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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

DIRECTOR :: Mary N. Watson
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR :: Laura H. Snyder
DIVISION MISSION :: The mission of the Exceptional Children Division is to assure that students with disabilities develop mentally, physically, emotionally, and vocationally through the provision of an appropriate individualized education in the least restrictive environment.

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October is Disability Awareness Month
(pdf, 88kb)


Hot Topics

Occupational Course of Study

  • Webinar Presentation
    Superintendent's Overview
    May 27, 2010
    (ppt, 516kb)


Title II Audit Finding


Co-Teaching for Administrators: Do's and Don'ts, Nuts and Bolts (June 15, 2010)
This webinar provides information, for administrators and teachers, on how to work together to effectively implement inclusive practices in their schools.


New

Procedural Safeguards: Handbook on Parents' Rights September 2008

Public Reports of Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)

Research-based Interventions and Eligibility for Special Education
(pdf, 67kb)


Policies

Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities
Amended - June 2010 - Effective June 3, 2010
(pdf, 2.6mb)

Advisory Council

The next Advisory Council meeting is March 7, 2012. The location is Dept. of Corrections, 2020 Yonkers Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603.


Selected Links

North Carolina Extended Content Standards
The No Child Left Behind Act requires that all students, including those with the most significant cognitive disabilities, have access to the standard course of study at grade level. This document provides entry point extensions so that all students can have meaningful and functional access to grade level standards. This reference document should be used to develop goals, activities and materials for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The following presentation on how to use the extended content standards may assist the process of developing goals, activities and materials.
(ppt, 695kb)


North Carolina Special Education Reference (NCSER ) - Primary Link
Secondary Link (Backup)
This is a research tool provided to exceptional children program directors, school administrators, teachers and other service providers, parents, and parent support groups who need information regarding special education quickly and in a searchable format. It brings related information in a uniform electronic format for ease of use.

Occupational Course of Study Introduction


Statewide Forms for Special Education


Strategic Plan for Reading Literacy
(pdf, 593kb)

 

 

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