different areas of student services
School psychologists play a major role in prevention, intervention and remediation of school problems. They help identify and evaluate children with emotional, social, behavioral and learning disorders; provide short-term or group counseling; and serve as a resource to staff and parents in working with children with special needs.
School social workers intervene in situations where behavioral, emotional, or social factors interfere with a student's ability to attain his/her educational potential. They assess student and parent concerns, provide individual and/or group counseling to students, and help parents make use of appropriate community services.
Speech
Services
Speech therapists help students with speech and language disorders and articulation disorders. Therapists serve students classified by the CSE, and other students with special needs.
Committee
on Special Education
The CSE evaluates needs of children who
have or may have physical, mental or emotional disabilities.
A comprehensive core evaluation, which includes a
psychological, educational and social assessment, helps
determine a child's needs.
When a child is recommended for special education, an
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is developed specifying
services to be provided and the approach to be used to
address the child's needs.
Committee on Preschool
Special Education
The CPSE addresses the needs of children, ages 3 to 5, with disabilities. Parents with preschool children suspected of having a handicapping condition should call the Pupil Personnel Office.
Section
504
Section 504 is a civil rights statute that requires schools, public or private, who receive federal financial assistance for educational purposes, not discriminate against children with "handicaps" (i.e., disabilities). Schools must provide these students with reasonable accommodations comparable to those provided to their peers under the rulings of Section 504. Students with a disability that substantially limits a major life function may be eligible for accommodations under a Section 504 Plan.
