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Special Education Services

Welcome to the Special Education Services web page. Our office can help you with questions you may have concerning Special Education.

Special Education News For juniors and seniors: Have you filled out your VESID (Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities) application yet? This program provides services to help individuals learn skills to obtain employment. Call the special programs office if you need help.

What is Special Education? Students between the ages of 3-21 who are approved by the District’s Committee on Special Education (CSE) can receive special education services and participate in programs appropriate for their needs. This also includes resident students who attend private schools or are home-schooled. These programs and services are determined by the Committee on Special Education and outlined on the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). These include special classes, inclusion programs, resource rooms, consulting services, as well as related services of speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and counseling services. Program modifications and testing accommodations may also be available to your child. Sackets Harbor Central School District employs appropriately trained and certified special education staff members to insure that all special education services as indicated on the student’s IEP are provided.

Office of Special Services Informational Links Student and Family Resources Parent's Guide to Special Education A Parent's Guide to Resolving Concerns about Special Education Information for the parents of preschool children Special Education Mediation Transition Resources U.S. Department of Education


Special Education Staff
Ms. Gaffney	Director of Special Education
Ms. Barkley	Psychologist, CSE/CSPE Chairperson
Mr. Berie	Special Education Teacher
Mrs. Tocornal	Special Education Teacher
Mrs. Piiparinen	Special Education Teacher
Mrs. Martin	Speech Therapist
Ms. Henry	Speech Therapist
Mrs. Derouin	Occupational Therapist
Ms. Donders	Physical Therapist
Ms. Woodward	Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Mrs Warden	Audiologist
Mrs Lennox	Secretary/CSE/CPSE


Glossary of Terms CSE--Committee on Special Education CPSE--Committee of Preschool on Special Education ECDC--Early Childhood Direction Centers FAPE--Free Appropriate Public Education FERPA--Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ("Buckley Amendment" on Confidentiality) 504--Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112, Section 504) IEP--Individualized Education Plan IHO--Impartial Hearing Officer JTPA--Job Training Partnership Act LD--Learning Disabled LEA--Local Educational Agency LRE--Least Restrictive Environment NRCR-Northern Regional Center for Independence Living OMH--Office of Mental Health OMRDD--Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities OT--Occupational Therapy PINS--Person in Need of Supervision P.L. 94-142--The Education of All Handicapped Children Act (EHA), renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). PT--Physical Therapist RA--Regional Associate SED--State Education Department SETRC--Special Education Training and Resource Centers SRO--State Review Officer SSI--Supplemental Security Income TDD--Telephone Device for the Deaf TTY--Teletypewriter VESID--Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities Child Find Attention residents with children between birth and age 21: If your child has a disability or you suspect that he/she may have a disability, your child may be entitled to Special Education services without cost to you. Please contact Carol Barkley at: Sackets Harbor Central School P.O. Box 290 Sackets Harbor, NY 13685 or call 646-3575 to register your child or obtain further information Top of Page Home Copyright © 2007-2008 Sackets Harbor Central School. All rights reserved.

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