Special Education Services
Special education is a broad category that identifies the academic, physical, cognitive, and social-emotional instruction offered to children with one or more disabilities. Pelican Rapids Public Schools Special Education programs and services adapt content, teaching methodology, and instruction delivery to meet the needs of each student. Services are available to students identified with one or more of the following disabling conditions:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Deaf-Blind
- Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD)
- Developmental Delay (DD)
- Emotional or Behavioral Disorders (EBD)
- Other Health Disabilities (OHD)
- Physically Impaired (PI)
- Severely Multiply Impaired
- Specific Learning Disability (SLD or LD)
- Speech or Language Impairment (SL/I)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Visual Impaired
Our licensed special education teachers work with classroom teachers and related service providers to ensure that each child receives a free and appropriate public education. A child's team includes a licensed teacher, administrator, and other support staff to meet the individual needs of the child. Support staff may include Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Social Workers, and paraprofessionals.
In compliance with Federal and State law, Pelican Rapids Public Schools identifies and evaluates all students in its jurisdiction, ages 3 through 21 needing special education services. The district regularly conducts “child find” activities, accepting referrals from classroom teachers, parents, physicians, and outside agencies. If you believe your child may have any of the disabling conditions listed above, please contact Viking Elementary or Pelican Rapids High School for more information about the referral process.
