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Special Education Program
The Special Education Department in Lancaster ISD, in collaboration with parents, is committed to addressing the needs of all students, by adhering to federal regulations, state law, and local operating guidelines.Areas of EligibilityWe are prepared to serve students elgible for Special Education in any of the 13 eligiblity categories recognized by TEA:-
Autism
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Deaf- Blindness
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Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Emotional Disturbance
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Intellectual Disabled
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Multiple Disabilities
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Non categorical Early Childhood
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Orthopedic Impairment
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Other Health Impaired
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Specific Learning Disability
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Speech or Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visually Impaired
- Dyslexia
Programs
Students can be served in a continuum of services including:
- External Support/Mainstream
- In-Class Support/Inclusion
- Content Mastery
- Resource/ Intervention Labs
- Transition
- Behavior Adjustment Program
- Vocational VAC/CBVE
- Total Communication/Autism
- LIFE Skills
- ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education, formally known as PPCD)
- Homebound Services
Related Services, Training, and Support
Related and support services are availanle for those students who meet special education eligibility requirements. These services may be required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from a special education.
If the need for a related service is suspected, the evaluation must be planned in an ARD. Related services inlcude transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other support services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.
- Assisstive Technology
- Audiology
- Transportation
- Occupatonal Therapy/Physical Therapy
- In-Home Training
- Parent/Family Training
- Psychological Services
Our dedicated team is ready to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education and is available to answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Susan Keen, MEd
Chief of Special Education
972-218-1639
LaMonica Williams
Coordinator Special Education (504 Services)
lamonicawilliams@lancasterisd.org
972-218-1633
Keesha Williams
Coordinator Special Education
takeeshawilliams@lancasterisd.org
972-218-1644
Clifton Wilson
Coordinator Special Education
cliftonwilson@lancasterisd.org
972-218-1541
Special Education Department
1201 N. Dallas Avenue 75146Lancaster, TX 75146
972-218-1635
(FAX) 972-218-1547
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Record Requests can be faxed or emailed to the attention of Zakiyyah Akram-Guillory.
Fax: 972-218-1647
Email: zakiyyahakramguill@lancasterisd.org
Business Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday - Thursday)
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Friday)
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