Special Education Services
Special Education Department
Audrey Ostrowski-Gallagher, Asst. Superintendent
Jaime Farr-Stacy, Coordinator/ Program Specialist
Donna Darcy, Administrative Assistant ext. 4208
Johanna Reveno, Special Services Clerk ext. 4207
A student may qualify for special education services after an assessment has been conducted in accordance with Federal Guidelines, has been found to have a disability, who because of those impairments needs special education and related services meets the criterion under one of the 13 categories for special education eligibility:
- Autism
- Deaf-Blindness
- Deafness
- Hearing Impairment
- Mental Retardation
- Multiple Disabilities
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Emotional Disturbance
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visual Impairment
Based on a student’s needs, a student may receive one or more of the following services:
- Designated Instructional Services
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Adapted Physical Education
- Health Services
- Behavioral Intervention
A full array of placement options exists to provide a continuum of services, based on the student’s identified needs:
- Resource Specialist RS
- Special Day Class SDC
- County Office of Education COE
- SELPA classes
- Non Public-Schools/Agencies
- Home Hospital Instruction