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Learning Disabilities and Special EducationEvery handicapped child between the ages of birth to 21 who has special needs has the right to a free and appropriate public education, if the disability affects the child's ability to learn. This education must focus on each individual child's needs. It is based on an assessment which includes observations by parents and teachers, test results, and the child's developmental history. This evaluation shows the child's strengths, how the child is functioning now, and what the child's educational needs are. An individual educational plan (I.E.P.) is then written which includes the results of the evaluation; the goals and objectives set by the parents, the staff, and the child him/herself; services to be provided, when, where and by whom; and when the entire program will be reviewed. Special education services are provided to students with the following handicapping conditions:
These children and youth may have communication, academic, social/emotional, or physical problems, and are entitled to special instruction and services. Parents' participation in their child's educational planning and program is important and protected by law. Parents must be notified of and consent to the evaluation, the Individualized Education Plan, and the placement of their child. They must be informed of annual planning meetings and should take part in the meetings as full members of the planning team. For information on getting special education services for a child, contact the school's principal or Special Education director. Local ResourcesCook County Special Education Director: Francis Spencer Cook County Elementary Schools Cook County Middle/High School Great Expectations School Lake County Special Education Director: Linda Forsberg Minnehaha School Silver Bay Schools Two Harbors High School Regional/State/National ResourcesArc Minnesota Autism Society of Minnesota Exceptional Parent Magazine LD Online MN Department of Education MN Disability Law Center MN Special Education Mediation Service MN State Council on Disability (MSCOD) www.disability.state.mn.us National Center on Secondary Education and Transition www.ncset.org National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities www.nichcy.org National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative www.nlsec.k12.mn.us/index.htm Parent Advocacy Center for Educational Rights (PACER) Research/Training on Family Support & Children's Mental Health www.rtc.pdx.edu Disclaimer: Listing of resources and websites is for informational purposes only. Inclusion does not indicate endorsement of any resources or website. |
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