ISD serves over 190 special education students. The Special Education Program in the district is known for its overall low percentage of identified special education students and for successful academic programs for those who are identified. The special education students make up 8.5% of the total population compared to the close to 14% in other school districts in the Region One area.
In April of 2006, Hidalgo ISD hosted its first Area I Rio Grande Valley Special Olympics where close to 800 athletes competed.
| What is Special Education? |
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Specially designed instruction:
-Meets unique needs of children with disabilities
-No cost to parents
Adapting as appropriate, the instruction conducted:
-In the classroom
-In the home
-In hospitals/institutions
-In other settings
| Two-Part Eligibility (Ages 0-21) |
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Disability
13 Disabilities under IDEA:
-Auditory Impairment (AI)
-Autism (AU)
-Deaf-Blindness (DB)
-Emotional Disturbance (ED)
-Learning Disabled (LD)
-Mental Retardation (MR)
-Multiple Disabilities (MD)
-Non-Categorical Early Childhood (NCEC)
-Orthopedic Impairment (OI)
-Other Health Impairment (OHI)
-Speech Impairment (SI)
-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
-Visual Impairment (VI)
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
(From the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) to the Most Restrictive)
-Mainstream (Consultation)
-Content Mastery Program
-Resource Class
-Self-Contained Class
-Homebound/Hospital Class
Related Services: Related services are corrective or supportive services that are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from Special Education.
-Speech/Language Therapy
-Occupational Therapy
-Physical Therapy
-Special Transportation
-Audiology Services
-Counseling Services
-Orientation & Mobility Services
-Parent Counseling
-Parent Training
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