SPECIAL

SCHOOLS
Krizzia Torregrosa Percy
March 25,2016
Edu 201-1001

Public Law 94-142

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act

Passed in 1975
Ensures that all children with disabilities receive free,
appropriate public education
Was revised in 2004 as the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)
This act mixes special education students into regular
classrooms so that they are all equal

I.D.E.A.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

This law guarantees that children with disabilities receive
free appropriate public education
Makes sure every student improves by putting special
programs in place
Children with disabilities must be educated with children
who are not disabled

IEP

Individualized Education Programs

A plan for children with disabilities that strictly outlines
goals and achievements for the school year
Created by the general ed teacher as well as the special
education teacher
Depending on each student's case, the parents school
psychologist, etc, may have input on what is on the
student's IEP

John F. Miller
3840 Pecos-McLeod
Las Vegas, NV 89121
702-799-7401 | 702-799-0118

Serves the most disabled and medically fragile students in

CCSD
Ages range from 3-21 years old
For students with as little as a learning disability, to brain
injuries
Many programs are offered such as Speech Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision Services, etc
These special programs are offered to students depending on
their IEP

Helen J. Stewart
2375 E. Viking
Las Vegas, NV 89169
702-799-5588 | 702-799-5592

Serve students with significant intellectual disabilities

Ages range from 6-22 years old
Implement technology as a huge learning tool
Focus lessons through daily living, functional academics,
vocational, behavioral and transitional needs
Have specialists for music, art transitions services and
physical education, just like regular schools

Miley Achievement Center

245 North Pecos Road
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-799-5631 | 702-799-5642

Serve students who are affected by emotional and or behavioral

disorders
Ages range from 3-21 years old
Placement is determined off of the student's IEP
Curriculum is influenced through the arts, music, technology,
counseling, foreign language, community service and college prep

Variety School

2800 East Stewart Ave

Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-799-5538 | 702-799-7956

School for disabled students

Ages range from 6-21 years old
Strive for students to participate in a democratic society,
be prepared for the job market, become life learners
Special classrooms will be taught by professionals from
Cleveland Clinic to teach teachers how to educate
students with autism and other disabilities.

Homebound Instructional Program

2625 East St. Louis Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-799-8616 | 702-799-1509

Serve students who are ill or injured and unable to attend

school
Teachers travel to the student's home to provide direct
instruction
Services are provided for a minimum of 15 days, or what
is determined by a doctor
For secondary education students, instruction is taught
online

What is a Least Restrictive Environment?

By definition means A learning environment that, to the
maximum extent possible, matches the environment
experiences by nondisabled students
Students with disabilities must be educated with children
who are not disabled
This provides full interaction with not only students that
are like them, but students with no disabilities

Sources
Teach3 Introduction to Education by Koch
http://ccsd.net/divisions/student-support-services-division/instructiona
l-services