Special Education
Welcome To The Department Of Special Education
Welcome to the Brooke County Special Education Page! The Brooke County Special Education Staff is committed to providing an individualized education to all students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Our Special Education Department educates students from the ages of 3 to 21. We service about 585 students.
Students become eligible for services under Policy 2419. Policy 2419 Exceptionalities include Autism, Blindness and Low Vision, Deafblindness, Deafness, Developmental Delay, Emotional/Behavioral Disorder, Gifted, Hard of Hearing, Intellectual Disability, Orthopedic Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech/Language Impairment and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Brooke County Special Education
Family Support Group
Brooke County Schools offers a support group for families who have a child in special education. This is a time for parents and guardians to talk and meet other families. The group meets the last Tuesday of every month from 5:30-7:00. There will also be presenter to to talk about a topic related to special education. The group meets at the Brooke County Family Support Center 1447 Main St. Wellsburg, WV 26070. Child care/respite can be provided by request and light snacks/drinks will be available. Please call 304-748-7850 ext. 1004 or text 740-278-7268 to register however registration is not required.
Community/Parent Resources
- IDEA 2004
- WVABLE
- Autism Training Center
- Be Ready to Prevent Wandering
- Newly Diagnosed with Autism
- Support Individuals with ASD During Uncertain Times
- Be REDy Caregiver
- Transitioning Students to the Classroom
- Parent Advocacy Guide
- Hand in Hand Guidance for Families
- Brooke County Keep Safe Connections
- Brooke County Family Support Center
- WV Guidepost to Graduation
Individualized Educational Plan
Sped Staff Resources
Speech Therapy
Occupational/Physical Therapy
BBehavior Resources
Transition Information
- Appropriate, measurable postsecondary goals related to independent living skills, if needed;
- Appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessment related to training, education and employment; and
- Transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the student in reaching postsecondary goals identified on the IEP.
- Pre-employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) which may include services provided by schools and by the Division of Rehabilitation Services that include:
- Job exploration
- Work-based learning
- Counseling for transition & post-secondary programs
- Workplace readiness training
- Self-advocacy training
Links about Transition:
Transition Guide for Students with Disabilities
WV Department of Education Transition Services
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The Brooke County Schools mission is to provide a high-quality educational environment that ensures success for every student through excellence in teaching and learning.