Special education provides the opportunity for a student with a
disability to learn and prepare for meaningful participation in society.
Deer Creek Public Schools provides special education and related
services to students with disabilities.
Professional educators with special training and expertise implement
various instructional programs and assist parents in the decision-making
process regarding individualized instruction for children with
disabilities. Educational services are provided in the least restrictive
environment in order that these children may receive a free appropriate
public education (FAPE). Materials, supports, and specialized
instruction are provided to assist children with disabilities so they
may benefit from the educational program.
Deer Creek’s special education program seeks to develop policies and
procedures that are in compliance with PL 108-466, the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and its 2004
reauthorization, to provide a free and appropriate public education for
all children with disabilities.
Programs and Services
Deer Creek offers many programs to support students with disabilities.
The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is determined by the level of
support each individual student requires to receive benefit from their
placement. Supports range from mild and moderate to significantly more
involved supports in each of the following programs:
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Autism
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Deaf-Blindness
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Emotional Disturbance
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Hearing Impairment, Including Deafness
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Intellectual Disabilities
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Multiple Disabilities
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Orthopedic Impairments
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Other Health Impairments
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Specific Learning Disability
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Speech or Language Impairment
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Visual Impairment Including Blindness
Home Instruction
Services are provided in the home environment for:
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Children with a disability, who are unable to attend school due to extenuating circumstances
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Children with an illness or condition who will be absent from school at least two weeks (short-term)
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Children with an illness or condition who will be absent from school more than 30 days (long-term)
Child Find
Children with special needs, regardless of the severity of their needs/disabilities, are entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Deer Creek Schools provides specialized programming through specially trained teachers to provide education-related services.
Public schools are mandated under Public Law 108-446, "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" 2004 (IDEA), to coordinate services for children with disabilities throughout the local communities within the district boundaries. Each district is also mandated to search and find all children with disabilities who reside within their district. This is accomplished in a variety of ways including but not limited to: radio/TV/news paper adds and articles, posters located in libraries, hospitals, clinics, U.S. Post Offices, and apartment complexes.
Within our district boundaries there may be school-age special children, 3 to 21 years, who are not being educated by Deer Creek Schools. The Deer Creek Special Services Department needs your help to find them. If you have, or know of, any special child from pre-school to age 21 who is not currently enrolled in a special education program, please let us know by contacting Special Services at 348-6100.