Special Services
WELCOME MESSAGE FROM SPECIAL SERVICES - 24/25 School year
Welcome to Special Services at Woodbridge School District
Beecher Road School offers a continuum of special education and related services to meet the needs of each of our eligible students.
SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES
Under state and federal statutes, children who (1) have an identified disability, which (2) adversely impacts the educational performance, and who (3) require specially designed instruction are eligible for special education services at no cost to the family.
Special education services, by definition, means a student requires specially designed instruction, specialized programs or services, or individualized program in order to make progress in the educational environment.
Preschool eligibility is available for students who are 3 years old and whose severity of disability, based on the evaluation of the Planning and Placement Team (PPT), is such that the absence of special education will impair the child’s educational development to the extent that it is unlikely the child will be able to make satisfactory progress when the child is eligible for school age services.
Current Eligibility Categories:
Autism, Deaf/Blind, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment/Blind, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disability, Learning Disability-Dyslexia, Developmental Delay (Infant/Preschool to age 6), Multiple Disability/Handicap, Traumatic Brain Injury, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Other Health Impairment-ADD/ADHD.
Updates from Director of Special Services, Carrie Borcherding
Carrie Borcherding
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Beecher Road School
Department(s)
Special Services
Title(s)
Special Services Director
Contact Information
School Email
School Phone
203-389-6598
Judy Silva
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Beecher Road School
Department(s)
Administrative Assistant, Special Services
Title(s)
Administrative Assistant
Contact Information
School Email
School Phone
203-389-2195
TALENTED AND GIFTED
Under state statute, students are required to be identified by their districts as a student with Talented and Gifted abilities. The Woodbridge School District identifies students during their third grade year. While identification of a Talented and Gifted category is required, specific programming or services are optional and are left up to individual districts to implement programs, if desired.
References for Families:
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
Pursuant to P.A.23-150 Section 17 the State Board of Education shall draft a written bill of rights for parents or guardians of students who are multilingual learners to guarantee that the rights of such parents and students are adequately safeguarded and protected in the provision of bilingual education under chapter 164 of the general statutes, and the sharing of this bill of rights in the dominant language of the parents or guardians.