Special Education
The Northumberland County Public Schools provides special education to students with disabilities who are between two and 21 years of age. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the legal foundation from which the public schools provide a free, appropriate public education to students with disabilities.
Special Education involves specially designed instruction for those students who have been identified, through the proper procedures, as a student with a disability. The identified disability must have an adverse effect on their educational performance.
"Specially designed instruction" means adapting, as appropriate to the needs of an eligible child, the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction: (34 CFR 300.39(b)(3))
1. To address the unique needs of the child that result from the child's disability; and
2. To ensure access of the child to the general curriculum, so that the child can meet the educational standards that apply to all children within the jurisdiction of the local educational agency (Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia).
For more information, contact:
Jessica Rogers -
Director of Special Education and Support Services
Division 504 Coordinator
Special Education Parent/Family Liaison
804-529-6134
j[email protected]
Transition Planning
Transition is the process students and their families use to think about life after high school, to identify their desired outcomes, and to plan their community and school experiences to assure that the students acquire the knowledge and skills to achieve their goals. The transition planning process enables the student to move successfully from school to postsecondary education and training, employment, independent living, and community participation based on the student's preferences, interests, and abilities.
For more information, please contact: Holly Rynard, [email protected] or
Patti Packett, [email protected]
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