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[Audio] INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 DOMINIQUE WILLIAMS BLENDED LEARNING COORDINATOR.
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[Audio] SPECIAL EDUCATION A REVIEW OF: CHILD FIND/ SPED PROCESS FERPA AND CONFIDENTIALITY LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY Gifted Referral Procedures.
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[Audio] CHILD FIND. CHILD FIND.
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[Audio] WHAT IS CHILD FIND? Child Find is a statewide effort by the DC State Department of Education and the Department of Rehabilitation Services to locate, identify, and evaluate children with disabilities from birth to age 21..
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[Audio] WHO CAN MAKE A REFERRAL? A parent of a child or a public agency may initiate a request for an initial evaluation to determine if the child is a child with a disability. Intervention strategies (RTI) are implemented for 8 weeks and data collected for student prior to the eligibility meeting..
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[Audio] What are the Avenues for Making a Referral? A referral may be made: Over the phone Through the mail During a parent-teacher conference By school personnel, e.g., classroom teacher, guidance counselor, bus driver, etc. (following Problem Solving Team guidelines) By anyone knowledgeable of the child.
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[Audio] REFERRAL PROCESS A referral begins with the date that the parent signs the Consent to Evaluate. The total Process from Referral to IEP development is 135 days..
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[Audio] IEP TEAM The IEP TEAM makes decisions about eligibility, evaluations, and programming for the student. IEP TEAM consist of: General Education Teacher SPED Teacher LEA Rep Parent.
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[Audio] ELIGIBILITY DC has thirteen areas of disabilities that a child may qualify for SPED Services. Eligibility is a TWO Prong Process: Student must have a defined disability under AAC criteria Student must be in need of specialized instruction (academic or social need).
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[Audio] 13 DISABILITIES Primary Disability Classification Specific Learning Disability Speech or Language Impaired Autism Spectrum Disorder Other Health Disabilities Developmental Delay Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Developmental Cognitive Disability – Mild/Moderate Deaf or Hard of Hearing Developmental Cognitive Disability – Severe/Profound Physically Impaired Severely Multiply Impaired Blind or Visually Impaired Traumatic Brain Injury Deaf Blind.
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[Audio] FERPA AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS.