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Special Education Guidance Documents
Disability Categories
Autism Spectrum Disorder Guidance
- Guidelines for the Educational Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Revised Aug., 2020)(PDF)
- Spanish Version - Guidelines for the Educational Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Revised Aug., 2020)(PDF)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Discipline
ECEA
Educational Surrogate Parent (ESP)
- Special Education and Educational Surrogate Parents - Technical Assistance and Training Manual 2023 (PDF)
- Educational Surrogate Parent (ESP) Guidance Memo, June 2018 (PDF)
- Assignment of an ESP Form 2023-2024 (PDF)
- ECEA Rules regarding ESPs (1 CCR 301-8, 2220-R-6.02(8) (PDF)
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
IEP
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Out-of-Home Placement
Pre-School
- FAPE for Preschool Special Education Students (PDF)
- OSEP LRE/FAPE Letter, January 2017 (US Department of Education webpage)
- DCL: A Response to Intervention Process Cannot Be Used to Delay-Deny an Evaluation for Preschool Special Education Services (US Department of Education webpage)
Reading/Math
- Reading and Math Interventionists Supporting Students in Special Education - in the process of review
Speech Language Pathologists (SLP)/Occupational Therapists (OT)/Physical Therapists (PT)
Vision
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