Community Resources
Special Education
Our teachers and related service providers have been working to
create materials which will help provide a continuation of learning for
your child during this time of extended school closure. Below you will
find a brief description in specific areas of service, with supporting
attachments. All service providers will be reaching out to set up a
weekly consultation with each family and child. In addition, your
child’s related service provider will be providing updated resources and
activities in your child’s area of need.
Please do not hesitate to call the Office of Student Services at 992-7293 or 992-7295 should you have any questions or concerns. Stay healthy!
Facilitation of CSE Meetings
The
Merrick UFSD is preparing to hold all CPSE/CSE meetings as scheduled,
beginning Monday, March 23rd. Staff attending CPSE/CSE meetings will be
using ZOOM video conferencing software.
- This email invitation will contain a link to a virtual meeting with the scheduled date and time
- The formal meeting notice will be sent to you, via email, from the Office of Student Services.
- This email will contain any necessary evaluations
- A draft copy of the IEP will be sent via email closer to the meeting date
- In the event your meeting needs to be rescheduled, your building chairperson will contact you with potential future meeting dates.
Related Services
Counseling
- All students will have access to a consultative model in which providers will communicate directly with parents and/or guardians to offer resources and support based on need.
- All providers (psychologist, social worker, and/or school counselor) will be in consistent contact with the parents and/or guardians of mandated counseling students. This contact will be in the form of phone calls and/or emails.
- At the provider and parental discretion, the provider will communicate directly with the student via phone call or through live ZOOM video conferencing. This contact will specifically address individual student IEP goals.
- When appropriate, counseling materials and/or resources will be provided for students.
Occupational or Physical Therapy
- Our Occupational and Physical Therapists have prepared service packets, which have been individualized to address individual student needs. Resources are also attached below.
- All students will have access to a consultative model, in which providers will communicate directly with parents and/or guardians to offer resources and support based on need.
- All providers will be in contact with the parents and/or guardians of students receiving mandated OT/PT. This contact will be in the form of phone calls and/or emails.
- At the provider and parental discretion, the provider will communicate directly with the student via phone call or through live ZOOM video conferencing. This contact will specifically address individual student IEP goals.
- When appropriate, counseling materials and/or resources will be provided for students.
Speech and Language Therapy
- Our Speech & Language Therapists have prepared service packets, which have been individualized to address individual student needs. Resources are also attached below.
- These supports have been attached below for your reference for use in your home.
- All students will be offered a consultative model, in which providers, will communicate directly with parents and/or guardians to offer resources and support.
- All providers will be in contact with the parents and/or guardians of students receiving mandated speech and language therapy. This contact will be in the form of phone calls and/or emails.
- At the provider and parental discretion, the provider will communicate directly with the student via phone call or through live ZOOM video conferencing. This contact will specifically address individual student IEP goals.
- When appropriate, counseling materials and/or resources will be provided for students.
Speech improvement services (not IEP driven or mandated) will temporarily be suspended during this time. It is recommended that these students review all work that has been sent home previously