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Learning During COVID-19 and ADHD: Resources for Parents

Today and USA Today are among some media outlets addressing the unique challenges parents of children with special needs face during the pandemic. Without the support schools can provide: special education teachers, reading specialists, classroom therapists and more, services are missing for these kids. With that in mind, here are some light ideas and gentle suggestions specific to ADHD. These are not substitutes for the services currently missing from our lives as we navigate the pandemic.  The intent is to connect parents to library resources that may support you at home, while homeschooling or learning with kids with ADHD. 

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Theater Without the Crowd

Even If You Can’t Go to the Theater – Bring the Theater Home to You With all events cancelled, it can sometimes feel like there is nothing to do. The … Continued

Theater Without the Crowd

The L.A. Theatre audio theater collection on OverDrive features classic and contemporary plays from in-studio recordings with famous actors.

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School at Home During COVID-19: Resources for Parents

It’s been weeks since my kids’ schools closed. While adjusting to this new “normal,” I’ve also been trying to figure out how to be a teacher for my first grader and preschooler. Here are some resources I’ve found useful in figuring out how to keep my kids happy and engaged—with schoolwork and other activities—during this time. Hopefully something on here can help you out too. 

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Listen Together: Perfect Picks for an Assortment of Ages

If your family likes listening to books together, check out the list of kids’ audiobooks we’ve put together on OverDrive. There are books intended for a variety of ages and even grown-ups will likely find something to enjoy and/or ponder.

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When History Repeats Itself

While we’re living through an epidemic that is unprecedented in our lifetimes, CLP has closed in the past in a similar situation. The library was closed for two weeks in … Continued

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eResource Tutorial Videos 

Trying something new can sometimes be difficult, especially if we don’t even know where to start. If you’ve only ever read a book made with real pages, trying an electronic … Continued

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