Special Education Berkeley Unified School District IEP - Approved

• Aim To create and sustain an educational community where each child, respecting their exceptionalities, are: welcomed, valued, appropriately supported, made to feel safe, can equally participate, and expected and challenged to learn and achieve. A child’s eligibility for Special Education services is determined at an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting. Eligibility is based on the federally-mandated categories under which a student can qualify for special education services.
• • Owner
    Madeline Burns
  • Created On
    06-23-2016
  • Updated On
    04-23-2024
  • Update Reminder
    11-26-2024

• How To Contact

  • Name
    Shawn Mansager
  • Phone
    (510) 644-6210
  • Fax
    (510) 644-6211
  • Email
    shawnmansager@berkeley.net
  • Address
    2020 Bonar St
  • City
    Berkeley
  • State
    CA

• More Information

  • Start Date
    N/A
  • Expiration Date
    N/A
  • Eligibility
    fee
  • Fee
    0.00
  • Organization
    Berkeley Unified School District
  • Zip Code
    94702

• Helpful Links

  • Main Program URL
    http://www.berkeleyschools.net/departments/special-education/#iep
  • Early Childhood Special Education
    http://www.berkeleyschools.net/schools/early-childhood-education/early-childhood-special-education/
  • Special Education
    http://www.berkeleyschools.net/departments/special-education/

• Detailed Information

  • The IEP Meeting and Process

    A child’s eligibility for Special Education services is determined at an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting. Eligibility is based on the federally-mandated categories under which a student can qualify for special education services. Eligibility will be discussed and determined at the meeting, as well as assessment findings and recommendations. Parent(s)/guardians are considered the leaders of the team and central to the decision-making process. Parent(s)/guardians, evaluators, the preschool Program Supervisor and a general education teacher all attend the meeting, as well as any other service providers who may be involved in the child’s care or services or other individuals that parent(s)/guardians feel are appropriate to invite.

    From this meeting a legal document, also referred to as the Individual Education Plan (IEP), is generated and agreed-upon classroom placement and/or other services are reflected on this document. 

    
    

    The 13 Federal categories of eligibility for Special Education include:

    
    

    Characteristics associated with Autism (AUT)

    Deaf (Deaf)

    Deaf-Blind (DB)

    Emotional Disturbance (ED)

    Hard of Hearing (HH)

    Intellectual Disability (ID)

    Multiple Disabilities (MD)

    Other Health Impaired (OHI)

    Orthopedic Impairment (OI)

    Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

    Speech or Language Impaired (SLI)

    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

    Visual Impairment including Blindness (VI)

• Eligibility Information

  • States
  • Counties
    • Alameda County
  • Cities
    • Berkeley, CA
  • Zipcodes
  • School Districts
  • Age Groups
    • Elementary School
    • Middle School
    • Preschool
    • High Schooler
    • All Age Groups
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  • Family Incomes
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