Provides consultant service, technical assistance, staff development, program development, and information regarding special education programs and services in Iowa. Special education instructional programs and support services are provided by the Area Education Agencies (AEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to Iowa's children with disabilities in accordance with state and federal rules and regulations. "Children with disabilities" includes those having mental disabilities, hearing impairments including deafness, speech or language impairments, visual impairments including blindness, behavior disorders, physical disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, learning disabilities, deaf-blindness, or multiple disabilities, and who because of those impairments need special education and related services. Families suspecting their child may be in need of special education should contact the superintendent of the Local Education Agency in which the child resides or the regions AEA director of special education.
MEDIATION services are available through the Bureau to assist in resolving disagreements between families and school personnel regarding special education services provided to the child.
Provides consultant service, technical assistance, staff development, program development, and information regarding special education programs and services in Iowa. Special education instructional programs and support services are provided by the Area Education Agencies (AEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to Iowa's children with disabilities in accordance with state and federal rules and regulations. "Children with disabilities" includes those having mental disabilities, hearing impairments including deafness, speech or language impairments, visual impairments including blindness, behavior disorders, physical disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, learning disabilities, deaf-blindness, or multiple disabilities, and who because of those impairments need special education and related services. Families suspecting their child may be in need of special education should contact the superintendent of the Local Education Agency in which the child resides or the regions AEA director of special education.
MEDIATION services are available through the Bureau to assist in resolving disagreements between families and school personnel regarding special education services provided to the child.
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten;
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child;
Creating, with the parents, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student; and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten;
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child;
Creating, with the parents, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student; and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
Preschool and special needs education for children age 3-4 years and for children 5 years old, if their birthday falls after July 31st. After school program for children, K-2nd grade.
Preschool and special needs education for children age 3-4 years and for children 5 years old, if their birthday falls after July 31st. After school program for children, K-2nd grade.
Curriculum and Instruction offers gifted education, K-12 curriculum, work experience programs, mentoring programs, and summer youth employment opportunities.
Lunch and breakfast program provides a free or reduced price breakfast and lunch to financially-eligible students. Applications are available at a child's school or the district office.
Special Education provides education for students with disabilities from birth to graduation and/or age 21 including special classes; resource programs; speech, physical and occupational therapy; audiologist services; work study counselors; and liaison personnel. Services are provided for students with hearing impairments, behavior disorders, mental handicaps (mild, moderate and severe/profound), home-bound, learning disabilities, orthopedic impairments, speech/language impairments, visual handicaps, and other health impairments.
Student Parent Program assists high school age students who are parents or prospective parents to stay in school and graduate; establish good health practices for themselves and their children; learn and use quality parenting skills; learn to balance responsibilities of school, children, and personal development; and develop career and life plans. The program is available in every Lincoln high school and middle school. Student/parent teams usually involve a school nurse, counselor and teacher; day care for infants is provided at Lincoln Northeast, and for infants and toddlers at Lincoln High School through learning centers that work with young children while the parents are in school.
Curriculum and Instruction offers gifted education, K-12 curriculum, work experience programs, mentoring programs, and summer youth employment opportunities.
Lunch and breakfast program provides a free or reduced price breakfast and lunch to financially-eligible students. Applications are available at a child's school or the district office.
Special Education provides education for students with disabilities from birth to graduation and/or age 21 including special classes; resource programs; speech, physical and occupational therapy; audiologist services; work study counselors; and liaison personnel. Services are provided for students with hearing impairments, behavior disorders, mental handicaps (mild, moderate and severe/profound), home-bound, learning disabilities, orthopedic impairments, speech/language impairments, visual handicaps, and other health impairments.
Student Parent Program assists high school age students who are parents or prospective parents to stay in school and graduate; establish good health practices for themselves and their children; learn and use quality parenting skills; learn to balance responsibilities of school, children, and personal development; and develop career and life plans. The program is available in every Lincoln high school and middle school. Student/parent teams usually involve a school nurse, counselor and teacher; day care for infants is provided at Lincoln Northeast, and for infants and toddlers at Lincoln High School through learning centers that work with young children while the parents are in school.
The Early ACCESS program for children birth to age 3 provides evaluations to identify children with special needs. Children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs are connected to early intervention services. In addition, Early Childhood Special Education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who are identified as needing special education services.
The Early ACCESS program for children birth to age 3 provides evaluations to identify children with special needs. Children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs are connected to early intervention services. In addition, Early Childhood Special Education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who are identified as needing special education services.
Provides additional class instruction beyond the regular school year. Duration of the program is 6 weeks and housed in a resident district. Instructional and related services are provided as outline by the child's IEP team.
Provides additional class instruction beyond the regular school year. Duration of the program is 6 weeks and housed in a resident district. Instructional and related services are provided as outline by the child's IEP team.
Generally serves people residing within the boundaries of the district. No economic restrictions. Ages 5 to 21 years for grades kindergarten through 12th. K-12 students living in contiguous districts may apply for open enrollment to any Des Moines School.
Visit website to find school locations and contact information.
Generally serves people residing within the boundaries of the district. No economic restrictions. Ages 5 to 21 years for grades kindergarten through 12th. K-12 students living in contiguous districts may apply for open enrollment to any Des Moines School.
Visit website to find school locations and contact information.
Special education services for students with all type of disabilities ages birth to 21.
Specialists in speech pathology, hearing, vision, physical, and occupational therapies.
Professional development for all levels of staff within both public and private schools specializing in math, reading, science, and early childhood curriculum areas.
School and community planning and addressing long-range goals for schools.
Provides training in many school climate issues around bullying, discipline, and addressing at risk factors.
Special education services for students with all type of disabilities ages birth to 21.
Specialists in speech pathology, hearing, vision, physical, and occupational therapies.
