WPS Office of Special Services
Goal:
During this closure, the Office of Special Services will continue to provide support to students, families, and district staff members regarding our most vulnerable population of students.
Related Service Providers
Related Service Providers
Speech Therapists
School Psychologists
Social Workers
Occupational Therapists
School Counselors
Physical Therapists
BCBA
Adaptive PE Teachers
DUTIES
- Cross check IEPDirect and SEMI for frequency and duration of services
- Input information into shared Google Sheet of anticipation of services missed
- Provide compensatory sessions as applicable
- Email parents (or provide packets with) suggested activities to maintain skills
Child Study Team
Child Study Team
Speech Therapists
School Psychologists
LDTCs
Social Workers
DUTIES
- Complete writing reports for students already tested
- Reschedule Meetings as necessary
- Complete social history evaluations via phone
- Continue working on IEPs
- Input progress monitoring
- Review NJSLA and DLM students on caseload for accuracy and appropriate accommodations
School Nurses
School Nurses
DUTIES
- Prepare for all essential medication to be given back to parents for home-use if necessary
- Available via email for any consultations or questions
- Contact parents of students who take medication to determine if medication is needed for home
- Head Nurse collects medication from schools to distribute to families in the case of an emergency
- Participate in the Distance Learning Professional Development activities
- Complete weekly reflection form and submit to building administrators on Friday each week; this is how attendance will be verified.
School Counselors
School Counselors
DUTIES
- Available to students and parents via email and/or Google Hangout
- Check in with families that need supports
- Complete all necessary documents in 504Direct to ensure compliance
- Ongoing: Complete weekly reflection form & communication log and submit to building administrators on Friday each week.
Family Liaison & SAC
Family Liaison & SAC
DUTIES
- Available to students and parents via email
- Ensure students on home instruction have access to assignments
Special Education Teachers
Special Education Teachers
DUTIES
- Use existing platforms to disseminate differentiated lessons, information, and assignments
- Provide modified and broken down directions to families
- Provide supports to parents and students as needed
- Send home QR Codes and N2Y log-in information
- Send home Healthy Relationships information (if applicable)
Special Education Paras & Crisis Interventionists
Special Education Paras & Crisis Interventionists
DUTIES
- Participate in the Distance Learning Professional Development activities
- Complete weekly reflection form and submit to building administrators on Friday each week; this is how attendance will be verified.
- 3, 6 and 7 hour aides and Crisis Interventionists - Complete all PD in its entirety
REMINDERS FOR ALL SPECIAL SERVICES STAFF
REMINDERS FOR ALL SPECIAL SERVICES STAFF
- All staff members expected to respond back to emails within 1 hour of receipt during normal school hours.
- Related Services - PT, OT, Counseling, and Speech will be compensatory. Missed services must be tracked in the Google Sheet to ensure IEP compliance upon returning back to school.
- Classroom Aides and Personal Aides will not be available to assist students during a health-related closure.
- The Special Needs Resource Fair will be postponed to a later date.
- Structured Learning will be postponed.
- Information from the National Association of School Psychologists on how to speak to students about COVID-19
- COVID-19 Social Story for Students with Autism