Technical Assistance (TA) for the Office of Special Education

 Behavior

• Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) (PDF)

Brain Injury

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (PDF)

 Disabilities

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF)
• Developmental Delay (PDF)
• Specific Learning Disabilities
  • SLD: Evaluation and Eligibility (PDF)
  • Cultural and/or Linguistic Diversity and SLD (PDF)
  • Gifted and SLD (Twice Exceptional) (PDF)
  • Triennial Reevaluation and Continued Eligibility (PDF)

 Health

• Confidentiality and Colorado Public School Health Records (PDF)
• Emergency Medications on the Bus (PDF)
• Role of the School Nurse: Students with Special Needs (PDF)

 IDEA

• The Consideration of Clinical Diagnoses in the Educational Identification of Disabilities in Accordance with IDEA 2004 (PDF)
• Consideration of Special Factors: "Unique" Communication Needs (PDF)
• Making Least Restrictive Environment Placement Decisions for Preschoolers (PDF)

 Learning

• Reading and Math Interventionists in Special Education (PDF) - (in process of review) New codes that allow flexibility for the use of interventionists in Special Education

 Mental Health

• Guide to School-Based Mental Health Services and Professionals in Colorado (PDF)
• Anger Management & Violence Prevention (PDF)
• Anxiety (PDF)
• Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
• Bully Prevention and Intervention (PDF)
• Depression (PDF)
• Introduction (PDF)
• Social Skills (PDF)
• Suicide Prevention (PDF)

Multilingual Learners (ML)

• Students who are Newcomers: Considerations for Special Education (PDF)
• Multilingual Learners Identified or Suspected of having Educational Disabilities: Enrollment Scenarios Flowchart  (PDF)
• Multilingual Learner Family Interview Questions - Building Trust and Mutual Understanding (PDF)
  • Entrevistas con familias de los MLs (PDF)
• Multilingual Learner Processing Guide (PDF)

 Related Services

• School Occupational Therapists (OTR) (PDF)
• School Physical Therapists (PT) (PDF)

 Transition

Adult and Community Agencies 

• TA: Adult and Community Agencies (English) (PDF)
• TA: Adult and Community Agencies (Spanish) (PDF)

Voting Rights and Responsibilities

• TA: Voting Rights and Responsibilities (English) (PDF)
• TA: Voting Rights and Responsibilities (Spanish) (PDF)

Transition Planning

• TA: Transition Planning (English) (PDF)
• TA: Transition Planning (Spanish) (PDF)

Transition Services for 18-21 Year Olds

• TA: Transition Services for 18-21 Year Olds (English) (PDF)
• TA: Transition Services for 18-21 Year Olds (Spanish) (PDF)

Transfer for Students Receiving 18-21 Transition Services

• TA: Transfer for Students Receiving 18-21 Transition Services (English) (PDF)
• TA: Transfer for Students Receiving 18-21 Transition Services (Spanish) (PDF)

Student Count Requirements for 18-21 Year Old Students

• TA: Student Count Requirements for 18-21 Year Old Students (English) (PDF)
• TA: Student Count Requirements for 18-21 Year Old Students (Spanish) (PDF)

School to Work Alliance Program 

• TA: School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP) (English) (PDF)
• TA: School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP) (Spanish) (PDF) 

Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)

• TA: Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) (English) (PDF)
• TA: Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) (Spanish) (PDF)

Graduation and Diplomas

• TA: Graduation and Diplomas (English) (PDF)
• TA: Graduation and Diplomas (Spanish) (PDF)

Grading and Transcripts

• TA: Grading and Transcripts (English) (PDF) 
• TA: Grading and Transcripts (Spanish) (PDF)

Concurrent Enrollment

• TA: Concurrent Enrollment (English) (PDF)
• TA: Concurrent Enrollment (Spanish) (PDF)

Important Ages and Milestones

• TA: Important Ages and Milestones (English) (PDF)
• TA: Important Ages and Milestones (Spanish) (PDF)

 Other

• Adapted Physical Education (PDF)
• Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) (PDF)
• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) (PDF)