Relocating to a new community is always a challenge, but for
those families who have children with special needs, being prepared and
organized becomes even more crucial. A checklist entitled "Moving
Tips for Special Needs Children" can be obtained by calling the Schriever AFB
Relocation Assistance Program at 719-567-3920, DSN 560-3920.
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NOTE: All school districts provide a free education to all
handicapped or special need children, ages 3 to 21. Federal Public
Law 94-142 requires public schools to provide handicapped youth with equal
education access and in the least restrictive environment. The larger
school districts house their own Special Education departments that provide a
full range of special education services including programs for the
orthopedically, neurologically, visually, aurally, speech, and educationally
handicapped, the emotionally disturbed, and the developmentally
delayed. School districts with enrollments of 4,000 students or less
contract with the Pikes Peak Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) to provide
the same services. By state law, all districts also provide special
education services to pre-school students.