Special Education Overview
The Copley-Fairlawn City Schools provides high-quality, free and appropriate public education (FAPE) and related services to students with disabilities, ages 3-22. Services are provided in accordance with each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and allow students to be taught alongside their nondisabled peers to the maximum extent possible.
Identification
Evaluation Team Reports are coordinated by licensed School Psychologists and licensed Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) for any child ages 3 years old to 22 years old who is a resident of the district and is suspected if having a disability. Evaluations follow the format set forth by the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children. These educational assessments are designed to assess the child's current levels of performance in order to determine whether the child has a disability which requires specialized instruction. Students meeting eligibilty criteria are found to be eligible under one or more of the following disability categories:
- Autism
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Intellecutal Disability
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Deaf-Blindness
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Hearing Impaired
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Emotional Disability
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Multiple Disability
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Orthopedic Impairment
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Other Health Impairment
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Specific Learning Disability
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Speech Language Impairment
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Visual Impairment