There are no special education facilities aboard MCRD San
Diego. Please contact the Exceptional Family Member Program
Coordinator for assistance with regards to referrals, information and program
options available in the civilian commmunity.
Federal and State laws
require all public school districts to provide a "free, appropriate and
individualized education for all handicapped children". Both Federal
and State legislation mandate time lines for referral, assessment,
certification, placement, and provisions of appropriate services to all students
with exceptional needs.
The California Master
Plan for Special Education is implemented in each district through a variety of
educational programs for the learning handicapped, communicatively handicapped,
physically handicapped, and severely handicapped. Instruction is
given according to the needs of the student based on an individualized education
plan. Parents participate in planning the specific educational
program for their special education child.
In
San Diego City Schools, about 10 percent of the total student enrollment (or
over 12,000 students), receive some kind of special education
services. Handicapping conditions range from the very mild, requiring
only the occasional involvement of a resource teacher, to the severely impaired
student who needs constant attention and care.
An individualized educational program is written for each special education
student. The program is developed with the participation of the
student's parents or guardian, who must approve the program. All
special education teachers must be certified by the State of California for the
specific instruction or services they provide to handicapped
children.
The Special Education Parent
Facilitator Program (SEPF) has been developed by San Diego City Schools to help
parents of handicapped children, and facilitators are employed by the District
to provide the education. The SEPF Program provides an important link
between the home and the school for the purpose of improving services for the
child.
A comprehensive range of services is
provided for those students who have special needs. Students served
vary from those who are minimally handicapped to those who are severely
handicapped.
Additional information on San Diego
City Schools is available by contacting the SDCS Switchboard:
(619)
725-8000