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Special Education

The special education program in the Lowndes County Public School System is committed to providing a full continuum of services for students with special needs.  Lowndes County Public Schools serve students ages 3-21.  Special education services for children with disabilities are provided in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, Amendments of 2004 and Alabama Act 106.  Our department utilizes a team approach that involves all stakeholders, including students, parents, teachers, support staff, and outside agencies in order to meet the ever-changing needs of our students as well as to enhance best practices in the classroom for all students. 

Students identified as eligible for special education services must meet federal and state eligibility requirements as having a disability in addition to demonstrating a need for specially designed instruction in order to access the general education curriculum.

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CHILD FIND

What is Child Find?

Child Find is a statewide effort by the State Department of Education and the Department of Rehabilitation Services to locate, identify, and evaluate children with disabilities from birth to age 21.  Early Intervention and Special Education Services work closely with community service agencies, parents, and local school systems to locate children with disabilities.  A toll free number is provided for parents or other persons interested in information about referring a child from birth to age 21.  Child Find helps the child, the family, and the provider to plan appropriate services and link families to services for students meeting eligibility requirements in the following disability areas:

  • Autism
  • Deaf-Blindness
  • Developmentally Delayed
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Multiple Disabilities
  • Orthopedic Impairment
  • Other Health Impairment
  • Specific Learning Disabilities
  •  Speech and Language Impairment
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Visual Impairment

 

For More Information Contact
Dr. Renata Hollins, 334-548-2131  ext. 1200
Director of Special Education

GIFTED

The State of Alabama defines intellectually gifted children and youth as those who perform or who have demonstrated the potential to perform at high levels in academic or creative fields when compared to other students of their age, experience, or environment. These students require services not ordinarily provided by the regular school program. Children and youth possessing these abilities can be found in all populations, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor. Students are identified as gifted in a multitude of areas using multiple criteria. We recognize that talents and gifts may manifest in multiple disciplines. Talent areas are best nurtured through facilitating students actively acquiring knowledge and skills in processing information. Deep and complex understanding of the disciplines, social and emotional stability, and critical thinking allow students to become independent, lifelong learners. Gifted and general education teacher collaboration differentiates instruction, continuing the gifted students’ engagement in learning.