Specialized Instruction
- Overview
- Child Find and Early Childhood Special Education Services
- Parent Resource Center
- Assistive Technology
- Autism and Behavior Support
- Inclusive Practices
- Occupational and Physical Therapy
- Services for Hearing Impaired and Deaf Students
- Services for Blind and Vision Impaired Students
- Speech and Language Services
- Career and Transition Services
- Students with Disabilities Evaluation
- 2018 Students with Disabilities Audit
- Specialized Instruction Newsletters
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Overview
Specialized Instruction
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ACPS provides services for students with disabilities, ages 2 to 21, who are found eligible to receive special education services. The eligibility determination for special education services is a carefully managed process guided by the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (PDF) (January 25, 2010). Evaluations required to make this determination are completed by a team of professionals only when parental permission is granted. Once found eligible, an individualized education program (IEP) is developed cooperatively by the student's parents, educators, principal/designee, student (when appropriate), and other invited participants.
Special education services are provided in the least restrictive environment in the neighborhood school to the maximum extent appropriate for children with disabilities to be educated with children who are not disabled. City-wide special education services are provided in specific situations when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in general education classes using supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.
Regulations and Guidelines
- Federal Regulations (PDF)
- Virginia Regulations (PDF)
- ACPS Guidelines for the Emergency Use of Seclusion and Restraint for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
- Assessment Information for Students with Disabilities: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
Procedural Safeguards
VDOE Family Engagement Survey
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Theresa A. Werner, M.Ed., J.D.
Executive Director
Office of Specialized InstructionACPS Central Office
1340 Braddock Place, 4th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314703-619-8020