PLAINFIELD — Plainfield School District offers comprehensive special education services to eligible students ages three through 21 years and to children from birth through age 21 who have a hearing or visual impairment. Children from birth to age three with other disabilities will be referred to appropriate agencIes for services. All referrals are considered confidential and services are provided at no cost. The parent, legal guardian, or surrogate parent retains the right to refuse services and are provided other procedural safeguards under federal and state law.
Public school services include screening in areas of suspected disabilities, such as vision, hearing, motor skills, speech, language, and general development. Evaluations in the schools are provided for several areas of suspected disabilities, including learning disabilities, speech and language development, physical impairment, vision or hearing problems, intellectual disability, emotional disturbances, autism/pervasive development disorders, health impairments or traumatic brain injuries.
A free, appropriate, public education with a full continuum of services is available. For more information concerning eligibility criteria and referral procedures, contact the principal or counselor of your local school or call Amy Dressler, director of student services at (603) 469-3250, ext. 244.
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