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Special Services
Robin Langley, Director
Nancy Thomas, Admin. Assistant
Search for Children with
Disabilities
School districts throughout Ohio are
participating in an effort to identify,
locate, and evaluate all children with
disabilities from birth to age 21, who
may be in need of special education
programs or services or
accommodations under Section 504 of
the American with Disabilities Act. Many
children with disabilities are not visible
because they do not function in the
mainstream of the community.
For children birth to three, a
disability means an established condition
known to result in delay or a
documented developmental delay for
children ages three through twenty-two.
A disability means that a student has
been identified as having one or more of
the following conditions: multiple
disabilities, deaf-blindness, hearing
impairment, visual impairment, speech
language impairment, orthopedic
impairment, emotional disturbance,
cognitive disability, specific learning
disability, autism, traumatic brain injury
or other health impairment.
The Newton Falls Exempted Village
Schools, offer evaluation and education
for all children with suspected
disabilities from age 3 through age 21
for children attending both public and
private schools within the district. We
will also help link families to services for
children under 3.
If you know of a child suspected of
having a handicapping condition in
Newton Falls, please contact the Special
Services Office, Robin Langley, Director
of Special Services, at (330) 872-0909.
Invitation for Public Suggestions
and Comments on the Use
of Supplemental Federal
and State Funding
Each year the Newton Falls School
District is provided funds through the
state and federal educational agencies
that are utilized to supplement and
support regular and special education
programs. These funds are provided
under various federal programs for
specific uses. Some of the resources
are targeted to provide services for
children who may have experienced the
effects of limited environmental and
developmental opportunities. The focus
is supplementing and enriching their
educational curriculum through
specialized reading and math programs.
Other funds encourage innovative and
supportive learning in the schools.
There are also programs provided to
supplement our efforts for children with
disabilities. Funding has added
educational materials, media center
equipment, technological classroom
supports, educational resources, and
software supplies.