Professional development for all levels of staff within both public and private schools specializing in math, reading, science, and early childhood curriculum areas.
School and community planning and addressing long-range goals for schools.
Provides training in many school climate issues around bullying, discipline, and addressing at risk factors.
Children's Services are provided to people under the age of 21. Supports may include residential services, supported/intermittent, host home, day services, transitional services, special education or early intervention.
Children's Extensive Services focus on supporting families by providing respite care and community connector services to children living within their family home.
Children's Services are provided to people under the age of 21. Supports may include residential services, supported/intermittent, host home, day services, transitional services, special education or early intervention.
Children's Extensive Services focus on supporting families by providing respite care and community connector services to children living within their family home.
Provides professional development and leadership to promote school improvement, a variety of instructional services, special education support services (birth to age 21), and technology and media services.
Provides professional development and leadership to promote school improvement, a variety of instructional services, special education support services (birth to age 21), and technology and media services.
Special education services for students with all type of disabilities ages birth to 21.
Specialists in speech pathology, hearing, vision, physical, and occupational therapies.
Professional development for all levels of staff within both public and private schools specializing in math, reading, science, and early childhood curriculum areas.
School and community planning and addressing long-range goals for schools.
Provides training in many school climate issues around bullying, discipline, and addressing at risk factors.
Special education services for students with all type of disabilities ages birth to 21.
Specialists in speech pathology, hearing, vision, physical, and occupational therapies.
Professional development for all levels of staff within both public and private schools specializing in math, reading, science, and early childhood curriculum areas.
School and community planning and addressing long-range goals for schools.
Provides training in many school climate issues around bullying, discipline, and addressing at risk factors.
Children's Services are provided to people under the age of 21. Supports may include residential services, supported/intermittent, host home, day services, transitional services, special education or early intervention.
Children's Extensive Services focus on supporting families by providing respite care and community connector services to children living within their family home.
Children's Services are provided to people under the age of 21. Supports may include residential services, supported/intermittent, host home, day services, transitional services, special education or early intervention.
Children's Extensive Services focus on supporting families by providing respite care and community connector services to children living within their family home.
Structured educational environment for children that are not able to function in a traditional setting that utilizes positive behavioral interventions and supports. Classroom model integrates a social worker to assist in promoting emotional and behavioral growth. A point and STEP system is utilized to reward children for positive behavior, track progress, and gauge readiness to re-integrate into the general education setting.
Structured educational environment for children that are not able to function in a traditional setting that utilizes positive behavioral interventions and supports. Classroom model integrates a social worker to assist in promoting emotional and behavioral growth. A point and STEP system is utilized to reward children for positive behavior, track progress, and gauge readiness to re-integrate into the general education setting.
Works with children with moderate to severe cognitive impairments by engaging them in on-going community activities to generalize classroom skills in real world situation.
Works with children with moderate to severe cognitive impairments by engaging them in on-going community activities to generalize classroom skills in real world situation.
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten,
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child,
Creating with the parents an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student, and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten,
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child,
Creating with the parents an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student, and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten;
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child;
Creating, with the parents, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student; and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten;
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child;
Creating, with the parents, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student; and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten,
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child,
Creating with the parents an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student, and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten,
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child,
Creating with the parents an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student, and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
Provides services for youth (birth to age 21) with disabilities and their families. The Agency screens students for hearing, vision and speech issues, as well as emotional, psychological and behavior issues. Services are provided at school or at the child's home. In most cases, Heartland AEA staff work closely with the staff of the school the child attends. Parents or others may refer children by calling any of Heartland AEA's offices throughout the agency's 11-county area, or parents may contact their local school for more information about Heartland AEA.
Children who are at risk for developmental delays or who have a developmental condition are entitled to an evaluation. This includes children with birth defects, vision or hearing concerns, language delays, autism, head injury, behavior problems, gross or fine motor delays, and feeding difficulties. After an evaluation, they may qualify for service coordination and a written Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Under this plan, the following services may be provided: assistive technology, audiology, communication, occupational and physical therapy, social work, home-based instruction and vision.
Provides services for youth (birth to age 21) with disabilities and their families. The Agency screens students for hearing, vision and speech issues, as well as emotional, psychological and behavior issues. Services are provided at school or at the child's home. In most cases, Heartland AEA staff work closely with the staff of the school the child attends. Parents or others may refer children by calling any of Heartland AEA's offices throughout the agency's 11-county area, or parents may contact their local school for more information about Heartland AEA.
Children who are at risk for developmental delays or who have a developmental condition are entitled to an evaluation. This includes children with birth defects, vision or hearing concerns, language delays, autism, head injury, behavior problems, gross or fine motor delays, and feeding difficulties. After an evaluation, they may qualify for service coordination and a written Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Under this plan, the following services may be provided: assistive technology, audiology, communication, occupational and physical therapy, social work, home-based instruction and vision.
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district. Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten;
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child;
Creating, with the parents, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student; and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district. Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten;
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child;
Creating, with the parents, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student; and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten,
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child,
Creating with the parents an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student, and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
The School District Office provides the administration of the public school services for all students in the school district.
Services include:
Child-find services which assess pre-school children to identify any developmental concerns as well as the child's readiness for kindergarten,
Early intervention services for pre-school children (beginning at 3 years old) with identified developmental delays providing special preschool services, therapies, or other needed supports for the child,
Creating with the parents an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with special education needs and ensuring that the services required by the plan are provided for the student, and
Student counseling services, including counseling and guidance for all students in the district in the areas of personal, social academic, and career concerns.
The school district also provides a Homeless Liaison, who coordinates the necessary services and support for any student in the district who is homeless (this includes providing transportation to and from school as well as other support that may be needed by the student).
