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Welcome to the CSIU's Special Education website. The next Special Education Full Staff meeting is scheduled for: Friday, May 4, 2012 at the CSIU's Main Office
Click here to download a copy of the complete Full Staff meeting schedule for 2011-12.
To access the CSIU's 2011-12 Annual Notice of Special Education Services and Programs, click here . Each year approximately 4,000 of Pennsylvania's children survive severe traumatic brain injuries significant enough to require hospitalization. Many are left with life-altering difficulties in physical, cognitive, or behavioral functioning. The CSIU has recently assembled and trained a cross-disciplinary team in a child and adolescent brain injury school re-entry program called BrainSTEPS (Strategies Teaching Educators, Parents and Students). Your local BrainSTEPS Team is working to make sure that those who must provide educational support to children with TBI have a good understanding of brain injury, the resulting challenges, and supports and interventions that will help these students achieve educational success through graduation. If you have a student who has suffered a traumatic brain injury or would like more information about supports available, please click here or contact Pete Pachuski at ppachuski@csiu.org or 570-523-1155, ext. 2822. Special Education is a Federal and State mandated educational program which includes Related Services for children with disabilities. The Division of Special Education, Early Childhood and Mental Health Services provides a variety of high-quality instructional programs and support services that assist local school districts in fulfilling their obligation to meet the mandate of providing a Free Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment for students with disabilities. A staff of specialists works with students, parents, and school district personnel to assure the appropriate development of each learner. Further information regarding the Division of Special Education, Early Childhood and Mental Health Services may be obtained by contacting Frank Williams, Director of Special Education, Early Childhood and Mental Health Services, at 570-523-1155, Ext. 2202. |