| The South Seneca Central School District offers a
comprehensive special education program to meet children's needs at
all ability levels. It is the district's policy and practice to meet
the learning needs of students who require a degree of special
education service, in the general education classroom alongside
their typical classmates.
The District provides a full continuum of special education programs
and services to meet the differing needs of students with
disabilities in the least restrictive environment. New York State's
definition of least restrictive environment means that placement of
students with disabilities in special classes, separate schools or
other removal from the regular educational environment occurs only
when the nature or severity of the disability is such that even with
the use of supplementary aids and services, education cannot be
satisfactorily achieved.
The placement of an individual student with a disability in the
least restrictive environment shall
- 1.provide the special education needed by the student
2.provide for the education of the student in a setting with other
students who do not have disabilities
3.provide services in the student's home school when possible
Some of the programs and services available in the district include:
1.Related Services - such as speech and language services,
psychological services, physical therapy, occupational therapy,
counseling services, health care services, social work services and
other appropriate services
2.Consultant Teacher Services
3.Resource Room
4.Special Classes (both in and out of district)
4.Home and/or Hospital instruction
5.Transition Services
For more information about district special education programs,
contact the Special Education office at:
607-869-9636, ext 4118 or 4143
Thank you.
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