Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
We aim to provide state Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs with the latest information on funding and guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Begin by exploring answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and if you have specific questions pertaining to Part C or Section 619, contact your ECTA state contact. For Part B, K-21, contact NCSI.
Remote Service Delivery and Distance Learning
A number of states are providing Remote Service Delivery and Distance Learning as an alternate and effective way to serve young children with developmental delays and disabilities at home with their families, especially during the COVID-19 public health emergency. We have compiled information for state's early intervention Part C and early childhood special education IDEA Part B Section 619 programs—including technology and privacy, reimbursement, provider and educator use of technology, family resources, state guidance and resources, and research.
Remote Screening, Evaluation, and Assessment can be successfully implemented even when the practitioner cannot be in the same room with the child and family such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resources included here are designed to help states, programs, and local practitioners examine and answer difficult questions about remote screening, evaluation, and assessment.
Preschool During the Pandemic: Early Childhood Education in Extraordinary Times
This series shares the experiences of practitioners and families from across the country, illustrating how the fields of early education and early childhood special education are successfully supporting preschoolers and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch NowNational Organizations
The following organizations are maintaining their own sets of resources for policymakers and educators.
Alliance for Early Success (AES)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- EDHI Express, May-June 2020 (includes Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on Newborn Screening During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic)