Pre-school screening was held on February 22, 2008 at Elizabeth Ide school. This was for screening children ages 3-5 in the areas of speech language, fine and gross motor, and cognitive ability. We will be holding another screening in the fall of 2008. Please check our website for more details in the fall.

On Insitute Day, February 5 our teaching assistants had the opportunity to attend a workshop on Autism Spectrum Disorders. They were inserviced on techniques that are most effective when working with these students in the classroom.

FYI - There is guide for parents entitled "A Parents Guide" which is the educational rights of students with disabilities. This the "the blue book" of special education and is developed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for parents to learn about the educational rights of children who have disabilities and receive special education services. The ISBE website is available on line at www.isbe.net. In addition click on to www.ccsd66.org and access the special education link under our schools for more helpful information.

There are several questions I am often asked concerning the special education process. I would like to address some of these questons here.
What is an IEP? An IEP is an Individualized Education Program written and developed for each public school child who is eligible for special education. The IEP is created through a team effort and reviewed at least once a year.
Who are the IEP team members? The IEP team consists of a multidisciplinary team that includes the parents, regular education teacher, special education teacher, individuals who can interpret the evaluation results, a representative from the school system, and anyone who may have special knowledge about your child.
How is eligibility determined? For a child to be able to receive special education services, he/she must be identified to have a disability that adversely affects his/her educational performance.
Once your child is found eligible for special education education services and IEP is written to meet your child's unique educational needs. The IEP guarantees that your child will receive the special education and related services as agreed upon and listed on the IEP.
There is a booklet available in the Special Services office 630-783-5168 that explains in detail this process. Please call if you would like a copy.

Remember Preschool screening held on February 22 at Elizabeth Ide. Please call 630-783-5168 to make an appointment.