations and schedule eligibility meetings as soon as possible upon resumption of regular school days.
If the third quarter progress report is due during the Remote Learning period, will I receive it?
Yes. Staff will complete updates as scheduled and share with parents and school districts electronically prior to the end of the marking period.
Will IEP services missed due to Remote Learning be made up?
At this time, we are awaiting guidance from the U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education of how and when missed services would be addressed. We will provide updated information as we receive it.
I have concerns that are not addressed in this document. Who can I contact about these concerns?
Ellie Ambuehl, Executive Director will be available each day and can be reached at [email protected]. Dr. Ambuehl may also be reached by phone at 708-354-5730.