EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR :: Laura Snyder

DIVISION MISSION :: The mission of the Exceptional Children Division is to assure that students with disabilities and those who are academically or intellectually gifted develop mentally, physically, emotionally, and vocationally through the provision of an appropriate individualized education in the least restrictive environment.

HIGHLIGHTS

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New
Public Reports of Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) 2006-07

Procedural Safeguards: Handbook on Parents’ Rights September 2008
(pdf, 605kb)

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

Policies

2007 Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities
All Policies, except Class Size and Caseload: Effective on 11.1.07 Class Size and Caseload Policy: Effective 7.1.08
(pdf, 1.3mb)

Advisory Council
Next Meeting is Wednesday, December 10, 2008 :: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
at the Dept. of Correction, 2020 Yonkers Rd., Raleigh, NC
Meetings are open to the public.

Annual Conference
Save the Date:
The 58th Conference on Exceptional Children

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)