MASSILLON CITY SCHOOLS
Child Find
The Massillon City School District and the Ohio Department of Education are trying to identify children with disabilities, birth through age 21, who may be in need of special education services. For children birth to age 3, a disability means an established condition known to result in a delay or a documented developmental delay. For children 3-5 years of age, a disability means that a child has a documented deficit in one or more of the following areas:
-communication
-vision
-hearing
-motor skills
-social/emotional functioning
-self-help, and/or
-cognitive skills
For school-age students, a disability means that a student has been identified as having one or more of the following disabilities that adversely affects his/her progress in the general education curriculum:
-multiple disabilities
-deaf-blindness
-visual impairments
-speech/language impairments
-orthopedic impairments
-emotional disturbances
-cognitive disabilities
-specific learning disability
-autism
-traumatic brain injury
-other health impairments
The Massillon City School District offers evaluation for all children with suspected disabilities free of charge. Once the school district is notified about a child who is suspected of having a disability, the child’s parent(s) are contacted and informed of their rights as required by the Individuals Education Improvement Act (IDEA Act) and the Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools serving Children with Disabilities.
If you know of a child who is suspected of having a disability, contact Ryan Spicer, Director, Student Services, at 330-830-3900 Ext. 50147, or via email at rspicer@massillonschools.orgOhio Department of Education - Special Education Links
Parent's Guide to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004
-communication
-vision
-hearing
-motor skills
-social/emotional functioning
-self-help, and/or
-cognitive skills
For school-age students, a disability means that a student has been identified as having one or more of the following disabilities that adversely affects his/her progress in the general education curriculum:
-multiple disabilities
-deaf-blindness
-visual impairments
-speech/language impairments
-orthopedic impairments
-emotional disturbances
-cognitive disabilities
-specific learning disability
-autism
-traumatic brain injury
-other health impairments
The Massillon City School District offers evaluation for all children with suspected disabilities free of charge. Once the school district is notified about a child who is suspected of having a disability, the child’s parent(s) are contacted and informed of their rights as required by the Individuals Education Improvement Act (IDEA Act) and the Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools serving Children with Disabilities.
If you know of a child who is suspected of having a disability, contact Ryan Spicer, Director, Student Services, at 330-830-3900 Ext. 50147, or via email at rspicer@massillonschools.orgOhio Department of Education - Special Education Links
Parent's Guide to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004
