Low Incidence Projects
Regional Low Incidence Project Consultants serve as ongoing resources for school personnel, families and others serving students with Low Incidence handicaps. Regional Low Incidence staff relies on a multidisciplinary approach to meeting the student’s education needs. Students served range in age from birth to 21.
Besides assessment, the IEP development staff are available to assist with: In-service, consideration of assistive technology, reviewing progress, developing educational strategies, for organization related skills, effective design of the physical environment, self-advocacy skills, evacuation plans, mobility issues, access to curricular and education experiences, transition planning from one setting to another as well as transition to life after high school.
Low Incidence refers to children who are deaf/hard of hearing, visually impaired, deaf/blind, physically impaired, autistic, other health impaired, have a developmental cognitive disability or a traumatic brain injury.
Regional Staff Development
Regional Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Project
The Regional Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Project provides for the effective planning and implementation of training activities to meet the region-wide needs of educators, parents and other professionals in providing quality education for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.
