Special Education Services

It is our privilege to work with you and your students.

Our Special Education Department collaborates with parents, students, Intervention Specialists, Tutors and Teachers to provide services for students who require academic intervention, behavioral support, differentiation, and/or a team approach to meet the unique learning needs of students.

The River Valley School District provides a continuum of special education services and supports to children ages 3 through 21 identified as disabled under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. Special education services are provided in accordance with Ohio’s Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools Serving Children with Disabilities.

A Guide to Parental Rights in Special Education

Who may receive special education services?

Preschool Children (ages 3-5) who have been identified as having moderate to severe developmental delays in the areas of communication, motor, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, vision, hearing, or cognitive skills.

School-age children (6-21) who have been identified as having one of the following disability conditions:

Autism
Intellectual Disability
Deaf-Blindness
Deafness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech and Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment

Where are special education services provided?

Services are provided in the Least Restrictive Environment. This means that children are educated in the regular educational environment to the greatest extent possible.

The following list of educational settings is in order, from the least restrictive environment to the most restrictive environment:

General Education Classroom
Tutorial/Support Room
Resource Room/Specialized Skill Unit
Special School
Home Instruction
Hospital
Institution

What related services are provided to students with disabilities?

Based on the child's needs, the following support services are available:

Adaptive Physical Education
Aide Services
Attendant Services
Audiological Services
Counseling Services
Interpreter Services
Medical Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Orientation and Mobility Services
Physical Therapy Services
Speech and Language Services
Transportation

Students who are suspected of having a disability should contact their building administrator to arrange for a meeting to discuss the student's current levels of performance, possible interventions and options that are currently available to address student needs.

The River Valley School District has a knowledgeable and caring staff who are dedicated to their profession and work individually with students to achieve their academic potential.

Listed below are the programs and services that the district provides:

Preschooler with a Disability
Intellectual Disabilities (ID)
Deafness and Hearing Impairment (HI)
Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)
Multiple Disabilities (MD)
Orthopedically Impairment (OI)
Other Health Impairment (OHI)
Emotional Disturbance (ED)
Visual Impairment (VI)
Adapted Physical Education (APE)
Speech and Language Impairment (SLI)
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Physical Therapy (PT)

Heather Kantzer

Special Education Coordinator

Liberty Interim Principal