MVED provides the following Special Education services to its member districts:
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD)
A consultant is available through MVED to offer programming ideas and serve on school teams for students identified as having needs in the area of autism. The consultant also assists teams in the evaluation process.
DEAF/HARD OF HEARING (DH/H)
Teachers help identify deaf/hard of hearing students who need academic support or adaptations in classroom instruction or materials. They also provide direct instruction and support in need areas including: academics, listening skills, language and vocabulary development, sign language, hearing aid/auditory trainer use and care.
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION (ECSE)
Early Childhood Special Education is available to children birth through age 2 and their families who have a significant delay or disorder in development or have an identifiable sensory, physical, mental, or social/emotional condition or impairment known to hinder normal development.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)
Therapists enhance growth and development through early identification and remediation of dysfunction in children with motor and sensory delays or disabilities.
PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED (PI)
Consultative services are provided to staff working with students who qualify by meeting state criteria for Physically Impaired services.
PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT)
Physical therapists provide educationally relevant interventions to promote optimal learning for physically challenged children.
SPEECH/LANGUAGE SERVICES (S/L)
Speech/Language services are provided for children who experience communication disorders due to fluency, articulation, voice, language comprehension and expression or neurological involvement.
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
School psychologists work as part of the educational team in schools or MVED programs to address learning, behavioral, child development, and mental health issues and to provide the best educational programs for individual students.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK
The school social worker works with children who have problems preventing them from taking full advantage of their educational experiences. The social worker brings together appropriate resources to work for the student's best interests.
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