Special Education

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Assabet's Special Education Department is dedicated to helping students access the general education curriculum and addressing individual needs.

Special Education services are provided within the inclusion setting, on a ten-day cycle. Academic instruction is provided during the first week of the cycle. Vocational instruction is provided during the second week.

Related services are provided to address specific students' needs by a staff of guidance counselors, adjustment counselors, school psychologists, and speech and language therapists.

FAQs

My child has Special Education services. What happens after I apply?

In April, the Assabet Special Education office will receive a list of accepted students. Special Education status is not a factor in acceptance to Assabet.
Assabet Special Education office staff will confirm the Special Education status of the students.
Assabet staff will coordinate a Team meeting with the sending school district, parent, and student to discuss the Assabet IEP.
The Team propose a new IEP and mail it to the parent for review in July.
The parent always has the right to accept, partially accept, or reject the proposed IEP.
Assabet staff will be available to answer any questions.

What happens at the Assabet Team meeting?

The sending school provides background information of student.
Team reviews current IEP and proposes services at Assabet. (This may look different from service delivery from sending school.)
Review Course selection for Fall.
Brief overview of Shop selection process.
Additional questions and answers as time permits.

How can I participate in the Team meeting?

Parents and Students may participate in a number of ways:

Directly at the team meeting by providing input.
Completing Parent/Student input form provided at the team meeting either by hard copy or link.
Contacting us by phone or email.

What are the academic services vs. vocational services?

In academics, Special Education teachers assist teachers to provide accommodations in the classroom in English, Math, Study Skills, Science, and Social Studies. Co-Taught classes provide specialized instruction in an inclusion setting. Consultation service is provided in Science and Social Studies.

Vocational instruction is provided, in person, by regular education instructors in each individual technical area. Special Education Vocational Consultation is provided by Special Education teachers assigned to the technical areas. Service is identified on the individual student’s IEP.