Welcome
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Welcome to the Department of Special Education where our goal is to deliver quality education to students with special needs ages 3 to 21 through a continuum of services in the least restrictive environment possible.
Our staff consists of an Executive Director, Supervisors, School Psychologists, Social Workers, Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultants, Special Education Teachers, as well as Instructional and Personal Assistants. Related service providers include Speech Language Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Behaviorists, and Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf.
We encourage the active participation of parents through our Special Education Advisory Council. The Council meets quarterly and provides opportunities for parents and community members to offer input to the district on special education issues. We look forward to working with you to achieve each student’s educational and career goals.
Core Beliefs And Educational Philosophy
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We believe that all students are capable of learning through a shared responsibility of students, families, educators and the community, which is critical to the student’s success. We believe that each student has a right to an environment that is accessible, emotionally nurturing, physically safe, purposefully engaging, and intellectually challenging, thereby preparing all children for the college and career of their choosing.
Links
- New Jersey Positive Behavior Support in Schools (NJ PBSIS)
- New Jersey Resources 2022 Directory
- DDS NJ Division of Disability Services
- DDS Brochure
- DDS Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP)
- NJ DHS Division of Developmental Disabilities Office on Autism
- Project Child Find
- American Association on Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Website
- American Disability Association (ADnet)
- Center for Hearing and Communication
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- Parents with Disabilities Online
- Autism Speaks
- NCLD - National Center for Learning
- The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey
- National Federation for the Blind-NJ
- The Arc of New Jersey
- The International Dyslexia Association
- Learning Disabilities Association of America - New Jersey
- Performcare