REMOTE LEARNING POSES HURDLES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
At school, Rose Hayes, 8, works with a team of teachers and therapists trained to help with her genetic condition. They set goals for her reading, give her physical therapy to improve her balance and make sure she stays on track. But for the last two weeks, her only connection to school has been through a computer screen.
Rose, home amid the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered schools across the country, now watches lessons her teacher posts to YouTube.
Her therapists check in via video chat. In between, she works through daily assignments.
Her parents say it’s the best they can expect, but they
