SCHOOLS
- Notice of Procedural Safeguards Formerly known as the "Parent's Rights Brochure", this interim notice is designed to be used until final federal regulations for IDEA-2004 are in effect. download
- ADA Protective Regulations
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Adaptive Physical Education
Adapted physical education teachers create a program geared to the assessed needs, goals and objectives, functional levels and motivational levels of the student. Students are instructed in the development of skills and knowledge that enables them to participate independently to the highest degree possible, based on assessment needs.
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Nursing Services
Services may include direct or indirect services from a nurse or paraprofessional/other school staff when it is determined appropriate by the student's physician and monitored by the Health Service Coordinator.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists evaluate, plan, and implement treatment with special education students on an individual basis or in small group settings. Therapy frequently addresses the following areas: bilateral coordination, fine motor skills, visual motor/visual perceptual skills, motor planning, tactile system functioning, activities of daily living related to sensory motor deficits and age appropriate play activities. Occupational therapist assistants also provide support and perform tasks prescribed, directed, and supervised by licensed occupational therapists.
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Physical Therapy
Physical therapists use their areas of expertise to assist teachers in identification, assessment, program planning, and intervention for school-age students with special needs. Physical therapists specialize in gross motor control, sensory motor coordination, posture, balance, functional mobility, assistive devices, and accessibility to the school environment. Physical therapists work with teachers, school staff, and parents to ensure that educational programs appropriately address all areas of suspected disability. Physical therapist assistants also provide support and perform tasks prescribed, directed, and supervised by certified physical therapist.
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Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Pathologists diagnose and remediate communication disorders, facilitate the development of compensatory skills, and enhance the development of language, vocabulary, and expressive communication skills to support student access to the general education curriculum. The type and frequency of services provided are determined by individual student needs. For students with less intensive needs, educational strategies are provided to the student's general education teachers and parents for implementation within the classroom and home environments. Students with more intensive needs receive services individually or in small groups. Speech-language pathology assistants also provide support and perform tasks prescribed, directed, and supervised by certified speech-language pathologists.
Vision
Two vision teachers work with the teacher/classroom staff providing them with information on the student's vision condition, vision needs, techniques and methods that will facilitate the student's learning process. The vision teachers or Para may provide adaptive materials or work directly with the student teaching him/her specialized skills i.e. Braille, tracking, visual organization.
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Orientation and Mobility