Bienvenido!
Ya sea que se acaba de mudar o está planeando y preparándose para pasar a Chattanooga de metro o área noroeste de Georgia, esperamos que disfrute de su nuevo hogar. LifeLine families understand that moving from city to city with a child with special needs can add additional challenges to those a family already face. Because we are right here on the border of Tennessee and Georgia, hay varias cosas a considerar al hacer una elección de qué lado a establecerse en. There will be multiple concerns to balance when you move and our families would like to make it easier for you. We have compiled some contact information, thoughts, and ideas to share. We hope it will help!
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La información de contacto para los sistemas escolares dentro de metro Chattanooga.
TENNESSEE
Departamento de Educación del Condado de Hamilton, Tennessee
Exceptional Education Director Margaret Abernathy
Departamento de Educación del Condado de Marion, Tennessee
Exceptional Education Becky Biegelow
Departamento de Educación del Condado de Sequatchie, Tennessee
Special Education Supervisor Marsha Talley
Cleveland City School District, Tennessee
Special Populations Department, Supervisor Dr. Joy Hudson
Escuelas del Condado de Bradley, Tennessee
Special Education Supervisor Ruth Ann White
Bledsoe County Schools, Tennessee
Special Education Department, Carl Boynton
Escuelas del Condado de Grundy, Tennessee
Director of Special Education Instruction Karen Gilliam
Sistema Escolar del Condado de Meigs, Tennessee
Monroe County Schools, Tennessee
Sistema Escolar del Condado de McMinn, Tennessee
Escuelas del Condado de Polk, Tennessee
Distrito escolar del condado de Rhea, Tennessee
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GEORGIA
Escuelas del Condado de Walker, Georgia
Director de Educación Especial Angie Ingram
Padres Mentor Michal Jones
Catoosa County Public Schools, Georgia
Director de Educación Especial Becky Connor
Parent Mentor Robin Smith
Chickamauga Escuelas de la Ciudad
Special Education Director Stacy McDaniel
Escuelas del Condado de Dade
Director de Educación Especial
Parent Mentor Cynthia Daniels
Chattooga County School District
Director de Educación Especial, Beth Hall
Parent Mentor
Trion Escuelas de la Ciudad
Director de Educación Especial, Angie Bowman
Parent Mentor, Linda Young
Escuelas del Condado de Whitfield
Director de Educación Especial, Sarah Hoskins
Parent Mentor, Erin Arledge
Dalton (Ciudad) Public Schools
Director de Educación Especial, Amy Bowers
Parent Mentor, Vacant
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Tennessee Department of Education Special Populations & Student Supports
Georgia Department of Education Servicios de educación especial & Apoyos
Find a Parent Mentor in Georgia (Parent Mentors are employed by the individual school districts through the Georgia Department of Education. These are different than LifeLine’s Parent Mentors. To learn more about our mentor program, click on ParentLink.)
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Ya sea que usted está transfiriendo un IEP, 504 plan de, Plan de servicio, o simplemente comenzar el proceso para determinar los servicios de elegibilidad, algunos de los procesos puede ser distinta de las que está acostumbrado a utilizar. Terms may be different and culture of the systems may be different. (Ejemplo: In general, escuelas al noroeste de Georgia tienen una reputación de ser más inclusivo que escuelas de Tennessee. escuelas de Georgia también tienden a fomentar una mayor participación de los padres de las escuelas de Tennessee en este momento. Condado de Hamilton, siendo el más grande en el área metropolitana, has a greater continuum of placement options than most of the other counties in our immediate vicinity. Some terms for placement options may be different as well.) There are, sin embargo, very specific guidelines in IDEA that will help guide your transfer.
IDEA Regulations on Transferring IEPs between States & School Districts
Transfer Inside the Same State
“In the case of a child with a disability who transfers school districts within the same academic year, enrolls in a new school, and who had an IEP that was in effect in the same state, the LEA (school district) shall provide such child with a free appropriate public education, including services comparable to those described in the previously held IEP, in consultation with the parents, until such time as the school district adopts the previous IEP or develops, adopts, and implements a new IEP that is consistent with Federal and State law.”
Transfer To/From Outside State
“In the case of a child with a disability who transfers school districts within the same academic year, who enrolls in a new school, and who had an IEP that was in effect in another state, the school district shall provide such child with a free appropriate public education, including services comparable to those described in the previous IEP, in consultation with the child’s parents until such time as the district conducts an evaluation, if determined to be necessary, and develops a new IEP, if appropriate, that is consistent with Federal and State law.“
Registros de transferencia entre escuelas
IDEA also talks about record transference between the schools. “The new school shall take steps to promptly obtain the child’s records, including the IEP and supporting documents and any other records relating to the provision of special education and related services to the child…”
Necesidad de comenzar el proceso de elegibilidad de educación especial?
IDEA establece claramente los requisitos de elegibilidad para educación especial. If you are new to this process, se puede encontrar información aquí para que pueda empezar.
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información para ponerse en contacto con los médicos, dentists, grupos de terapia, tutoring and disability related organizations within metro Chattanooga.
Find Pediatrician & Dental Groups Here
Find Terapia de Grupos & Recursos de tutoría Here
Organizaciones relacionadas con la discapacidad
Brain Injury Association Área de Chattanooga
Chattanooga de Down Syndrome Society
Niño Departamento de Vida del Hospital de Niños en Erlanger
Fundación para la Epilepsia del sudeste de Tennessee
Casa de Hatch para el cáncer infantil
Apoyo & Capacitación para Padres Excepcionales, Inc.
Walter Boehm defectos de nacimiento Center
Agentes de bienes raíces
We love to support realtors who are or have been caregivers to family members with disabilities.
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