Posts

Tracking Covid-19

Tracking Coronavirus in Nebraska

If you are looking for a resource that can be used to track Covid-19 cases in Nebraska, visit this site maintained by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Coronavirus COVID-19 Nebraska Cases by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Additional resources and information can be found at the DHHS Coronavirus page.   DHHS Coronavirus Disease  Page

National Coronavirus Tracking

Interested in a national view?  Visit this site maintained by Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center

Data at the Johns Hopkins site is updated once per day to allow the system to pull county-level data. For the most up-to-date confirmed cases and deaths, please see the COVID-19 Global Map.

Preparing Students with Disabilities for Successful College Transition

Elizabeth C. Hamblet, is  a  learning specialist/consultant at Columbia University.  Hamblet has a  YouTube channel, at which she has some free  webinars and talks chats  on college transition. Recent  webinar series include: “Preparing Students with Disabilities for Successful College Transition,” and a webinar, “Gap Year Considerations for Students with Learning Differences.”

Two upcoming webinars will discuss how parents can help  a) college graduates and b) high school graduates with learning disabilities and ADHD as they move into an uncertain future.

To register

Hamblet also has a  website, LDAdvisory, which is a useful resource for students with disabilities, particularly those with learning disabilities and ADHD.

 

 

Elizabeth C. Hamblet, is  a  learning specialist/consulta  nt at Columbia University, where she helps students with time management, organization, reading, and study skills.  Hamblet has also  worked as a high school special education teacher and case manager, and as a  learning disabilities specialist at Simmons College and Rutgers University.

Tips from Students for More Effective Remote Learning

The National Deaf Center has collected a number of tips for being more effective learning remotely. These tips are those that students themselves have found helpful. The tips below can benefit any student.

  • Join an online deaf support group. There are several on Facebook!
  • Start a group with friends and/or classmates to motivate and support each other with being accountable to finish the term strong.
  • Manage your time well. Make sure your schedule has time for YOU, such as meditation, yoga, reading books, and exercise.
  • Use a Fitbit or similar device to remind you to get up and move.
  • Use blue light blocking glasses to help decrease eye strain. Be sure to schedule time away from electronics to decompress.
  • Set small, attainable goals and celebrate when you complete each one.
  • Make sure you get the sleep and nutrition you need.

For students who are D/HOH, in addition to the tips above, the NDC collection of tips includes specific tips on how to manage accommodations and communicating with instructors and the disability services office. To  review those tips, visit https://www.nationaldeafcenter.org/covid19faqs.

An overarching theme of all the tips is that students will fare better if they make sure they communicate  with instructors, and others to make sure they have the information they need about course expectations, assignments and other elements of the course