Special Education

Our Mission

In partnership with families and community, Wyoming City Schools cultivates innovative, student-centered educational programs and opportunities that foster the academic growth and personal development of every child.

We believe all students are active and contributing members of our Wyoming schools.
We believe all staff members positively impact students social-emotionally as well as academically.
We believe in providing innovative and inclusive educational opportunities that foster student growth.
We believe in facilitating open and honest communication about a student’s progress, academics, vocational, and life skills.
We believe in the value of the school-family and school-community partnerships

Our Vision

Engaged learners empowered with the knowledge, perspective, and skills essential for success in a rapidly-changing world.

We create differentiated success based on individual students’ needs.
We create opportunities for students to engage in self-advocacy across a variety of educational environments.
We create ways for students to become an integral part of their own learning.
We create pathways for students to explore, grow, and capitalize on their skills.
We create opportunities to prepare students for life beyond Wyoming’s classrooms.

Our Core Values

What these look like in our classrooms and for our students with disabilities, what you see when you enter our schools, the responsibility that each and every Wyoming educator has for their students every day.

Academic Excellence

Evidenced based practices
Variety of opportunities including electives
Targeted interventions
Exposure and access to grade level material
Differentiated success - looks different for each student
Proactive supports (e.g., motor breaks, sensory diet, visual supports)
Creating pathways for graduation and post HS success
Setting realistic goals based on data
Consistent data across K-12
Student participation in their growth and progress
Exploring self interests with enrichment
Taking pride in work

Belonging & Community

Ongoing commitment to learn and grow from one another…understanding and improvement while having a growth mindset towards understanding learning differences
Students engaged in a sense of ownership in their learning paths through authentic choice in core academics and electives
Purposeful and intentional planning to support the learning and growth of each and every student which includes physical, social-emotional, academic, and extracurricular opportunities
Opportunities to foster genuine sense of community and friendships among peers
Ongoing parent support, communication, and opportunities to connect to resources when navigating their child’s preK-12+ experiences in collaboration with the district

Character & Integrity

Honesty
Explicit instructions
Appropriate use of technology to support learning
Supporting student self-advocacy in IEP meetings 7th grade and up
Fostering respect
Building character and integrity
Cultivating care and empathy
Doing what is right while developing realistic expectations
Transparency
Developing relationships among students, staff, and families, etc.

The Whole Child

Consider academic, functional, developmental, and social needs of the child
Blending mental health and emotional support with academics
Value family dynamics and culture, life events, and trauma while celebrating individual differences
Incorporate the child-perspective to inform student-centered planning
Build inclusive mindsets and practices in the classroom
Provide students the tools to self-advocate and self-manage academic, physical, and emotional needs
Foster community engagement, acceptance, and support
Celebrate strengths and talents

Wyoming City Schools is committed to providing a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities identified in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations. To learn more about the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA), reference the Ohio Department of Education's Guide to Parents Rights.

A Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education

Parent Resource Liaison

Click here to meet our Parent Resource Liaison and learn more about the IEP Process.

Free Resources for Children with Special Needs

Augie's Adventures

Autism Connections

Be.Well

The Be.Well program, through Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center's department of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, offers many different adaptive programs for kids with special needs, including skiing, yoga, rock climbing, dance, hiking, soccer and more.

The registration link for all currently open programs can be found at:

Wellness Programs | Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy (cincinnatichildrens.org)

CITE

CITE (through Envision - envisionohio.org) provides services for children ages 3-22 who reside in Hamilton, Clermont and Warren counties with special needs who are already identified as having special needs with their county board of developmental disabilities. Parents can self-refer for free, in-home help with any concern they may have about their child with special needs (examples include toilet training, challenging behaviors, life skills, etc.). More information can be found through the link above or by calling 513-389-7500.

Crossroads

Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati

Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services

Help Me Grow

Joe Nuxhall Miracle League

Mason Challenger League

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

SnapDragons Sports

Southeast Cincinnati Young Life Capernaum

Stepping Stones

TOPSoccer

Child Find

Each year, Wyoming City School District conducts a state-required count of all children with disabilities living in the district. If you know a child or adolescent between the ages of birth through 21 whom you suspect may have a disability and who is not currently receiving services through the school district, then Wyoming City Schools wants to hear from you.

Wyoming City School District offers an evaluation for all children with suspected disabilities, birth through 21, and education for all children with disabilities ages three through 21.

If you have or know of a child with a disability, contact the Director of Pupil Services at 513-206-7022.

Special Education Model Policies and Procedures

Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities

Resources:

Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Cincinnati Recreation Commission

Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati

Family and Children First Council

Family Network Resources: SST Region 13

Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)

Special Olympics

School & Community Continuum of Services

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