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Special Education

Special Education is specially designed instruction which meets the unique needs of students who qualify. Qualification for Special Education is based on three major critieria: 

  1. The student has an identified disabiliy
  2. The disability impacts the students ability to access the grade level standards-based curriculum 
  3. The student needs Specially Designed Instruction to be able to access the curriculum

There are 13 categories of eligibility for Special Education: 

  • Autism
  • Deaf-Blindness
  • Deafness
  • Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Multiple Disabilities
  • Orthopedic Impairment
  • Other Health Impairment
  • Specific Learning Disability
  • Speech or Language Impairment
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Visual Impairment
  • Developmental Delay for younger kids (ages 3-9)

 

A Venn diagram illustrates the relationship between Special Education, 504 plans, and General Education.It is important to note that a student with a diagnosis, by a medical professional, for a disability may not necessarily qualify for Special Education, because there may not be an impact to accessing curriculum and/or there may not be a need for Specially Designed Instruction. 

 

Cape Flattery School District uses an Response to Intervention (RtI) approach for Special Eduation evaluations. This process a provides interventions and supports for the student prior to a Special Education evaluation, and allows for data collection. Students who show academic growth with interventions will likely be referred for a 504 rather than Special Education. 

 

Special Education Services

Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) is unique to Special Education. WAC 392-172A-01175 defines SDI as adapting, as appropriate to the needs of an eligible student, the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction: To address the unique needs of the student that result from the student's disability; and To ensure access of the student to the general curriculum, so that the student can meet the educational standards within the jurisdiction of the public agency that apply to all students. SDI may be provided to student in the General education classroom or in a Special Education classroom. 

Students who qualify for Special Education, may receive additional Services or Related Serviices. These services include speech and language therapy, behavioral health services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, specialized physical education, transportation and assistive technology.

Cape Flattery School District participates in ChildFind activities. These ChildFind activities help locate children who may have a disability or are suspected of having a disability. This search includes all children residing within our district. If your child is under three years of age, we will help you connect with local agencies providing services. For children over the age of three, we work with families to to determine students needs and provide services. 

By law we are required to provide Special Education services to students in the Lease Restrictive Environment (LRE) possible. In order to support all students in the General education classroom, we embrace the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Inclusionary Practices (IP). The goal of both UDL and IP is to provide students with more options for learning in their regular classroom in order to reduce thir time away from their peers.  

An Individual Education Program (IEP) is developed with annual goals and objectives to address the individual needs of a student who qualifies for Special Education. An IEP is developed by a team of individuals including the student, parent, regular education teacher, special education teacher, principal, speech language pathologist (if applicable), physical therapist (if applicable), occupational therapist (if applicable), and school psychologist. The IEP is reviewed and updated at least once a year; it may be updated more frequently if needed. We encourage you to participate fully in your child’s education program, including participating in the IEP meetings. You know your child the best, so your input is of great value when planning and providing an educational program for your student.

If you have concerns about your child’s Special Education program, please contact the Director of Special Education, by emailing SpecialEducation@cfsd401.org. 

Intent to Destroy Special Education Records

This notice is for any students who received Special Education Services (or their parents)

If you stopped receiving Special Education Services with the Cape Flattery School District between August 2006 and July 1, 2024 your records will be destroyed on August 1, 2030, unless you claim your records. To claim your records you can: 

  • Call the Special Education Office at 360-963-2058

  • Write the Special Education Office at Special Education, Cape Flattery School District, PO Box 109, Sekiu, WA 98381

  • Email SpecialEducation@cfsd401.org

If you leave stop receiving Special Education Services with the Cape Flattery School District after July 1, 2024, then your records will be destroyed 6 years after you stop receiving services, unless you contact us. Letters will be sent to the last know address prior to the records being destroyed in accordance with Federal and State law. 

If you received Special Education Services prior to August 2006 your Special Education Records have already been destroyed consistent with WAC 392-172A-05235

 

Special Education Resources