Half Half Hollow HillsHollow HillsCentral School DistrictCentral School District

Special Education Services

Special EducationContinuum of Programs and Services

““Children already come toChildren already come tous differentiated. It justus differentiated. It just

makes sense that we wouldmakes sense that we woulddifferentiate our instructiondifferentiate our instruction

in response to them.in response to them.””

–Carol Ann Tomlinson

Our Mission Is to Provide Optimal LearningOur Mission Is to Provide Optimal LearningConditions That:Conditions That:

•• Set the highest expectations for all students,Set the highest expectations for all students,teachers and community;teachers and community;

•• Are motivating, fully engaging, orderly, andAre motivating, fully engaging, orderly, andsafe;safe;

•• Engage all students, teachers and communityEngage all students, teachers and communitymembers in an active, committed effort to helpmembers in an active, committed effort to helpeach student, teacher and community membereach student, teacher and community memberto use his or her intellectual, social andto use his or her intellectual, social andphysical capacities to achieve personal goals inphysical capacities to achieve personal goals inways that foster the success of the society.ways that foster the success of the society.

Student with a disabilityStudent with a disabilityAutismAutismDeafnessDeafnessDeaf-BlindnessDeaf-BlindnessEmotional DisturbanceEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentHearing ImpairmentLearning DisabilityLearning DisabilityMental retardationMental retardation

Multiple DisabilitiesMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedicOrthopedicImpairmentImpairmentOther HealthOther HealthImpairmentImpairmentSpeech or LanguageSpeech or LanguageImpairmentImpairmentTraumatic Brain InjuryTraumatic Brain InjuryVisual ImpairmentVisual Impairment

Committee on Preschool SpecialCommittee on Preschool SpecialEducationEducation

Role of the: SchoolRole of the: SchoolDistrict, SuffolkDistrict, SuffolkCounty, PrivateCounty, PrivateProvidersProvidersEvaluationsEvaluationsServicesServicesTransition from EITransition from EITransition to CSETransition to CSE

General Education-Pre-ReferralGeneral Education-Pre-ReferralSupportsSupports

Speech ImprovementSpeech ImprovementFine MotorFine MotorImprovement GroupImprovement GroupSupportive Reading andSupportive Reading andMathMathWRITE/MITEWRITE/MITEBanana SplitsBanana Splits

Consultant Teacher ServicesConsultant Teacher Services

Special EducationSpecial Educationteacher works withteacher works withstudent(s) and/orstudent(s) and/orteacher in generalteacher in generaleducation classroomeducation classroomMinimum two hours aMinimum two hours aweekweek

Related ServicesRelated Services

Occupational TherapyOccupational TherapySpeech TherapySpeech TherapyPhysical TherapyPhysical TherapyCounselingCounselingPull Out Pull Out –– Push In Model Push In Model

These services are provided These services are providedto students with disabilitiesto students with disabilitiesin general and specialin general and specialeducation classes.education classes.

Resource Room ServicesResource Room Services

Special EducationSpecial Educationteacher works withteacher works withgroups of students nogroups of students nomore than five for amore than five for aminimum of three hoursminimum of three hoursa week.a week.Consults with theConsults with theclassroom teacherclassroom teacherPullout servicePullout service

Special Integrated ProgramSpecial Integrated Program

Children diagnosed onChildren diagnosed onthe autism spectrumthe autism spectrumGeneral education classGeneral education classParaprofessionalParaprofessionalSpecial EducationSpecial Educationteacher servicesteacher servicesBehavioral ConsultantBehavioral ConsultantParent TrainingParent Training

Intensive Program For ChildrenIntensive Program For ChildrenChildren diagnosed on the autismChildren diagnosed on the autismspectrumspectrumStudent to teacher andStudent to teacher andparaprofessional ratio is 8:1:4paraprofessional ratio is 8:1:4Special Education teacher specificallySpecial Education teacher specificallytrainedtrainedUtilizes Applied Behavior AnalysisUtilizes Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA)(ABA)These children benefit individualThese children benefit individualinstruction and the opportunity for theinstruction and the opportunity for thegeneralization of acquired skillsgeneralization of acquired skillsthroughout the day.throughout the day.Consultant model for related servicesConsultant model for related servicesIntegration into general educationIntegration into general educationclassroomclassroomBehavioral consultant servicesBehavioral consultant services

Integrated CoIntegrated Co--Teaching ClassesTeaching Classes

CoCo--teaching modelteaching modelGeneral education and special education teacherGeneral education and special education teacherThere can be up There can be up to 12to 12 special education special education students instudents ingeneral education general education (Max 12 students with disabilities )(Max 12 students with disabilities )Extensive staff trainingExtensive staff trainingIdentical curriculumIdentical curriculumSame expectationsSame expectationsAlternate methods and strategiesAlternate methods and strategies

Self Contained ClassesSelf Contained ClassesStudent to teacher andStudent to teacher andparaprofessional ratio isparaprofessional ratio is12:1:112:1:1Special Education teacherSpecial Education teacherCore curriculum parallelsCore curriculum parallelsgeneral educationgeneral educationcurriculumcurriculumAlternate methods andAlternate methods andstrategiesstrategiesOpportunities forOpportunities formainstreamingmainstreamingModifications of generalModifications of generaleducation curriculumeducation curriculumCareer ConnectionsCareer ConnectionsCareer PathwaysCareer Pathways

BOCES ProgramsBOCES Programs

Centered based programCentered based programStudent teacherStudent teacherparaprofessional ratio isparaprofessional ratio isusually 6:1:1, 8:1:1 orusually 6:1:1, 8:1:1 or12:1:412:1:4Student needs are moreStudent needs are moreintenseintenseSpecialized curriculumSpecialized curriculumNo opportunities forNo opportunities formainstreamingmainstreaming

Approved Private SchoolsApproved Private Schools

Center based programCenter based programNo opportunities forNo opportunities formainstreamingmainstreamingSpecialized curriculumSpecialized curriculumIntense managementIntense managementneedsneedsStudent teacherStudent teacherparaprofessional ratio isparaprofessional ratio isusually 8:1:1, 12:1:4usually 8:1:1, 12:1:4

ResidentialResidential24-hour supervision24-hour supervisionSegregated settingSegregated settingSpecialized curriculumSpecialized curriculumIntensive managementIntensive managementand social needsand social needsHigh teacher to studentHigh teacher to studentratioratio

Transition ServicesTransition Services

Post secondaryPost secondaryeducation.education.Vocational TrainingVocational TrainingDaily LivingDaily LivingTransportationTransportation

Transition ActivitiesTransition ActivitiesGroup ActivitiesGroup ActivitiesWork ProgramWork ProgramDepartment of LaborDepartment of LaborWork ProgramWork ProgramTransition fromTransition fromelementary to middleelementary to middleschoolschoolTransition from middleTransition from middleschool to high schoolschool to high school

Programs/Activities That SupportPrograms/Activities That Supportthe Continuumthe Continuum

Vocational training, WorkVocational training, WorkexperiencesexperiencesAfter school sports: clinicalAfter school sports: clinicalsports, recreational sports, andsports, recreational sports, andadaptive swim.adaptive swim.T.E.A.MT.E.A.MClub ConnectionsClub ConnectionsSpecial OlympicsSpecial OlympicsGames for the PhysicallyGames for the PhysicallyChallengedChallengedDisability Awareness PanelDisability Awareness PanelTraining & WorkshopsTraining & Workshops