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Department of Special Services (DSS) Program Profiles 2020-2021 Adapted Physical Education Services ............................................................................ 2 Applied Behavior Analysis Program ............................................................................... 6 Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 12 Assistive Technology Services ..................................................................................... 16 Behavior Intervention Services ..................................................................................... 19 Blind / Visually Impaired Program ................................................................................. 27 Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program ....................................................................................... 32 Due Process and Eligibility ............................................................................................ 37 Early Childhood Identification and Services ................................................................ 40 Equity and Student Conduct .......................................................................................... 45 Extended School Year Services .................................................................................... 48 Health Services ............................................................................................................... 53 Homeless Program ......................................................................................................... 56 Multi-Agency Services .................................................................................................... 60 Physical and Occupational Therapy Services .............................................................. 62 PreK-12 Adapted Curriculum ......................................................................................... 69 PreK-12 Special Education Instruction ......................................................................... 74 Procedural Support Services ......................................................................................... 83 Psychology Services ...................................................................................................... 85 SEA-STARS ..................................................................................................................... 93 Social Work Services ...................................................................................................... 96 Speech and Language Services .................................................................................. 105 Student Registration ..................................................................................................... 110 Student Safety and Wellness ....................................................................................... 114 Adapted Physical Education Services Contact: Judy DuPrey ([email protected]) Date: 2020-2021 Program Overview All students in grades K-10 are required to participate in the FCPS Health and Physical Education Program of Studies (POS). Federal law mandates that physical education services, specially designed if necessary, must be made available to every student receiving a free and appropriate public education. Further, federal law defined physical education to include adapted physical education (IDEA Sec. 300.39). Adapted physical education services provide developmentally appropriate instruction in the least restrictive environment for students with a disability that significantly impacts their participation and access to the FCPS Health and Physical Education POS. The purpose of adapted physical education is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to become physically educated, thereby motivating them to establish habits and behaviors that will foster good health and an enhanced quality of life. The benefits of physical activity have been well documented through years of research and include increased muscular strength, stimulation of bone growth, weight control, cardiovascular fitness, and flexibility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 1) Research shows substantial evidence that physical activity can help improve academic achievement, including grades and standardized test scores, and 2) Analysis of available research suggests that physical activity can have an impact on cognitive skills and attitudes and academic behavior, all of which are important components of improved academic performance. These include enhanced concentration and attention as well as improved classroom behavior. In some cases, physical activity is even more important for the student with a disability if he/she is to attain or maintain motor function and the related health benefits. Often, students with disabilities need to develop or improve adaptive behaviors to enhance their ability to participate safely and successfully in physical education class. Students who require adapted physical education services receive specially designed instruction and intervention to progress in the curriculum and work towards the same overall goals as their non-disabled peers. Additional information about Adapted Physical Education Services can be found at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/special-education-instruction/adapted-physical- education-services The vision of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Program includes the following: • A well-articulated K-10 comprehensive physical education and health program that prepares all students to actively and effectively achieve and promote lifelong wellness. • A continuous sequence of learning firmly rooted in both public health and educational research and effective practice. • An instructional sequence that provides all students multiple opportunities to use the acquired knowledge and skills in meaningful, authentic, and realistic ways; and • A school community that recognizes and fosters the intrinsic value of wellness. Wellness involves the attainment and maintenance of moderate to high levels of physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and social fitness. According to the Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE), there are four components of a high- quality physical education program: 1. Policy and environment The FCPS SY 2021 Program Budget is available at: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/FY-2021-Program-Budget.pdf 2. Curriculum 3. Appropriate instruction 4. Student Assessment • SHAPE: https://www.shapeamerica.org/uploads/pdfs/TheEssentialComponentsOfPhysicalEducation.pdf • Health Curriculum guidelines are created in alignment with the VDOE Standards of Learning (SOL) for Health: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/health/2015/stds_2015_health.pdf • Family Life Education guidelines are created in alignment with the VDOE Standards of Learning (SOL) for Family Life Education: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/family_life_education/ Details At least one adapted physical education teacher is assigned to all elementary, middle, and high schools in FCPS. Itinerant adapted physical education teachers travel among schools to provide support, consultation, and collaboration for students requiring specialized instruction in their physical education classes. School-based adapted physical education teachers provide specially designed instruction for students in self-contained adapted physical education classes. Adapted physical education is a service, not a setting and includes assessment for eligibility and instructional purposes, specially designed instruction, and interventions necessary to ensure access to the curriculum, development of IEP goals and objectives, and monitoring of student progress. Adapted physical education teachers modify physical education and health instruction aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) to meet the individualized needs of students with disabilities. The Office of Special Education Instruction located at the Willow Oaks Administration Center directs and supports the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of Pre-K-12 educational programs, curricula, and services that meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. As of October 2020, 2,545 students in FCPS received adapted physical education services in a variety of physical education settings. This program provides developmentally appropriate physical education by adapting or modifying the FCPS Program of Studies for Health and Physical Education to meet the individualized needs of students with disabilities. Any student who has an active IEP is eligible to receive adapted physical education services. Taking into consideration the results of an adapted physical education evaluation the IEP team determines if a student requires adapted physical education services to access and participate in the health and physical education curriculum. A request for an adapted physical education evaluation is made through the IEP process. A student's need for adapted physical education services may vary over the course of his/her educational career, especially due to changes in curricular demands and student performance. The FCPS SY 2021 Program Budget is available at: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/FY-2021-Program-Budget.pdf Number of Students Receiving Adapted Physical Education Services Per Grade Level Total Students:

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