Special education services are provided for eligible students, ages 3 through 21, in a variety of settings. Resource and itinerant services are available in each Gwinnett school, and self-contained classes are located regionally within the county. The school system also has a center-based program for students with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. Hospital and homebound services are available to students who are confined to their homes or to a hospital for an extended time. School psychologists provide school-based psychological services which include comprehensive psychoeducational assessments, participation on Student Support Teams, and consultation with teachers and parents regarding academic and behavioral interventions for students.
GCPS provides educational services for students who meet the eligibility criteria established by the Georgia Department of Education for the following areas of exceptionality: autism, emotional and behavioral disorders, hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities, other health impaired, orthopedic impairments, significantly developmentally delayed, specific learning disabilities, speech and language impairments, traumatic brain injuries, and visual impairments. A free, appropriate public education is the right of every child with a disability, ages 3 to 21.
Related services may be needed for students so that they benefit from their special education programs. Those offered in GCPS include adaptive physical education, assistive technology devices/service, audiological services, interpreter services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, related vocational instruction, social work services, special education nursing, and transportation. For more information, call (678) 301-7110.
Project Child Find raises awareness in the community of available special education resources for younger children (ages 3–5). Working with the medical community and service agencies throughout the county, the school system seeks to identify children diagnosed with, or in need of further evaluation for, mental, physical, or emotional/behavioral disabilities. For more information on preschool Child Find activities, call (678) 301-7126. GCPS also has Child Find activities for school-age students (ages 5–21), including eligible private school students with disabilities. For more information on Child Find activities for older students, call (678) 301-7110. |
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