The NCSE is providing online resources for children with Special Educational Needs who are at home as a result of the schools’ closure. Materials developed by Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists can be accessed following the link below:

See updates, latest news and information relating to services & support on the NCSE website https://ncse.ie/

Follow the below link for top tips for parents:

https://ncse.ie/online-resources-for-parents

Information on helpful Apps from NCSE: remember that not all apps are suitable for all needs – so please take the time to consider which would match to your child’s needs.

 Glow Draw – the writing glows as you draw – fine motor, practice spellings or just relaxing – FREE
 DodgeDot – alerting game – matching colours, fine motor, gets harder as more dots appear – FREE
 Bubbles – create bubbles and then pop them, alerting and relaxing – google to find this one – €0.49
 Tiny Piano – free play or play along to a tune as the keys light up – FREE
 Draw Stars! – relaxing – stars appear as you draw your finger along the screen – also use to practice spellings if need motivation to engage – Free
 Flow Free – alerting and problem solving – the puzzle gets harder each level and it has a daily challenge – FREE
 I Fireworks – alerting – make fireworks – record your show and watch it back – FREE for lite version – €1.09 for other version
 Sensory Just Touch – very alerting for sensory seekers – very visual – FREE
 Art of Glow – draw using various shapes that glow the colours of the rainbow – FREE
 Fluid – very relaxing – move your finger over water – listen to the music – change the picture from pebbles to their favourite teddy if you wish – FREE
 Fluid Dynamics– relaxing – watch as your drawing melts away – FREE
 Finger_Paint – whiteboard with 6 colours to paint a picture – FREE
 Silk – draw flowing art – €3.49

Easterseals

All Abilities. Limitless Possibilities.

www.easterseals.com

Easterseals is an American nonprofit health care organisation. It provides services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities.

https://www.easterseals.com/chicago/explore-resources/autism-resources-1.html

Resources attached include a social narrative about:

The “Corona Virus”
“Social distancing” and a
Home schedule toolkit

Coronavirus Social Story credit Easterseals
Social distancing social story Credit Easterseals
School Closure Toolkit easterseals
Emotionalsupport.pdf