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Welcome to the KCAS-KAAP Standards Roll-Out! This site includes all podcasts, training materials, and instructional tools to assist MSD teachers as they implement the new common core standards for this upcoming year.
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Assistive technology device is any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities (IDEA).
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This page lists programs and services offered by the Division of Learning Services. This page will provide email links directly to the contact person for the program or service you are seeking.
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This page provides the regulations, forms and documentation required for emergency or probationary certificates.
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Content modules essential to any classroom serving MSD (Moderate Severe Disability) students.
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This section provides forms and documents related to exceptional children.
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This page contains various guidance documents, such as, policy, procedures, guidelines for compliance and WebEx sessions.
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This page contains the necessary forms and documentation for Home Hospital Instruction.
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This page contains guidance documents for the development and creation of Individualized Education Programs.
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In 2002, the Kentucky Senate passed Senate Bill 243, which required that any publisher of a textbook adopted for use in K-12 public schools provide those textbooks in an accessible electronic format in order to assist schools in meeting their obligation to provide equal access to the general curriculum for students with disabilities. SB 243 also established the need for facilitating the timely delivery of accessible materials to schools.
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This page contains information on the current Kentucky Administrative Regulations and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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The Kentucky Special Education Cooperative Network consists of nine (9) Special Education Cooperatives located across the state.
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Welcome to the official Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) website. Grant Awarded for 2007-2012
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On this page please find a draft of Kentucky's SY 2013-2014 application for federal funds under Part B of the IDEA.
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Information on Kentucky school districts that provide information and support to parents of exceptional children through locally funded and staffed Parent Resource Centers.
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This page contains the latest edition of the Kentucky Eligibility Guidelines for Speech Language. Also included is the link to the Kentucky Licensure Board for Speech Pathology and Audiology Regulations.
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This page contains information related to students with low incidence disabilities including autism spectrum disorders, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, and traumatic brain injuries.
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The monitoring documents are designed to assist school district personnel in conducting an accurate record review.
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This page contains information and resources which may prove helpful as districts and parents work together to develop meaningful transition plans for students with severe disabilities.
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This page provides information regarding the State Performance Plan (SPP) for the current and previous school year as well as information regarding Kentucky's IDEA State Application.
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This page contains various Question and Answer documents created by the Division of Learning Services.
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This page contains the reference tables used to determine student eligibility under the Specific Learning Disability category.
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This page includes links to other groups or agencies who share our interest in children and youth with disabilities.
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SPLASH provides assistance to Low Incidence Consultants and Teachers. SPLASH will assist with building the capacity of Kentucky’s schools to increase academic achievement for students with low incidence disabilities and to increase and retain the number of special education teachers across the Commonwealth.
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The Kentucky State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC) provides policy guidance with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities in Kentucky as defined by special education regulations and applicable state and federal law.
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This page contains information related to the Special Education portion of the Student Information System. Included on this page are links to data standards documents, training information and upcoming events regarding the Student Information System.
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This page provides resources related to transition for exceptional children regarding Independent Living/Community Participation, Postsecondary Education, Vocational Training and Employment, and Technical Assistance Centers.
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This page provides web links that parents might find helpful as they assist their child in planning and preparing for life after school.
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This page provides students with web links that may be helpful to them as they plan for life after school.
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This page contains information and resources which may prove helpful as districts and parents work together to develop meaningful transition plans for students with severe disabilities.
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This page contains downloadable documents regarding the use of physical restraint and seclusion in public schools. The resources focus on best practice and systems of prevention to minimize the need to use intensive interventions such as physical restraint and seclusion.
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This page contains information about the process local school districts must use to request waivers for certain types of circumstances when their special education teachers are operating outside of State requirements.