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Provides educational advocacy, resources, training and on-on-one guidance for families of students with disabilities and the professionals who serve them.
FAMILY TO FAMILY program is a statewide network of Family Navigators who provide assistance to families of children with special needs (developmental, behavioral, emotional, and/or physical).
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Parenting Helplines
Special Education
Parenting Skills Classes
Parent Rights Classes
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Education Advocacy Groups
Disability Rights Groups
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).
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Student Counseling Services
Homeless School Transition Programs
School Districts
Early Identification Programs
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Preschool services for children with disabilities aged 0 through 5 years.
School services for children with disabilities ages 6 through 21.
Service coordination for families of children with disabilities ages 0 through 3 years.
Consultation regarding Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Assistive Technology, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Deaf/Blind, Planning Region 3.
School services for children with disabilities ages 6 through 21.
Service coordination for families of children with disabilities ages 0 through 3 years.
Consultation regarding Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Assistive Technology, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Deaf/Blind, Planning Region 3.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Special Education
Early Childhood Education
Provide leadership for school improvement, student learning and living. Serves all children in need of speech-language, school social work, special education nursing, audiology and hearing, physical and occupational therapy. Leadership provided through services to its districts by working in school-community planning, professional development, curriculum instruction assessment, school management, and school technology.
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Special Education
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Educational Testing
Provides an educational program for children and youth ages 12-21 with intellectual disabilities. The program stresses self-help skills, communication skills, socialization skills, functional academics, and vocational skills. Referrals for school enrollment come from the student's special education program. Ruby Van Meter also has a Related Arts program that provides education in the areas of Physical Education, Music, Work Experience, Home Living Skills and Swimming.
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Life Skills Education
Special Education
Contracting service agency for area school districts needing special education services.
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School Districts
Special Education
Services designed to achieve a better balance of educational opportunities for students regardless of the population, financial differences, or geographic limitations of school districts. Services include: special education services, administrative services, teaching & learning services, technology services, and more.
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Early Childhood Education
Special Education
Assists High-school age youth with disabilities with their transition into college and/or the workforce. Also assist consumers with disabilities in their efforts to transition from a nursing home or state institution to a less restrictive living environment that is able to meet their daily needs within their community of choice.
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Special Education
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.
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.
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Special Education
Education Advocacy Groups
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.
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Audiological Evaluations
Speech and Language Evaluations
Educational Testing
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
Bullying Prevention
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 Extensive Services focus on supporting families by providing respite care and community connector services to children living within their family home.
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Children's In Home Respite Care
Group Homes for Children and Youth With Disabilities
Special Education
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
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).
Categories
Homeless School Transition Programs
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Student Counseling Services
School Districts
Early Identification Programs
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).
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Student Counseling Services
Homeless School Transition Programs
Early Identification Programs
School Districts
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Special Education services provided by specialists and resource teams to children and young adults from birth to 21. Specialists include social workers, psychologists, autism specialists, behavioral strategists, physical educational specialists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and special education teachers/consultants. Resource Teams include academic strategists, assisted technology strategists, brain injury teams, challenging behavior teams, and transitioning teams. Early
Access provided to children under age 5.
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Special Education
Community-based services and support to persons of all ages with developmental disabilities.
Residential program includes staffed group homes for youth and adults, supervised apartments, and independent living arrangements.
Vocational training and employment services through a supervised training center (HUB), which includes on-site contract work, work stations in industry, supervised employment programs, and job coaching. Additionally, High Plains Employment Services concentrates on job readiness and securing employment.
Year-round educational program is available to children through contractual arrangements with the school district.
Respite care may be available, call for details.
Intergenerational Center, 1406 14th Ave, for individuals who have reached retirement age. Clients are served through an alternative day program that emphasizes recreation, leisure, and maintenance of daily living skills. Alternative day services are also available for other adults whose needs do not include vocational or employment goals.
Residential program includes staffed group homes for youth and adults, supervised apartments, and independent living arrangements.
Vocational training and employment services through a supervised training center (HUB), which includes on-site contract work, work stations in industry, supervised employment programs, and job coaching. Additionally, High Plains Employment Services concentrates on job readiness and securing employment.
Year-round educational program is available to children through contractual arrangements with the school district.
Respite care may be available, call for details.
Intergenerational Center, 1406 14th Ave, for individuals who have reached retirement age. Clients are served through an alternative day program that emphasizes recreation, leisure, and maintenance of daily living skills. Alternative day services are also available for other adults whose needs do not include vocational or employment goals.
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Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Supported Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Special Education
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).
Categories
School Districts
Homeless School Transition Programs
Student Counseling Services
Early Identification Programs
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
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.
Categories
Audiological Evaluations
Speech and Language Evaluations
Educational Testing
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
Bullying Prevention
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 Extensive Services focus on supporting families by providing respite care and community connector services to children living within their family home.
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Children's In Home Respite Care
Group Homes for Children and Youth With Disabilities
Special Education
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
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.
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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs
Education assistance to area schools in areas of early intervention, special education, career awareness, math and science coalition, computer instruction/training, curriculum development, and nursing services.
Early Intervention Program serves infants and toddlers (birth-3 years) with disabilities. Services include screening, testing, referral, services, coordination of services, and implementation of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).
Autism support and training for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, grandparents, or anyone that is affected by autism.
Early Intervention Program serves infants and toddlers (birth-3 years) with disabilities. Services include screening, testing, referral, services, coordination of services, and implementation of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).
Autism support and training for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, grandparents, or anyone that is affected by autism.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Disease/Disability Information
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
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.
Visit website to find school locations and contact information.
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Special Education
Public Schools
School Districts
Alternative Education
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.
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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs
Provides services for youth (birth to age 21) with disabilities and their families. The agency also provides general educational services and media services to 53 public school districts and 31 approved private schools in central Iowa. The agency screens students for hearing, vision and speech loss, 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 works closely with the staff of the school the child attends. Parents or others may refer children by calling any of Heartlands AEA's offices throughout the agency's 11 county area, or parents may contact their local school for more information about Heartland AEA.
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Children who are at risk for developmental delays or who have a handicapping 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, family education and support, health , nursing, nutrition, occupational and physical therapy, social work, psychology, medical diagnosis and evaluation, home based instruction, transportation, and vision.
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Children who are at risk for developmental delays or who have a handicapping 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, family education and support, health , nursing, nutrition, occupational and physical therapy, social work, psychology, medical diagnosis and evaluation, home based instruction, transportation, and vision.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Special Education
Educational Testing
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
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.
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Education Advocacy Groups
Special Education
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).
Categories
School Districts
Homeless School Transition Programs
Student Counseling Services
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs