the student to benefit from the special education program.
Parents who suspect that their child is eligible for special education services may request a multidisciplinary evaluation at any time through a written request to their child’ s principal or the Director of Special Education.
EARLY INTERVENTION IDENTIFICATION( 55 Pa. Code Chapter 4226) The Pennsylvania Department of Education is responsible for providing programs and services to eligible young children under Act 212 of 1990, the Early Intervention Services System Act. Young children experiencing developmental delays or physical or mental disabilities and their families are eligible for early intervention services including screening, evaluation, individualized education program planning and provision of appropriate programs and services. Signs of developmental delay or disability include at least a 25 % delay in one or more developmental areas:
• Communication or speech
• Cognitive or problem-solving skills
• Physical or motor development
• Adaptive or self-help skills
• Social or emotional growth
• Information regarding the appropriate developmental milestone descriptors for infants and toddlers may be found at the Center for Disease Control( CDC) website( www. cdc. gov).
ANNUAL REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare is responsible for providing services to infants and toddlers, defined as children from birth through three years of age. For more information, contact: Alliance for Infants 2801 Custer Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15227 412-885-6000
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is responsible for providing services to preschool children from ages three through five. For information, contact: Allegheny Intermediate Unit Preschool Early Intervention Program 475 E. Waterfront Drive Homestead, PA 15120 412-394-5739 The Brentwood Borough School District ensures that all students transitioning from early intervention programs to kindergarten or first grade programs within the District are transitioned without disruption of services. Parents of children entering school age programs are notified of the District’ s Transition activities, which occur before kindergarten registration of each year. The District secures permission to evaluate, conducts an evaluation, and develops an Individualized Education Program( IEP) in accordance with the timelines required by state mandates.
SERVICES FOR PROTECTED
HANDICAPPED STUDENTS( 22 Pa. Code Chapter 15) In compliance with state and federal law, the Brentwood Borough School District will provide to each protected handicapped student without discrimination or cost to the student or family, those related aids, services or accommodations which are needed to provide equal opportunity to participate in and obtain the benefits of the school program and extracurricular activities to the maximum extent appropriate to the student’ s abilities.
In order to qualify as a protected handicapped student, the child must be of school age with a physical or mental disability which substantially limits or prohibits participation in or access to an aspect of the school program.
These services and protections for“ protected handicapped students” are distinct from those applicable to all eligible or exceptional students enrolled( or seeking enrollment) in special education programs. Protected handicapped students fall under Pennsylvania Chapter 15 of Title 22 of the Regulations of the State Board of Education, sometimes known by its federal name, Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. In contrast, students with disabilities who qualify for special education services are covered by the regulations contained in Chapter 14.
For further information on the procedures and provisions of services to protected handicapped students, contact your child’ s school counselor or building principal.
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE
MENTALLY GIFTED( 22 Pa. Code Chapter 16) The definition of giftedness comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Education( PDE) Special Education Rules and Regulations under Chapter 16, and states that a student who is mentally rentwood Borough
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