{"id":47,"date":"2025-11-17T19:37:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:54:31","slug":"programs-and-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/programs-and-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs and Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>When a student is found eligible for special education services under the criteria outlined in Bulletin 1508: Pupil Appraisal Handbook, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is created by an IEP team that includes the parent or guardian. The IEP outlines the student\u2019s specific instructional goals based on the results of the evaluation and identifies the least restrictive environment where those services can be provided. This may include the general education classroom, a special education setting, or a combination of both, depending on the student\u2019s individual needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have questions or concerns about your child\u2019s services or educational plan, please reach out to your child\u2019s special education teacher or a school administrator for assistance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">IDEA Disabilities we service include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Autism Spectrum Disorder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deaf-Blindness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developmental Delay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emotional Disturbance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deaf and\/or Hard of Hearing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intellectual Disability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Disabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orthopedic Impairment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other Health Impairment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific Learning Disability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speech or Language Impairment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tramatic Brain Injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual Impairment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Louisiana\u2019s Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities, every student with a disability is guaranteed a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Our department partners closely with school and district staff to ensure this right by providing a range of specialized programs and services, many of which are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:350px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adapted Physical Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistive Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extended School Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IEP (Individualized Education Program)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Related School Health Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:425px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Occupational Therapy in the Educational Setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical Therapy in the Educational Setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speech\/Language Pathology Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transition Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a student is found eligible for special education services under the criteria outlined in Bulletin 1508: Pupil Appraisal Handbook, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is created by an IEP team that includes the parent or guardian. The IEP outlines <a href=\"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/programs-and-services\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-47","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133,"href":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions\/133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/richland.k12.la.us\/sped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}