Overbrook School for the Blind Family Handbook

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Overbrook participates in the Federal Student Lunch Program. No soda is allowed in thelunchroom. Soda and snack machines are off limits to the students. If you want a snackor soda for after school, please bring one from home. Remember that food and drinkare not allowed on the buses.Educational ToolsReevaluation Report (R.R.) ~ The R.R. is a report which bringstogether all information and findings from evaluating the studentseducational strengths and needs. The R.R. summarizes evaluations,observations and information from the family. It then makesrecommendations to the student’s team for educational programmingand the need for related services. The R.R. also helps determine if Overbrook is theleast restrictive environment.Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.) ~ The I.E.P. is a legal document mandated bylaw which provides a roadmap, based on the student's strengths and needs, of how thestudent's education at Overbrook will be carried out. Parents are notified by Overbrookin the summer, and then again approximately 4-8 weeks before the I.E.P. meeting to setup a mutually convenient time and date for the meeting. Parents are also asked to fillout an input worksheet. This information is used at a team meeting held 2-3 weeksbefore the I.E.P. meeting, to help teachers and therapists focus on goals important to theparents. The I.E.P. meeting is held yearly on the anniversary of the student’s previousI.E.P. An update can be made at anytime at the request of the family or school. TheI.E.P. can be attended by family members, school district representatives, teachers,therapists, interpreters, coordinators, the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services(BBVS) representative, supports coordinator from the Office of Mental Health/MentalRetardation, the student and anyone else invited by the family. Prior to the I.E.P. meetingthe school will contact the family by phone, mail and/or certified mail regarding theirattendance at the meeting. If the parents do not respond after three attempts, the I.E.P.may be completed without the parents being present.Progress Reports ~ Progress information is sent home quarterly to monitor how eachstudent is progressing on the goals and objectives that are written in her or his I.E.P. Acomment section is at the bottom for the teacher to describe strengths, needs andmodifications.Report Cards ~ Pupil progress is formally reported to parents four times during theschool year. A student's progress is determined by teacher evaluation of the student'sdaily work, class participation, attitude, ability and effort.Extended School Year (ESY) ~ Extended School Year (ESY) services are specialeducation and related services that are provided to students with disabilities beyond theregular 180-day school year. For some students, interruptions in the school schedule,such as summer break, will result in the loss of many of their basic skills and require along time to get those skills back once school begins again. While this tends to be theprimary reason a student is eligible for ESY services, there are other conditions that astudent might meet to become eligible to receive these services.28
Eligibility for ESY services are determined by your child’s IEP at the IEP meeting. Theteam will then identify the goals, services, and how much of these services will beprovided during the extended school year. The team may decide that the student willcontinue all the services received during the regular school year, or it may decide thatthe student will only receive a portion of services or one specific service. This decision isbased on the need of each student.While each school district is responsible for the provision of ESY services, the programsand locations may vary based on individual student need. While some of Overbrook’sstudents attend ESY through their local school district or Intermediate Unit programs,Overbrook does offer ESY programs for our students. If your child is eligible for ESY andyou are interested in learning what options Overbrook may have to provide this serviceto your child, please contact your program supervisor for more information.Parent OrganizationP.E.R.C. ~ Parents and Educators Responding to ChildrenDear Fellow Overbook Parents,Do you ever feel like you are the only one -- like no one else couldpossibly understand what you go through each day? We know how youfeel. Parents and Educators Responding to Children is not a typical Parent-TeacherOrganization! We do not sell gift-wrap! We do not send home flyers in your child'sschool bag every week asking you to participate in yet another fundraiser.What we do is support each other. We also sponsor social events, which in turn raisefunds that directly benefit our children. When teachers or therapists need a specialpiece of equipment, they come to us. When families have a special need they come tous too.Now we hope that you too will come and be one of us. We know personally how difficultit is to come out at night, how tired you are and how depressed you sometimes feel. Butwe also know that we feel much better when we meet other parents in the samesituation. Other parents can give you information, solutions and friendship.Please consider coming to a meeting -- even if it is just for the refreshments! Checkyour child's school bag for information about our upcoming meetings.Staff Appreciation Luncheon - For over fifteen years the parents of P.E.R.C. haveshown their appreciation for everyone who works at the OSB and the OverbrookFriedlander Program. Recently, this event has been catered; the parents who volunteerdish up the food and provide the treats for the sweet table. Signup sheets are sent homebefore spring break and reminder calls are made a few days before the luncheon toensure that we have enough coverage. Please think about volunteering the day anddonating a baked item. It will be held in spring.Golf Tournament - Since 1983, P.E.R.C. has been involved annually with a golftournament for the benefit of the School. Initially and for many years P.E.R.C ran itsown event, but more recently supports the School's own golf outing. A full day of golfing,dining and fun, we always encourage new golfers and other participants, so pleasecontact us if interested in golfing, sponsoring or volunteering!29
Page 2 and 3: Table of ContentsWelcome! 3History,
Page 4 and 5: HistoryOverbrook Schoolfor the Blin
Page 6 and 7: Danielle Sychterz Educational Psych
Page 8 and 9: 15 Friday Long weekend begins at en
Page 10 and 11: occupational therapy, physical ther
Page 12 and 13: Special ProgramsTransition Program
Page 14 and 15: Aquatics Program: Medical Clearance
Page 16 and 17: seating and work surface systems, t
Page 18 and 19: NutritionCathy D’Orazio, MS,RD,CS
Page 20 and 21: Please send a note to the nurse or
Page 22 and 23: PRN MEDICATION ORDERSStudent:______
Page 24 and 25: TechnologyOverbrook’s goal is to
Page 26 and 27: 1.) illness of the student2.) death
Page 30 and 31: Alumni AssociationOverbrook is fort

Overbrook School for the Blind Family Handbook

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?