COSSA provides a comprehensive range of services for students ages 3–21 from our member school districts who qualify for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Special Education Program Goals
Serving Students with Disabilities:
Related Services
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Increase graduation rates of students with disabilities.
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Decrease drop rates for students with disabilities
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Ensure that students with disabilities participate in all statewide assessments so they are an integral part of the accountability system.
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Monitor and improve the academic skills and performance of students with disabilities.
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Decrease the number of suspensions and expulsions for students with disabilities
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Improve post school outcomes for students with disabilities.
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Reduce over-identification of students in special education.
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Decrease racial disproportionality in special education.
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Educate special education students in the least restrictive environment.
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Increase the percentage of trained personnel working with students with disabilities including special Education teachers, general education teachers, related service personnel, and para-professionals.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Cognitive Impairment
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Deaf-Blindness
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Hearing Impairment including Deafness
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Visual Impairment including Blindness
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Developmental Delays
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Emotional Disturbance
Social/Emotional/Behavioral
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Health Impairment
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Learning Disabilities
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Multiple Disabilities
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Orthopedic Impairments
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Speech Impairment:
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Articulation Disorder
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Fluency Disorder
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Voice Disorder
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Language Impairment
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Assessment and evaluation
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Speech/Language Pathology
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Occupational Therapy
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Physical Therapy
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Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services
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Blind/Visually Impaired Services
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Accommodations
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Orientation and Mobility
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Vocational Rehabilitation
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Functional Behavior Assessment
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Behavior Plan Development
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Assistive Technology
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Developmental Therapy
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Psycho-Social Rehabilitation
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Intensive Behavioral Intervention
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Transition
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Infant/Toddler to Pre-School
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Pre-School to School Age
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School Age to Adult Services
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