What are Pupil Personnel Services? Parents, Students and Schools as Partners

Major Roles Office of Special Education School Health Services School Counseling School Guidance Homeless Families/Youth School Psychological Services Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports School Based Support Teams

Office of Special Education The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – IDEA – 2004 Transition Services from EI (Part C to Part B) Massachusetts Education Reform Act - “Ed Reform” Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act – “Section 504” Chapter 688 of the Acts of 1983 – Transition Planning – Students in need of continued services as adults The American with Disabilities Act – “ADA”

10 Types of Disabilities are defined in state and federal regulations Autism Developmental Delay Intellectual Impairment Sensory Impairment (Hearing Loss or Deafness) (Vision Loss or Blindness) (Deaf-Blindness) Communication Impairment Emotional Impairment Health Impairment Neurological Impairment Physical Impairment Specific Learning disability

School-based TEAM Evaluation Team Leaders Special Education Teachers Special Education Tutors Special Education Paraprofessionals Board Certified Behavior Analysts Applied Behavioral Analysis - ABA School Psychologists Behavior Specialists Clinicians Guidance Counselors School Social Workers School Adjustment Counselors School Nurses Related Service Providers Occupational Therapists COTA’s – Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Physical Therapists Physical Therapist Assistants Assistive Technology Speech and Language Therapists – SLP’s SLPA’s CNA’s Teacher of Deaf and Visually Impaired

School Health Services School Nurses help reduce interruptions to student learning by bridging the gap between health, wellness and learning.

School Guidance

School Psychological Services

Related Services

New Directions Improve Achievement Compliance/Regulatory – Coordinated Program Review, 504 Accommodation Plans, Corrective Actions (Packet Provided) Six year scheduled Program Review of all school districts in the Commonwealth Requirements selected for review are those closely aligned with the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 to promote student achievement and high standards for all students

Compliance/Regulatory (Cont.) 504 Accommodation Plans Process and Compliance Overview being provided to all faculty in a training – New ADA Amendments Act Identify 504 Coordinators in each building Accountability by all Principals Reviewing all non-eligibility decisions for 504 from 2011 forward Corrective Actions Southbridge Special Education Department is responding to two corrective action complaints filed against the District involving compensatory damages in dollars and in compliance/process issues

New Directions Improve Achievement Response to Intervention (RtI) School Based Support Teams (SBST) Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Evaluation of Assessment Tools/Best Practices Individualized Instruction/data analysis Improvement of Integrated Service Delivery Model: Co-teaching, Inclusion, Whole/Small Group/Pull-out delivery models

New Directions Expand our Continuum of Care Program Evaluation/all services/classrooms Universal Design for Learning/Grant Mental Health Services/Clinical Services Guidance Curriculum/Roles Sensory Integration Theory and Systems Behavioral Support Specialists/Classrooms Transition Programs (Early Intervention and Adult Services Continuum) Crisis Management Support/Restraint Training