Southside High School Program for Exceptional Children

Overview
A child with a disability is a child evaluated and determined to be eligible for special education services for intellectual disabilities, a hearing impairment including deafness, a speech or language impairment, a visual impairment including blindness, emotional disturbance, an orthopedic impairment, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairment, a specific learning disability, or deaf-blindness.

Special education is designed instruction provided at no cost to parents that meets the unique needs of each student that is identified with a disability. Special education includes instruction in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals, institutions and other settings, physical education, travel training, and vocational education.

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a written document which is developed for each eligible student with a disability in accordance with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Major Course Offerings
All students with disabilities will participate in a challenging educational program designed to meet their unique needs according to their IEPs that results in increased academic performance and prepares them for employment and independent living.  The courses offered are as follows:

• PEC Study Skills
• PEC Science
• PEC Mathematics
• PEC Language Arts
• PEC Social Studies
• Related Vocational Instruction - This program prepares students with disabilities for transition from school to work.  It offers job readiness classes, job placement and assists with post-secondary and technical college placements.

Subject Related Links
http://www.gadoe.org/
http://www.cec.sped.org/