Special Education

The Department of Special Education is a team of professionals that are dedicated to providing services for students that are identified as special education students and teachers teaching those students. This team is capable of addressing a variety of issues and needs for students and teachers.

The mission of the Department of Special Education, dedicated to all children and youth, including those with special needs, is to educate students in appropriate learning environments. Through specially designed instruction the students will successfully demonstrate to their fullest, the knowledge and skills essential for life long learning, social well-being, and active, responsible citizenship.

Resources

In order to help families and teachers of students with disabilities locate and access services in the Lexington community, we have compiled the following documents: (Adobe Acrobat documents)

• Individual Education Programs (IEP Manual).
• The Resource map includes different areas such as job coaching and assistive technology and who in the community provides the service.
• The provider list gives contact information for each provider.
• Support Group formed for parents of students with ADHD.

The SDI (Specially Designed Instruction) Manual and Glossary are now available on the web. This is a teachers tool for specially designed instruction.

• SDI Manual (Adobe Acrobat document)

• Glossary (Adobe Acrobat document)

Special Education Parent Resource Center
The Parent Resource Center is sponsored by the Department of Special Education. Caring parents and professionals that can help parents with their needs and their students' needs staff it.

Whom to ask
When working with special needs students, teachers, staff, and parents often have questions that need to be answered. Here is a listing of the Resource Specialist and their areas of expertise and how you can contact then concerning a student.

ESY Program:

High School Transition Program:

Last update: 4/25/2008 11:02:35 AM