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Education
Notice to Parents/Guardians of Students
In compliance with state and federal law, notice is hereby given by Carson Valley Children’s Aid PRRI that it conducts ongoing identification activities as a part of its school program for the purpose identifying students who may be in need of special education and related services. If your child is identified by Carson Valley Children’s Aid as in need of such services, you will be notified of applicable procedures. These services and the transportation to them are paid for by the school district of residence via contracts or agreements with Carson Valley Children’s Aid.
Identification and Evaluation Services are available for children who are determined to need specially designed instruction due to the following conditions:
- Autism / pervasive development disorder
- Blindness / visual impairment
- Deafness / hearing impairment
- Developmental delay
- Mentally gifted
- Mental retardation
- Multi handicap
- Neurological impairment
- Other health impairment
- Physical disability
- Serious emotional disturbance
- Specific learning disability
- Speech and language impairment
Programs are available for children who are determined to need specially designed instruction due to the following conditions:
- Serious emotional disturbance
- Specific learning disability
- Speech and language impairment
For those conditions for which students require specially designed instruction that Carson Valley Children’s Aid does not directly provide programs, residential students will be referred to The Springfield Township School District for services. Day students will be referred to the school district of residence for services.
If you believe that your school-age child may be in need of special education services and related programs, screening and evaluation processes designed to assess the needs of the child and his/her eligibility are available to you at no cost, upon written request. This process may include a review of functional vision, hearing and a review of speech and language. You may request screening and evaluation at any time. Requests for Multidisciplinary Evaluation and screening are to be made in writing to the Director of Education, Carson Valley Children's Aid, 1419 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031.
In compliance with state and federal law, Carson Valley Children’s Aid will provide either directly or through referral to the local public education agency, to each protected handicapped student, without discrimination or cost to the student or family, those related aids, services or accommodations which are needed to provide access to participate in and obtain the benefits of the school program. In order to qualify as a protected handicapped student, the child must be of school age with a physical or mental disability which substantially limits or prohibits participation in or access to an aspect of the school program. These services for protected handicapped students are distinct from those applicable to all exceptional students enrolled (or seeking enrollment) in special education programs.
If a preschool child is suspected of being eligible for early intervention, evaluation and services are provided through the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. Information can be obtained by calling (610) 539–8550 and asking for the Pre-school department.
For further information on the rights of parents and their children, provision of services, evaluation and screening (including purpose, time and location), you may contact, in writing, personnel listed above.
Confidentiality: All information gathered about your child is subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in federal and state law. The District has policies and procedures in effect governing the collection, maintenance, destruction and disclosure to third parties of this information. For information about these policies and procedures, as well as rights of confidentiality and access to educational records, you may contact, in writing, personnel listed above.
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