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

Special Education Rules Implementation Manual Frequently Asked Questions Sample Special Education Forms

Eligibility Categories

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

Budgets, Grants, Data Collection and Reporting

Budget and Grant Applications LEA Consolidated Application Special Education Annual Reports (Overview, District, Georgia) Special Education Due Dates FY12 State Performance Plan (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) Approved Private Schools

Dispute Resolution

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

Family Engagement Information and Resources

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

State Advisory Panel (SAP)

Purpose Membership 2010-2011 Annual Report

Statewide Projects and Initiatives

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

Conferences and Presentations, Webinars, DL Updates, Newsletters

ElluminateLive! Online Training Sessions DL Updates and Friday Email Blasts Conferences and Presentations Special Education Newsletters