Special Education Services
This programming located in each school assists the student in developing skills and learning behaviors which enable him/her to benefit from the general education program. Special education services are provided in a variety of ways: direct instruction, co-teaching, consultation, and materials modification as identified on the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Read about Section 504 the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Congress’s directive to schools receiving any federal funding to eliminate discrimination based on disability from all aspects of school operation.
These programs offer special education and related services for students with severe developmental delays in multiple areas, such as cognitive, speech/language, motor delays. Instruction focuses on the individual educational needs of the student guided by Expanded Benchmarks and Access skills as a foundation to the students’ IEP goals and objectives. These programs are geographically located within neighborhood schools throughout the district.
This programming is for students who may have a significant identifiable emotional disorder that affects their ability to function within a general school environment or access the general curriculum and whose academic achievement is hindered by pervasive behavioral or emotional problems. Social/emotional services are offered in a continuum of environments ranging from full access to the general education classroom to a self contained class; placement is based upon individual student need as determined by the student’s IEP.
Programs designed to meet the educational needs of children with autism provide a structured teaching approach to learning. As with any student qualifying for special education services, the Individual Education Plan (IEP) will direct the program. Special attention is paid to skills in the following domains: communication, social, academic, daily living, independence, sensory motor, and vocational. Services to students with autism are offered in a continuum of environments ranging from full access to the general education classroom to a self-contained class; placement is based upon individual student need. Intensive early intervention is a priority.
Jeffco Transition Services (JTS) is an optional program for young adults with special needs who are 18-21 years of age and who have completed their high school education.
JTS provides learning experiences which are designed to assist youth in transitioning from high school student to adult. Read more.
The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) provides the executive director and directors of the Special Education Department with a parental and community perspective regarding needs of students receiving special education. Please see the Committee's Web page for special announcements.
Child Find provides free developmental assessments for young children from birth to 5 years of age for whom there may be concerns. Child Find can help families determine if their child is eligible for special education services in the areas of learning, speech, language, motor skills, and social/emotional needs. The Child Find program is a free resource for families who live in Jefferson County. To schedule an appointment, contact Child Find at the number listed under Contact Information, below.
A continuum of preschool programming is provided to meet the needs of children ages 3 through 5. Children identified with special needs can receive special education and related services at 34 district preschool sites in an integrated service delivery model. For children who need more intensive services in a smaller classroom setting, there are a number of classrooms available across the district. Children who require multiple supports, including medical needs, may receive services in preschool classrooms at Miller Special school.
Families moving into the district with an IEP for their preschool child should contact the Child Find intake number, listed in the Contact Information below, for assistance with a preschool program.
This programming serves students Preschool through 12th grade with hearing loss and whose needs require intensive services by teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing, audiologists, speech/language therapists and mental health staff. Educational interpreters and tutor-notetakers are available to support student learning.
Services are provided at neighborhood schools and at center programs which are located at Fletcher Miller, Vivian Elementary, Maple Grove Elementary, Everitt Middle School and Wheat Ridge High School.
Rocky Mountain Deaf School
The Rocky Mountain Deaf School is a Jeffco Charter School. The Mission of the Rocky Mountain Deaf School is to provide Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children, preschool through eighth grade, a publically funded bilingual education that promotes academic excellence, full proficiency in ASL and English literacy, and that supports the home/school connection by offering a "Deaf friendly" environment that includes the RMDS personnel, the RMDS Board, parents, and the Deaf community.
The Department of Student Success provides a wide variety of services to the students, teachers, and parents of Jefferson County. The department includes Special Education, Gifted & Talented, Career & Technical Education, Student Services, Health Services/Homebound Instruction.
- Special Education Information/Student Success
303-982-6690.
- Child Find Intake Information
303-982-7247.
- Rocky Mountain Deaf School
303-984-5741 TTY
303-984-5749 Voice
info@rmdeafschool.net