THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, August 31, 1994 TAG: 9408300150
SECTION: ISLE OF WIGHT CITIZEN PAGE: 09 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Back to School '94
LENGTH: Medium: 72 lines
A before- and after-school child care program is offered at every elementary school in the county.
The goal of the school-age child-care program is to provide a supervised environment in which children are exposed to skills that promote self-esteem, self-reliance, and responsibility through educationally, physically and socially oriented activities that are safe and fun. VOLUNTEERS
Persons interested in volunteering in any of the schools should contact principals who can provide them with information on individual school needs and applications. DISABILITY PROGRAMS
The county schools provide programs to serve all identified students with disabilities, ages 2 through 21. Handicapping conditions include the following:
Speech and language disabilities
Mental retardation
Serious emotional disturbance
Specific learning disabilities
orthopedic or other health impairments
Hearing impairment or deafness
Visual impairment or blindness
Autism
Traumatic brain injuries
Severe and profound disability
Multiple disabilities
Once identified, these students are served in accordance with their Individualized Educational Program (IEP) which is developed each year by school personnel and parents working together. As much as is beneficial, students are educated in the school they would normally attend in regular classes with supplemental assistance and services.
Parents and other interested in additional information concerning special education services may contact Dr. Patricia Harris at the educational services center.
Parents concerned that they may have a child in need of special education services for an educational disability should contact a principal and request a meeting of the Student Assistance Team. This team will work cooperatively with the home to determine the exact concerns that need to be addressed and may refer the student for further evaluation. ADULT EDUCATION
At Pruden Vocational-Technical Center, a regional adult education program has been formed called The Center for Lifelong Learning. It is sponsored by Suffolk City Public Schools and Isle of Wight County Public Schools.
The center's function is to meet the needs of all adults who wish to take classes for personal satisfaction, to improve basic skills or to learn a new vocation. Classes are offered throughout Suffolk and Isle of Wight County.
Final date for registration will be the date of the first classes, Sept. 19.
For more infomation, contact P.D. Pruden Vo-Tech Center, 4169 Pruden Blvd, Suffolk, Va. 23434, telephone 539-7407 or 1-800-831-8639: or Reuben A. Johns, Coordinator of Vocational Education, Isle of Wight County Schools, 17041 Education Dr., Isle of Wight, Va. 23397, telephone 357-4393, Ext. 209.
KEYWORDS: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY SCHOOLS
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