The Divisions for Special Education Services and Supports include programs and services that support local school districts in their efforts to provide special education and related services to students with disabilities. These services focus on enhancing student achievement and post-secondary outcomes through implementation of regional and statewide activities for students, families, educators, administrators, and other stakeholders. Targeted areas for services and supports include accessible instructional materials, assistive technology, curriculum access and alignment, dropout prevention, family engagement, least restrictive environment, positive behavior supports, and transition. Additional services include ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations for special education, collecting and analyzing data on educational services and outcomes, providing guidance and oversight of the budgets for state and federal special education funds, and coordinating dispute resolution requirements as required by state and federal regulations.

Special Education Implementation: Rules,      Manual, and Forms

Rules (Adopted 06-14-07) Implementation Manual Frequently Asked Questions Sample Special Education Forms Sample Eligibility Reports

Eligibility Categories

Autism Deaf/Blind Emotional & Behavioral Disorder Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) Mild Intellectual Disability Moderate, Severe, Profound Intellectual Disability Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Speech-Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment & Blindness Significant Developmental Delay

Budgets, Grants, Data Collection and      Reporting

Budgets and Grants Application LEA Consolidated Application Special Education Annual Reports (Overview, District, Georgia) Special Education Due Dates FY10 State Performance Plans (SPP), Annual Performance Reports (APR) and Annual Determinations

Continuous Improvement

Disproportionality GaDoe Strategic Plan and Federal Indicators for Students with Disabilities Georgia's Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process (GCIMP)

Dispute Resolution

Overview Formal Complaints Mediation Due Process Hearings Parent Rights Special Education Legal Aid Providers

Family Engagement Information and Resources      for Family

Information for Parents Parent Mentor Partnerships Parent Training and Information Center Parent Rights

State Advisory Panel (SAP)

Purpose Membership Annual Report

Statewide Projects and Initiatives

Core Access Teachers Georgia Instructional Materials Center (GIMC) Georgia Learning Resources System Georgia Network For Educational And Therapeutic Support Georgia Parent Mentor Partnerships Georgia Positive Behavior Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology (GPAT) State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG)

Conferences and Presentations, Webinars, DL      Updates

ElluminateLive! Online Training Sessions DL Updates Conferences and Presentations