Special Education
District 4 is a member of the North DuPage Special Education Cooperative (NDSEC), a comprehensive special education program that provides appropriate services to children ages 3-15 who have exceptional needs. A full continuum of special education and related services is available to all children who meet specific eligibility requirements. All schools are committed to providing services in the least restrictive environment. This commitment enables children to participate in and benefit from the general education curriculum as much as possible.
The goal of special education and related services is to support each child and address his or her individual needs. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed in collaboration with parents, general education teachers and special education staff on a yearly basis. The IEP, which includes goals and benchmarks, is evaluated three times per year
The Student Services Team comprised of general and special education teachers, a nurse, psychologist, social worker, speech/language pathologist and administrator is available in each school. The team collaborates to adapt curriculum and teaching strategies to meet individual student needs.
Students with disabilities may receive related services as part of their individual education programs (IEPs). Addison School District 4 will maintain related service logs that record the type and number of minutes of the related service(s) administered to such students. Copies of any related service logs will be available to parents/guardians at their child’s annual review IEP meeting. Parents/guardians of students with disabilities may also request copies of their child’s related service logs at any time.
Areas of Eligibility
- Autism
- Cognitive Impairment
- Deaf/Blind
- Visual Impairment
- Hearing Impairment
- Multiple Disabilities
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Specific Learning Disability
- Developmental Delay (3-9)
- Emotional Disability
Students with disabilities who do not qualify for an IEP may qualify for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 if the child: (i) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities: (ii) has a record of a physical or mental impairment: or (iii) is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment.
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As part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Child Find Mandate, Addison School District 4 (ASD4) is responsible for identifying and evaluating all students, between birth and age 21, with suspected disabilities, within the school district. If the evaluation results determine a child has a disability under the IDEA, the school team and parents will work collaboratively to create an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) as appropriate.
There are a variety of ways Addison District 4 actively engages in Child Find. Addison District 4 holds preschool screenings on a regular basis at the Addison Early Learning Center. These screenings assess children in the areas of fine and gross motor, speech and language, cognitive functioning, social-emotional functioning and vision and hearing. To receive an information packet/survey and make an appointment to have your 3-5-year-old child screened, please call 630-458-3051.
The Addison Early Learning Center also works with area early intervention providers to make a smooth transition from early intervention to preschool. Students already receiving early intervention services from birth through two years old should be notified by your provider of meeting dates and times in order to have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) developed before the child’s 3rd birthday.
Additionally, Addison District 4 utilizes the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) process to identify students' academic and social-emotional needs. Through this process of providing intervention to and monitoring at-risk students, children with suspected disabilities are identified through each school’s Individual Problem-Solving Teams (IPST). Addison District 4 staff and administrators also continually engage in home-school collaboration through which children with suspected disabilities may be identified by their parents, doctors/pediatricians, mental health care providers, or other specialists.
It is the goal of Addison District 4 to ensure that all children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education which provides them with proper academic, social-emotional, and behavioral supports. Additionally, through the Child Find process, Addison District 4 aims to ensure that children are identified in a proactive manner to receive appropriate early intervention services.
For more information about the Child Find process or if you suspect your child may have a disability, please contact the building principal or Director of Student Services, Ms. Janet Diaz at 630-458-2462.
Resources
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Section 226.100 Child Find Responsibility
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