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Special Education in the Pittsburgh Public Schools

What is Special Education?. Designed to meet students' unique needsPrepares students with disabilities for further education, employment and independent living. What are Special Education Rights?. . Legislative Milestones. PARC Decree (Pennsylvania ARC vs. Commonwealth of PA), 1971Section 504 of

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Special Education in the Pittsburgh Public Schools

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    1. Special Education in the Pittsburgh Public Schools

    2. What is Special Education? Designed to meet students’ unique needs Prepares students with disabilities for further education, employment and independent living

    3. What are Special Education Rights?

    4. Legislative Milestones PARC Decree (Pennsylvania ARC vs. Commonwealth of PA), 1971 Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142) Later renamed “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act” (IDEA); reauthorized in 1997 and 2004 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991

    5. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Guarantees free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) in Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Assures rights of child and parents Assists states and localities to pay for special education Assures and assesses the delivery of special education

    6. Individual Education Program (IEP) Written education plan for a student who is eligible for special education services Includes: Goals and objectives Related services Supplementary aids and services Program modifications Specially designed instruction

    7. Continuum of Educational Placement and Support General Education classroom Itinerant support Supplemental support Full-time support “Center” schools within the district (Pioneer, Conroy, McNaugher) Private Licensed Facilities/Approved Private Schools

    8. What are the Categories of Special Education Support?

    9. Gifted Support Number of PPS students currently eligible for gifted support Types of support

    10. Support for Students with Disabilities

    11. Learning Support Definition 50% of PPS students with disabilities receive this type of support All schools offer this type of support

    12. Autism Support Definition Percentage of PPS students with disabilities who receive this type of support Number of schools that offer this type of support

    13. Emotional Support Definition Percentage of PPS students with disabilities who receive this type of support Number of schools that offer this type of support

    14. Life Skills Support Definition Percentage of PPS students with disabilities who receive this type of support Number of schools that offer this type of support

    15. Multiple Disabilities Support Definition Percentage of PPS students with disabilities who receive this type of support Number of schools that offer this type of support

    16. Speech/Language Support Definition Percentage of PPS students with disabilities who receive this type of support Number of schools that offer this type of support

    17. Hearing Support Definition Percentage of PPS students with disabilities who receive this type of support Number of schools that offer this type of support

    18. Vision Support Definition Percentage of PPS students with disabilities receive this type of support Number of schools that offer this type of support

    19. Physical Support Definition Percentage of PPS students with disabilities receive this type of support Number of schools that offer this type of support

    20. Program for Students with Exceptionalities Located at Overbrook Administration Center 412-323-3950

    21. Organizational Structure Ellen Estomin, Senior Program Officer Program Officers – Mary Jane Conley, Susan Wiegand, Dr. Lillian Wright Special Education Specialists Central Support Staff and Secretaries Teachers Classroom Assistants, Educational Assistants (EA III), One-on-One Personal Care Assistants

    22. Eligibility for Special Education Services Parent or educator asks for an evaluation If student is deemed eligible for services, the child’s “education team” develops an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and decides placement

    23. Transition to Adulthood Planning for student’s transition to adult services begins at age 14 Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and other agencies may be involved School district offers variety of transition services, as well as two focused programs – City Connections and Start on Success

    24. Parent Support

    25. Pittsburgh Local Task Force on Right to Education Parent-to-Parent Helpline, 412-323-3996 Monthly meetings Information fairs Newsletter Monitoring

    26. Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership Center (PEAL) 412-281-4404 Workshops and trainings Annual conference Answer questions

    27. Achieva Education Advocates 412-995-5000, ext 486 Workshops and trainings Answers questions

    28. Disability Rights Network 412-391-5225 Answers questions about education law

    29. Special Education Consult Line 800-879-2301 Offered by Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education

    30. Helpful Web sites Pittsburgh Public Schools, www.pps.k12.pa.us PA Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN), www.pattan.net Wrightslaw, www.wrightslaw.com

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