Special Programs
The
Special Programs Department is comprised of four distinct program areas:
Special Education; Preschool; Home
Instruction; and 504 Evaluations and Plans.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Special education programs are designed to meet the special needs of students who are identified as a students with disabilities under IDEIA. A full range of services are provided in compliance with federal laws, IDEIA and Section 504.
HOME INSTRUCTION
Home Instruction services are provided to children who are unable to attend school due to a documented
illness or disability as verified by a licensed physician or psychologist.
504 EVALUATIONS AND PLANS
Section 504 is a federal law of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination against individuals with a disability in any program receiving federal assistance. The district has specific responsibilities under
this act, which include the responsibility to identify, evaluate, and if the child has a current disability and is termed to be eligible under Section 504, to afford access to appropriate educational programs. Section 504 defines a person with a disability as anyone who has a "mental or physical impairment which substantially limits a "...major life function." A major life function includes activities such as caring for one's
self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Louisville City School District and the Ohio Department of Education are trying to identify children with disabilities, birth through age 21, who may be in need of special education services. For children birth to age 3, a disability means an established condition known to result in a delay or a documented developmental delay. For children 3-5 years of age, a disability means that a child has a documented deficit in one or more of the following areas:
¨communication,
¨vision,
¨hearing,
¨motor skills,
¨social/emotional functioning,
¨self-help,
¨cognitive skills.
For school-age students, a disability means that a student has been identified as having one or more of the following disabilities that adversely affects his/her progress in the general education curriculum:
¨multiple disabilities"
¨deaf-blindness"
¨visual impairments"
¨speech/language impairments"
¨orthopedic impairments"
¨emotional disturbances"
¨cognitive disabilities"
¨specific learning disability"
¨autism"
¨traumatic brain injury"
¨other health impairments"
The Louisville City School District offers evaluation for all children with suspected disabilities free of charge.Once the school district is notified about a child who is suspected of having a disability, the child’s parent(s) are contacted and informed of their rights as required by the Individuals Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and the Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools serving Children with Disabilities.
If you know of a child who is suspected of having a disability, contact Micki Egli Director of Special Programs at
330-875-7602, or via email at [email protected].
SPECIAL NEEDS
Special education programs are designed to meet the special needs of students who are identified as a students with disabilities under IDEIA. A full range of services are provided in compliance with federal laws, IDEIA and Section 504.
HOME INSTRUCTION
Home Instruction services are provided to children who are unable to attend school due to a documented
illness or disability as verified by a licensed physician or psychologist.
504 EVALUATIONS AND PLANS
Section 504 is a federal law of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination against individuals with a disability in any program receiving federal assistance. The district has specific responsibilities under
this act, which include the responsibility to identify, evaluate, and if the child has a current disability and is termed to be eligible under Section 504, to afford access to appropriate educational programs. Section 504 defines a person with a disability as anyone who has a "mental or physical impairment which substantially limits a "...major life function." A major life function includes activities such as caring for one's
self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Louisville City School District and the Ohio Department of Education are trying to identify children with disabilities, birth through age 21, who may be in need of special education services. For children birth to age 3, a disability means an established condition known to result in a delay or a documented developmental delay. For children 3-5 years of age, a disability means that a child has a documented deficit in one or more of the following areas:
¨communication,
¨vision,
¨hearing,
¨motor skills,
¨social/emotional functioning,
¨self-help,
¨cognitive skills.
For school-age students, a disability means that a student has been identified as having one or more of the following disabilities that adversely affects his/her progress in the general education curriculum:
¨multiple disabilities"
¨deaf-blindness"
¨visual impairments"
¨speech/language impairments"
¨orthopedic impairments"
¨emotional disturbances"
¨cognitive disabilities"
¨specific learning disability"
¨autism"
¨traumatic brain injury"
¨other health impairments"
The Louisville City School District offers evaluation for all children with suspected disabilities free of charge.Once the school district is notified about a child who is suspected of having a disability, the child’s parent(s) are contacted and informed of their rights as required by the Individuals Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and the Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools serving Children with Disabilities.
If you know of a child who is suspected of having a disability, contact Micki Egli Director of Special Programs at
330-875-7602, or via email at [email protected].