Hurricane Relief Efforts: Special Education












Special Education Council for Exceptional Children: Hurricane Action Center This webpage provides information on helping students with disabilities receiving the services they need in the aftermath of a hurricane. Visit the webpage. How to Provide Services to Students with Disabilities Displaced by Hurricane Katrina This brief, from the November 2005 edition of the IEP Team Trainer newsletter, provides five guidelines to help IEP teams provide special education services for displaced students with disabilities. Download the brief. Hurricane Katrina and Relocated Students With Special Needs: Recommendations for Receiving Schools This brief from the National Association of School Psychologists provides practical strategies for providing services to students with special needs in the absence of an IEP following a disaster. View the brief. NECTAC: Hurricane Resources This webpage from the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) on assisting families and children, especially young children with disabilities, that were left homeless by hurricanes. Visit the webpage. New Schools for Students with Disabilities: Tips for Families Who Have Been Relocated This brief from the National Association of School Psychologists provides some basic tips for parents of children with disabilities who have relocated following a hurricane or other sudden crisis event. View the brief in HTML format. Download the brief in PDF format. Relocated Students with Special Needs: Recommendations for Receiving Schools This brief, from the National Association of School Psychologists, provides recommendations to schools on how to serve displaced students with special needs. View the brief in HTML format. Download the brief in PDF format.


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