Placement For Students With Special Needs
Students With Visual Impairments
We help parents and their children with a variety of ages 3-6 and 14-21 ranging from Pre k through college. We work with both disabilities and hearing impairments. The Perkins School for the blind is the oldest international school in the world and our principal school for students with blindness. We also work with Gallaudet University, the largest college for hearing impairment.
Perkins School is the world's largest school for students with a visual impairment and we understand both disabilities. As low-vision students have been through training with this disability and are often mainstreamed in public schools not receiving any services or support in the areas of technology and mobility. They are often sent to state-funded schools.
Parents with limited information and resources for their children are often referred by a pediatrician As a consultant with a visual disability, my knowledge understanding, the ability can direct families to the very best schools in the country. We will discuss academic needs and challenges with your child.
STUDENTS WITH TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT HEARING LOSS
We work exclusively with students suffering from temporary or permanent hearing loss. There are specific colleges that help with these students and our consultant will work with your family as the student transitions from high school to college. In the early stage of hearing loss, a student might need to be a private school or program. An estimated 1 in 5 individuals suffer from hearing loss and this can happen from an accident or at birth. Our consultant has worked in hospitals throughout the county and knows the correct placement for your child or young adult. A hearing specialist often performs a diagnostic hearing test and this is critical to determining hearing loss. Hearing loss might be permanent but in this case, a student needs to communicate with sign language or be familiar with other forms of technology.
Arizona School For The Deaf And Blind
Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind is a state-funded specialty school for children who are deaf and blind. There are 7 locations throughout the state and the Department of Education. Children of all age and grade levels attend these schools
Lea Consultation
We work directly with the local school district or local education agency to address your student's IEP 504 or manifestation plan with special needs students. In most cases, we will attend an IEP meeting and contact the district or schools who are responsible for the services of the special needs child. We also advocate on behalf of the family, and discuss with the behavioral health agency their responsibility for the transition process to help the family. While there can be no guarantee in many cases, parents must understand this is a long process. The time frame is sometimes beyond the time of the placement. This includes our follow-up and the transition piece after leaving the program. In some cases, we seek legal advice for the families we serve to address their needs.
Seven Stars
Seven Stars is a private residential treatment program for students with autism or on the spectrum. The program was initially started by Dr Gordon Day. It now operates under Elevations under Laura Burt the Marketing Director. We know Laura and she does a terrific job of promoting the program. We believe the program has excellent support staff and testing as well.
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy is a selective boarding and day school located in Beaver Dam Wisconsin. This school provides support for students with special needs who are on the autism with testing provided. The school requires psychological testing pre-admission and an application to be compared.
