Chapter 14: State Special Schools
SECTION A: STATE SPECIAL SCHOOLS
SECTION B: DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS
Introduction
California School for the Blind and California School for the Deaf were established to provide a comprehensive educational program for children in need of extensive specialized services due to impairments in vision and/or hearing. Placement in state special schools pursuant to Education Code §§ 59020 and 59120, is made as a result of recommendations from the child ’s I ndividualized Education Program (IEP) team, upon a finding that no appropriate placement is available within the local plan area. According to California Education Code § 56326, a child can be referred for further assessment by the California School for the Deaf or Blind, or the Diagnostic Centers. This assessment, however, does not constitute placement in the state special schools. This information, along with other relevant factors, would assist the IEP team in their decision-making process regarding the most appropriate placement for the child.
Section A - State Special Schools
California Education Code § 59001. The California School for the Deaf is part of the public school system of the state except that it derives no revenue from the State School Fund, and has for its object the education of the deaf, who because of their severe hearing loss and educational needs, cannot be provide d an appropriate educational program and related services in the regular public schools. California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR) is a state special school that serves hearing- impaired children between the ages of three and 21, who live in Southern California. Both residential and day programs are available for eligible children. CSDR staff members work closely with local school districts to collaborate and provide children who are hard of hearing or deaf with the state-adopted curriculum, standards, and student performance outcomes.
California School for the Blind ’s mission is to provide a comprehensive educational program to California students who are visually impaired, deaf-blind, and visually impaired/multi-
Chapter 14 - State Special Schools and Services, Desert/Mountain SELPA
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