Resource Program

• Goal #1: To provided students skill enrichment and concept re-teaching and/or reviewing to address academic needs that will help students have a better understanding of class curriculum and be more successful in the regular education classroom.
• Goal # 2: Provide students a one-to-one or small group setting that gives students the opportunity to self-advocate for assistance on academic tasks, as well as provide a quiet environment for completing work and assessments.
• Goal #3: To provide students with useful strategies and tools to help them with academics, behavior management, organization skills, and study habits.
• Goal #4: To assist the teachers and staff at AHS in implementing accommodations and modifications within the classroom.

The Resource Program offered at AHS supplements the regular education curriculum. While there is not an alternative curriculum for students, the resource teacher works with regular education staff in modifying and accommodating curriculum as best as possible. As available, the resource teacher may use additional resources to help modify curriculum to a more appropriate level for student understanding. Additional resources may include but are not limited to:

• Adapted reading materials
• Side-by-side text or Audio text
• Text-leveling technology
• Graphic organizers
• guided notes
• Chunking of text(s)

To get an ISP, there are two requirements:

• A child has one or more of the 13 specific disabilities listed in IDEA. Learning and attention issues may qualify.
• The disability must affect the child's educational performance and/or ability to learn and benefit from the general education curriculum.

The 13 categories of special education as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):

• Autism
• Blindness
• Deafness
• Emotional Disturbance
• Hearing Impairment
• Intellectual Disability
• Multiple Disabilities
• Orthopedic Impairment
• Other Health Impaired
• Specific Learning Disability
• Speech or Language Impairment
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Visual Impairment

To get a 504 Plan, there are two requirements:

• A child has any disability, which can include many learning or attention issues.
• The disability must interfere with the child's ability to learn in the classroom. Section 504 has a broader definition of a disability than IDEA. That's why a child who doesn't qualify for an ISP might still be able to get a 504.

Section 504 defines a person with a disability as someone who:

• Has a physical or mental impairment that “substantially” limits one or more major life activity (such as reading or concentrating).
• Has a record of the impairment.
• Is regarded as having an impairment, or a significant difficulty that isn’t temporary. For example, a broken leg isn’t an impairment, but a chronic condition, like a food allergy, might be.