Special Education
By Younkin, Gay
Gay Younkin, Director
Janice Houseman, Secretary and Clerk
Special Education is provided for children with special needs. The Individual with Disabilities Education Act assures that all students receive a free appropriate public education. Some children and youth need more than a regular education to reach their full potential. Mulvane Unified School District is committed to providing programs and services to children with special needs to reach their potential for the future. USD 263 offers a continuum of programs and services that are tailored to meet the needs of each individual child. Each child is entitled to a free appropriate public education and the opportunity to succeed.
IDENTIFICATION PROCESS
When a student appears to need special attention, the General Education Intervention Team through the Multi Tier System of Support meets to plan interventions. These GEI/MTSS Teams are located in each building and parents are encouraged to be involved. Students who are referred for a comprehensive evaluation (with parent permission) are tested to determine their educational needs. A team that includes parents and professionals determine that from the evaluation if the student shows eligibility by state guidelines AND a need for special services An INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) is written for each student who is placed in special education. This plan determines programs and services the student needs and in what setting they will occur. The regular classroom is always the first consideration.
Child Find Clinics are held monthly at Munson Primary School - 1007 Westview Dr., Mulvane, KS
CHILD FIND NOTICE & CLINIC SCREENING - 2011-2012
The USD 263 Board of Education is seeking to identify every student from birth through age 21 who lives in the boundaries of Mulvane Public Schools, has developmental delays and may be in need of special education.
Developmental Screening Dates for Children Birth to age 5
(Areas screened: Language, Concepts, Motor, Behavior, Hearing & Vision)
Wednesday September 7, 2011
Wednesday October 12, 2011
Wednesday November 9, 2011
Wednesday December 7, 2011
Wednesday January 11, 2012
Wednesday February 8, 2012
Wednesday March 14, 2012
Wednesday April 18, 2012
Wednesday May 9, 2012
Note-Dates are subject to change. Call 777-0151 for an appointment.
Screenings are held at Munson Primary, 1007 Westview, Mulvane.
USD 263 provides services to all students who are eligible and need special education services including students with developmental delays, visual impairments/blindness, hearing impairments/deafness, deaf-blindness, autism, traumatic brain injury, emotional disturbance, specific learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, speech/language disabilities and gifted.
If you have a child you think has developmental delays or special needs, contact:
Gay Younkin, Director of Special Education
Mulvane Public Schools – District Office
628 East Mulvane Street, Mulvane, Kansas 67110
Phone: 316-777-1102
We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. ~Franklin Delano Roosevelt
