It’s been almost a year since students across Oregon started online learning. It has been difficult and, in some cases impossible, to translate special education services to virtual platforms. Students with disabilities have missed out on things like physical therapy and speech therapy, as well as the accommodations that make it possible for them to receive a free, appropriate public education.

We hear from Tom Stenson, deputy legal director for Disability Rights Oregon and Maria Rangel, a mother of three school-aged children, including a daughter who experiences Down Syndrome. Rangel is also the bilingual program coordinator for NW Disability Support.