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Mr. Michael T. Emmett,
Director Phone (860) 571-8141
Ms. Sandra Sutyla,
Supervisor of Special Education
Phone (860) 571-8138 Fax: (860) 571-8148
The
following are Special Education Services available in the Wethersfield
school district:
Special Education
Services
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Early Intervention Project
The Early Intervention Project (EIP) was initiated in 1985 by
the Connecticut State Department of Education. The purpose of
the project was to develop a system within schools to provide
greater support and interventions to benefit students
experiencing academic, behavioral, or social difficulties in the
general classroom. The Early Intervention Project uses a team
approach to provide prompt and sustained support to classroom
teachers who request assistance with a student. The goal is to
quickly address the needs of the student to insure her/his
success in school.
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English As A Second Language Program
The English As A Second Language Program provides academic
support and instruction in English language acquisition to
students who are English language learners. Students' English
proficiency levels are carefully assessed and monitored, with
support provided until students reach a level of English fluency
that will allow them to function successfully in academic and
social settings.
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Health
Services
The district's school nurses monitor immunization requirements,
perform required vision and health screenings, as well as tend
to assorted injuries when at the school sites. The school nurses
provide in-service training to teachers regarding important
health and safety concerns, provide training to new teachers and
updates on new materials to more experienced staff. They also
work with parents, physicians and special educators in
developing individual care plans for medically fragile students.
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Homebound Instruction
Homebound Instruction provides temporary educational services to
students whose medical condition precludes them from attending
public school.
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Instruction
Special education teachers in each of our schools provide
instructional support services to nearly 450 students with
special needs ranging from mild to severe. The district has a
long-standing philosophy of providing services in the student's
home school whenever possible. However, students are provided
with programs that range from total inclusion to self-contained
depending upon individual need. Teachers are highly trained,
state certified or licensed individuals holding at least a
Master's Degree. In addition, most programs have
paraprofessional support. Adaptive technology and equipment is
easily available and widely utilized within the district.
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Occupational Therapy
The occupational therapist performs evaluations on students with
special needs suspected of having fine or gross motor delays.
Programs are developed to improve motor coordination, sensory-motor
integration, and functional daily living skills in conjunction with
other special and general educators.
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Preschool
All public school systems in Connecticut are responsible for the
identification of all children who may be eligible to receive
special education services three years of age or older. The
Wethersfield Public School System will soon offer preschool
developmental screenings for current Wethersfield resident children,
to ensure all children receive appropriate services and supports
prior to entering Kindergarten.
Parents are asked, if they are concerned about their young
child’s development at any age, to call the school district to
inquire further about the screening process and services.
The screening activities are designed to observe and assess a
child’s development in problem-solving and thinking skills as
demonstrated in play, language and communication, social interaction
and adaptive behavior and fine/gross motor skills and abilities.
During the 45-minute screening session the pre-kindergarten
team will interact with and observe each child in a variety of
activities. Following the student activities, families will receive
feedback in the mail or a phone call from a team member.
Screenings will be held on the first Friday of every month.
Parents who wish to have their child participate in a screening must
call 571-8132 at the Wethersfield Board of Education. The children
will be assigned a screening date and time based on their age.
Your child needs to be turning 3 by the month of the party.
Parents are reminded that if at any time they have
concerns, they do not need to wait for a screening; they can simply
call the Wethersfield Board of Education and they will be connected
to the appropriate team member.
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Psychological Services
The district's school psychologists provide a range of services.
While their primary function is to administer and interpret special
education assessments on students who have been referred as having
possible learning difficulties, our psychologists also provide
consultation services with teachers and parents, individual and
small group counseling for students, and are involved in a number of
community and interagency coordination projects. In addition,
psychologists play a key role in prevention programs, such as social
skills training, violence prevention, conflict management education,
and peer helper training.
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Social Worker Services
Social workers provide support to all students and families
district-wide. These services focus on counseling students and
families and linking families with resources outside of the school
setting. The social workers also work with each school's planning
and placement team in the development of individual student programs
and provide support in collaboration with the regular education
teachers.
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Speech and Language
The Speech and Language Specialists provide services to students
from preschool through age 21. Direct remediation is available for
both speech articulation difficulties, and for expressive or
receptive language delays. In addition, our specialists perform
evaluations on referred students, and develop individual education
plans for students with speech or language needs.
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Youth Services Department
The Wethersfield Department of Youth Services offers many services
to families that link the schools to the Wethersfield community.
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