SISD: Special Education/Health Services

SISD Special Education/Health Services
2701 Loy Lake Road, Sherman, TX 75020 Mailing Address: PO Box 1176, Sherman, TX 75091
The SISD Special Education and Health Services Department's professional staff includes certified teachers, educational diagnosticians, Licensed Specialist In School Psychology (LSSP), speech therapist and nurses. Paraprofessionals include teacher assistants, interpreters for the deaf and clerical staff. In addition to the full-time staff, licensed, registered, or certified personnel provide contracted services. Links to Information
Directory of Special Education Department Staff Sherman ISD Home Page How are services requested? Instructional Arrangements PPCD Regional Day School for the Deaf Professional Associations, Agencies and Resources Operating Guidelines Least Restrictive Environment Coalition	Medically Fragile Visually Impaired Area of Disability Acronym Descriptions: What do those letters mean? Sherman ISD Policies Texas Education Department (TEA) Region X Education Service Center Terminology - What does that mean? Who do I call? Special Education Informational Brochures

Child Find Educating Texas..........one child at a time! The Sherman Independent School District has a Child Find system for identifying, locating and evaluating all children with disabilities (from birth through 21), residing in the District, including children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, and who are in need of special education and related services. The parent, child, relative, educator, or community member may refer a child to be considered for services through the school district.
Special Olympics in Sherman Danna Percell, Head of Delagation dpercell@shermanisd.net Special Olympics is made possible in Sherman through the Sherman Independent School District. We are very appreciative that our district supports the Special Olympics Program. Our Mission is to provide sports training and athletic competition in a variety of athletic events for students with mentally or physically challenges. Students are given the opportunity to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families and other Special Olympic athletes. Special Olympians participate in local, area, and state meets. Special Olympics Texas
Health Care Information Directory of School Nurses Texas Department of Health Sherman ISD Health Information
The Sherman Independent School district does not discriminate on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education or providing access to benefits of education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Sherman ISD, in compliance with Public Law 94-142 and Texas State Board of Education policies, offers a comprehensive education leading to high school graduation for eligible students with disabilities through the special education program. Approximately 900 students are served annually, in a program designed to meet his/her individual needs.