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Gaskin Case / Public Notice / Program for Special Needs Children Programs for Special Needs Children In compliance with state and federal law, notice is hereby given by the Brandywine Heights Area School District that in conducts ongoing identification activities as a part of its school program for the purpose of identifying students who may be in need of special education and related services. If your child is identified by the district as possibly in need of such services, you will be notified of applicable procedures. Individualized services are available to need specially designed instruction due to the following conditions: Autism Deaf-blindness Deafness Emotional Disturbance Hearing Impairment Mental Retardation Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Speech or Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment Mentally Gifted If you believe that your school age child may be in need of services and related programs, screening and evaluation processes to assess the needs of the child and his/her eligibility are available to you at no cost, upon written request. Early intervention services are available for young children (age 3 to school age.) You may request screening and evaluation at any time, whether or not your child is enrolled in the district's public school program. Requests for screening and evaluation should be made in writing to Mr. Michael Barr, Director of Special Education, 200 W. Weis St, Topton, PA 19562. In compliance with state and federal law, the Brandywine Heights Area School District will provide to each protected handicapped student without discrimination or cost to the student or family, those related aids, services or accommodations which are needed to provide equal opportunity to participate in and obtain the benefits of the school program and extracurricular activities to the maximum extent appropriate to the student's abilities. In order to qualify as a protected handicapped student the child must be of school age with a physical or mental disability, which substantially limits or prohibits participation in or access to an aspect of the school program. These services and protections for " protected handicapped students" are distinct from those applicable to all eligible or students with disabilities enrolled (or seeking enrollment) in special education programs. All information gathered about your child is subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in federal and state law. The district has policies and procedures in effect governing the collection, maintenance, destruction and disclosure to third parties of this information. For information about those policies and procedures, as well as rights of confidentiality and access to educational records, you may contact in writing Mr. Michael Barr, Director of Special Education, or any building principal. For further information on the rights of parents and children, provision of services, evaluation and screening, you may contact in writing Mr. Michael Barr, Director of Special Education, or any building principal.