Services

                              Special Education Services                                                  

Services

Assistive Technology- A device or service which the ARD committee has deemed necessary for a student to make reasonable progress toward the student's individual education plan.  

Occupational Therapy- Provides educationally related support services to students, families and instructional staff to assist students in benefiting from special education, by facilitating the student's potential for functional independence and participation in educational activities.  

Other Related Services- Provided as determined in the student's IEP if data indicates that the service is required in order for the student to make progress.

Physical Therapy- Provides educationally related support services to students, families and instructional staff to assist students in benefiting from special education, by facilitating the student's potential for functional independence and participation in educational services. 

Speech/ Language Services- Provided for the evaluation and intervention of communication disorders, which include disorders of articulation, language, fluency and/or voice. Provided to eligible students whose communications skills adversely affect their developmental and/ or academic skills. 

Transition Planning- Transition is helping students with disabilities and their families identify the student's areas of strengths and areas needing support, and interests and preferences as they identify goals for their life after high school. This includes looking at the support the student will need during and after completing school, for example, funding and other local agency support. 

Introduction to Transition- The transition from school to adult life is an exciting and stressful time for students and their families. For students with a disability, this time creates additional challenges that must be addressed at an early age. Transition planning for students with a disability is not only required by law but the right thing to do.

For students in FISD, a successful transition from school to life after high school involves:

• Working with students to gain a better understanding of their strengths and needs through formal and informal assessments. 
• Helping students gain confidence through self-determination skills.
• Including students in the IEP/ARD process. 
• Creating goals that will lead the student to reach their life after high school.
• Including parents in the process. 
• Using the information from the assessments and conversations to create a transition plan.  
• Working with each student throughout the year to update their plan and goals.

Student log: 

• Participate in his/her ARD/IEP no later than the 5th grade.
• Completes transition assessments, surveys, or interest inventories. 
• Works with his/her case manager to develop his/her transition plan for life after high school.
• Discusses his/her plan with the IEP/ARD committee. 

Transition Planning 

FISD official transition planning begins no later than 7th grade or age 13, whichever comes first. Prior to this age, discussions about the transition to life after high school begin as early as appropriate for each student. 

QUESTIONS?

Sandra Duchene, Transition Specialist 

Phone:915-765-2690 ext 1407

Email: sduchene@fabensisd.net