1. Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Students Roles Rights Responsibilities

2. We provide services… …not places.

3. 13 Disability Categories Autism Deafness Hearing Impairment Orthopedic Impairment Specific LD Traumatic Brain Injury Multiple Disabilities Deaf-blindness Emotional Disturbance Mental Retardation Other Health Impairment Speech/Language Visual Impairment

4. Our kids are normal. They just aren’t typical. Jim Delisle

5. Types of Support CEGEMEWEEPCBKCHS LS Gifted ES Supp. LS Life Skills Autistic*

6. Levels of Support Itinerant Supplemental Full Time

7. Pre-referral Interventions 1.Differentiation of instruction, assessment, homework, and grading 2.RtII data collection and tiers of support

8. 8 Defining Inclusive Practices Supplementary Aids & Supports Full Inclusion Mainstreaming LRE FAPE Continuum Of Services Inclusive Practices

9. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IS... IS  the “law” a culture / belief system / philosophy  the right thing to do IS NOT room 122 down the hall something that you “do” only for certain rooms / teachers / students

10. Inclusion Meaningful educational benefit What does this mean? What is success? How do we define success? academic emotional social behavioral belonging!!

11. “Whether students' needs have been met is reflected not only by whether they have attained certain objectives, but by the impact that educational experiences have had on their lives." (Giangreco, 1994)

12. Key Question for IEP Teams… “What can be done to allow a child to remain in the general education classroom and receive specially designed instruction by adapting the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to ensure access to the general education curriculum?”

13. Teacher Prep in PA 9 credits in inclusion PreK-4 and 4-8 Dual certification

14. The ultimate goal is for students with disabilities to be in every classroom; but this will be a process and take time to be realized.

15.  Additional supports added for teachers / students 2010-2011 school year  Itinerant Life Skills Teacher  Itinerant Emotional Support Teacher  Co-teaching collaboration meetings at CHS  Technology and training to support use of technology  Ongoing supports:  Special Education Teachers  Paraeducators  Behavior Analyst  Occupational Therapist  Physical Therapist  Speech and Language Therapist  Autistic Support Specialist  Inclusion Facilitator

16. Goals for 2010-2011 1. Establish district-wide understanding of Special Education, including co-teaching and inclusion 2. Increase the number of programs for students with IEPs that are offered and administered by the District 3. Improve student services to support the academic, social, emotional, behavioral and physical needs of all students

17. 4. Develop a culture of inclusion within the district as evidenced by an increase in the number of general education classrooms that include students with IEPs 5. Increase opportunities to involve parents in trainings provided by the district 6. Increase academic performance of students with IEPs

18. “Belonging” If we are to create schools in which students feel welcomed and part of a community, then we must begin by creating schools that welcome the diversity of all children. Kunc, Norman

19. Photo credits All photos used with permission under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license (http://creativecommons.org/) “Stained Glass Collage” by BEV Norton (http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchesthelight/441095426/) “Lost In Thought” by John Bolland (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnbolland/1544108261/) “Front Door” by Maureen K (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mimk/368957054/) “Light From Heaven” by ishrona (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishmaelo/212317535/) “Writing Notes With Grammy” by Don LaVange (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickenden/3245260680/) “Green” by Abdullah AL-Naser (http://www.flickr.com/photos/abraj/209175604/) Thorn by Rohit Matoo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mar00ned/193863350/) Singing Child by Dan Foy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeacid/2082431790/) “final exam” by dcJohn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcjohn/74907741/)