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Education for Students
with Special Needs
Special Education Categories
Autistic Seriously emotionally
disabled Deaf-Blind Hearing impaired Intellectually disabled Orthopedically
impaired
Other health impaired (includes ADHD)
Specific learning disabled (includes dyslexia)
Speech/language disabled
Visually Impaired
The Special Education Process Identifying students with special needs
Most schools do screen testing to identify children with special needs
Initial evaluation is usually conducted by a school psychologist
Special Education Referal Process
Child must be “referred” to be evaluated for possible special education services
Referral: must be in writing, dated, addressed to principal, state reason for referral in terms of lack of educational performance
Child can be referred by the parent or an educator
The parents must agree for the evaluation to proceed
Special Education Eligibility Developmental delay
Cognitive development Physical development Communication development Social-emotional development Adaptive development
Child must have a disability that interferes with educational progress
As a result of the disability, the child must need special education.
Special education is designed to to meet the unique needs of the child
Special Education Categories
Autistic Seriously emotionally
disabled Deaf-Blind Hearing impaired Multi-handicapped Intellectually disabled Orthopedically
impaired Developmentally
delayed (up to age 8)
Other health impaired (includes ADHD)
Specific learning disabled (includes dyslexia)
Speech/language disabled
Traumatic brain injured
Visually Impaired
Effective Instructions of Students With Special Needs
Teachers should Design instruction in separate classrooms or in a small setting in possible
One on One system in which an individual is communicating with one another person
Individual Needs
Develop an IEP IEP is a “blueprint” for the child’s
special education Contains annual goals Specifies how much/what kind of
special education student will get Specifies the setting in which the
services will be delivered Specifies accommodations
IEP must be written by a team of persons knowledgeable about the child and the child’s needs, including parents
IEP must be revised at least once a year
Available Services
Federal and state laws provide certain services Begins with free, multidisciplinary
evaluation within 45 days of referral Coordinated through Children’s
Developmental Services Agency Eligible children qualify for an IFSP –
Individualized Family Service Plan Child Service Coordinator will help
family access array of services