COVID-19 Home and Blended Learning Resources.

The Sensory Projects This link provides a bank of FREE resources,  aimed at people with additional learning needs. 

Tools for Teachers COVID-19. Six essential tools for teachers supporting autistic children and young people through homeschooling and return to school.

NAS Homeschooling Tips and Resources.

Tips and resources for autistic students, teachers, and parents.

BBC bitesize focuses on learning resources and have also put together a guide of early years content across Bitesize, BBC Teach and CBeebies.

BBC Teach for free is home to thousands of free curriculum-mapped videos, arranged by age-group and subject.

A Recovery Curriculum:  Loss and Life for our children and schools post-pandemic - Think sheet.

Dr Rob Long

explains anxiety and offers some practical advice and activities to help support children at home.

Coronavirus – A book for Children

A new free downloadable book illustrated by Axel Scheffler on Coronavirus – A book aimed at primary school children and explains Coronavirus

Dave the Dog

A free downloadable book that clearly explains COVID to Dave who is feeling very anxious.

Good days and bad days during lockdown

A wordless booklet with scenes from existing Beyond Words stories looking at what makes a ‘good day’ and what makes a ‘bad day’.

Illustrations looking at Social Distancing

These illustrations are of well-known characters created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The pictures are shown to be practising social distancing and may be helpful when explaining some of the current regulations to younger children.

A social story supporting children with social distancing.

Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring Coronavirus

A comic strip illustrating the answers to some of the key questions children have about Corona.

Kent County Council

have put together a booklet for parents to support and signpost during this current pandemic

Keeping It Positive. COVID-19 PARENTING

Tips to empower parents during lockdown.

My Book of Feelings and Thoughts

Screen Savers: Looking after your eyes, body and mind when using screens

Sensory Integration Education SIE collated some advice for encouraging and improving hand washing.

Supporting Children with Learning Disability/ ASD: coping with COVID-19 isolation This free information pack aims to support parent/carers of children with an ASD or LD during this time.

Supporting Individuals with Autism Through Uncertain Times. Covid-19 Toolkit. 

Time to Come in Bear A story about social Distancing.

What is Anxiety? An Illustration of Anxiety

When someone dies from coronavirus An illustrated resource on responding to when somebody dies from coronavirus. Aimed at family and carers.

Everybody Worries A picture book online for FREE to help children understand feelings of anxiety about Coronavirus.

NSPCC Learning has released a webinar with guidance on supporting children, young people and their families during the coronavirus pandemic. The webinar includes expert insights and practical advice.

Books without Words App

WIDGIT have a back to school collection of tools and ready-made materials to help parents, teachers and carers who use symbols to support their children and young people.

KELSI updated Advice to all Early Year’s Providers, Schools and Education Providers.

Kent Resilience Hub is the “go-to” site for everything emotional wellbeing and resilience of young people. This includes sections for our young people, parents and people working in schools and communities. 

Home learning Helpline ​STAR Academies Trust offers a free helpline for parents called StarLine. This offers parents and carers personalised advice and support from a team of qualified teachers, education and parenting experts.”

NAS Resources The National Autistic Society disseminates government guidance and on their website with information and resources about coronavirus. 

Place2Be Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training in UK schools. They have gathered together helpful information to answer questions from children, about the Covid-19.