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Services and Supports

Services and Supports

  • Students meeting eligibility criteria for a disability according to Bulletin 1508, the Pupil Appraisal Handbook, will have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) developed by a team, which includes the parent. The IEP will determine instructional goals to address the needs outlined in the evaluation. It will also identify the least restrictive environment for a student to be served, which may be in the regular education classroom, special education classroom or a combination of both.  

    For any concerns regarding your child's programming, please contact your child's special education teacher and/or school administrators. 

  • Speech Therapy services are available as a related service to any child who meets eligibility criteria in accordance to Bulletin 1508, the Louisiana Pupil Appraisal Handbook. Any child meeting the eligibility criteria for Speech or Language Impairment, according to Bulletin 1508, the Louisiana Pupil Appraisal Handbook, may receive speech and/or language therapy. Speech Language Pathologists service students in regular classes, resource classes, pull out services and self-contained classes.

    For any speech concerns regarding your child's programming, please contact your child's speech/language pathologist and/or school administrators. 

  • Occupational Therapy (OT) is a related service provided to eligible students with disabilities to allow them to participate in and benefit from their special education program. Eligibility for services is determined through criteria established in Bulletin 1508, the Louisiana Pupil Appraisal Handbook. Occupational therapists in the school setting address developmental motor skills (fine motor, self-care, visual-motor skills), motor function (neuromuscular or orthopedic limitations), and sensorimotor skills that affect their school performance. Occupational therapists work closely with teachers and other school personnel to ensure that students are able to engage in school activities to the best of their abilities.

    For any concerns regarding your child's programming, please contact your child's occupational therapist, special education teacher, and/or school administrators. 

  • Physical Therapy (PT) is a related service provided to eligible students with disabilities in order to optimize their participation in their special education program. Eligibility for services is determined through Bulletin 1508. Physical Therapists in the school setting address developmental gross motor skills to include mobility throughout the classroom and the school campus along with assisting with recommendations for student’s gross motor programs. Other services provided may include providing individualized staff training on how to safely assist students with all transfers, positioning, and mobility, ensuring that students with disabilities are properly positioned throughout the school day by assessing for and providing students with adaptive equipment as needed at school, addressing any campus accessibility issues, and providing support and resources for parents as needed to address gross motor progression.

    For any physical therapy concerns regarding your child's programming, please contact your child's physical therapist, special education teacher, and/or school administrators. 

  • Adapted Physical Education (APE) is a related service to accommodate students with disabilities, ages 3-21, who meet the requirements according to criteria established by Bulletin 1508. It is a specifically designed physical education program for students with disabilities who are unable to participate and benefit fully in regular physical education. APE services may include instructional programs focused on functional mobility skills, motor and physical fitness, life time leisure activities, age-appropriate gross motor competencies and safety and social development within the physical education setting. Based on the student’s individual needs, the student’s individualized program may include consultation, support, modifications or inclusion in the regular PE class, OR self-contained Adapted PE instruction, OR a combination of regular and adapted physical education.

    For any APE concerns regarding your child's programming, please contact your child's APE teacher, special education teacher, and/or school administrators. 

  • Services are available to Deaf/Hard of Hearing students aged 3 years through high school. The teacher of the hearing impaired serves students across all settings within our school system. Eligibility criteria for services related to hearing impairments are in accordance to Bulletin 1508.

    For any concerns regarding your child's Deaf/Hard of Hearing programming, please contact your child's special education teacher and/or school administrators. 

  • Services to visually impaired students are determined according to Bulletin 1508, the Louisiana Pupil Appraisal Handbook, and the student’s Indivisualized Education Program (IEP). Visually impaired students whose IEPs indicate the need for orientation & mobility (O&M) may receive those services from an orientation & mobility specialist. Braille and large print books are available to students needing this service. Instruction in Braille is also provided to students as necessary.

    For any visual impairment concerns regarding your child's programming, please contact your child's special education teacher and/or school administrators.