{"id":90411,"date":"2020-05-18T17:37:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T22:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=90411"},"modified":"2020-05-23T16:59:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T21:59:43","slug":"special-ed-students-face-challenges-with-distance-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/special-ed-students-face-challenges-with-distance-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Special ed students face challenges with distance learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Michael Thomas <\/strong><br \/>\n<em> Medill Reports <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">COVID-19 distance learning is putting a strain on special education students. Middle school teacher Tera Lambert says it can be almost impossible at times. \u201cThey like that interaction. That one on one is what keeps them going,\u201d Lambert said.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Online challenge for special ed students\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/419746791?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe California Department of Education has posted helpful guidelines for families online but not all parents have access to the internet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Tera Lambert teaches her students through her laptop. (Michael Thomas\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Michael Thomas Medill Reports COVID-19 distance learning is putting a strain on special education students. Middle school teacher Tera Lambert says it can be almost impossible at times. \u201cThey like that interaction. That one on one is what keeps them going,\u201d Lambert said. 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