Brandenburg Joline E, Holman Lainie K, Apkon Susan D, Houtrow Amy J, Rinaldi Robert, Sholas Maurice G
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Department of Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2020;13(3):425-431. doi: 10.3233/PRM-200789.
Over 80% of the children in the world have had their education impacted by COVID-19. For children with disabilities who receive special education services, access to in-person education and other resources at school is particularly important. The American Academy of Pediatrics advocates for students to attend school in person, without specifics for how children with disabilities can safely return to school. To appropriately plan and accommodate children with disabilities we must prioritize safety, allow for adherence to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and preserve essential school staff. The less cumbersome default of confining students with disabilities to home is not acceptable. We provide an outline describing why Individual Education Plans and 504 plans are important, how they are related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and recommendations for measures to help with safe return to school for children with disabilities.
全球超过80%的儿童的教育受到了新冠疫情的影响。对于接受特殊教育服务的残疾儿童来说,获得学校的面授教育和其他资源尤为重要。美国儿科学会主张学生亲自到校上课,但未针对残疾儿童如何安全返校给出具体建议。为了妥善规划并接纳残疾儿童,我们必须将安全放在首位,确保遵守《残疾人教育法》,并留住学校的关键工作人员。将残疾学生一概限制在家这种不太麻烦的默认做法是不可接受的。我们提供了一份概述,阐述了个别教育计划和504计划为何重要、它们与新冠疫情有何关联,以及关于帮助残疾儿童安全返校的措施的建议。