{"id":1727,"date":"2023-03-08T16:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/special-education\/?page_id=1727"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:11:13","slug":"parent-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/special-education\/parent-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Parent Resources<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Welcome to our Special Education Parent Resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/special-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/Common-Parent-Resources-List.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Parent Resources List<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please continue to watch this page as we add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Child Find<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>(\u00a7300.109 and \u00a7300.111) (USBE SER II.A.)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Do you suspect that your child\/student has a disability that falls under IDEA?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Washington County School District has policies and procedures to ensure that all students with disabilities ages birth through 21 (including students who are highly mobile &#8212; such as students who are migrant and homeless, students who have been suspended or expelled from school, students who have not graduated from high school with a regular high school diploma, those who are suspected of being a student with a disability and who are in need of special education or special education and related services even though they are advancing from grade to grade, and regardless of the severity of the disability, and home school students within the LEA\u2019s boundaries) are identified, located, and evaluated. The determination that a student is a \u201cstudent with a disability\u201d under these procedures must be made on an individual basis, by a team made up of the parent and school personnel determined by the student\u2019s LEA.<\/p>\n<p>If you suspect your child may be eligible for special education services under IDEA, please first contact your local school special education department (List of<span>\u00a0<\/span><span><a title=\"SpEd School Department Chairs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/special-education\/staff-directories\/department-chairs\/\">SpEd School Department Chairs<\/a><\/span>). You may also try the WCSD District Office at 435-673-3553 ext. 5137 or ext. 5147 (for school students ages 5-21), and if 435-673-1557 (for special ed preschool ages 3-5).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u00bfSospecha que su ni\u00f1o o estudiante tiene una discapacidad que cae bajo IDEA?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washington tiene pol\u00edticas y procedimientos para asegurar que todos los estudiantes con disabilidades desde reci\u00e9n nacidos a 21 a\u00f1os (incluyendo estudiantes que son m\u00f3viles, tal como estudiantes que son migrantes o no tienen hogar, estudiantes que han sido suspendidos o expulsados de la escuela, estudiantes que no se han graduado de High School con un diploma regular de High School, aquellos que se sospeche que son estudiantes con disabilidad o que est\u00e1n en necesidad de educaci\u00f3n especial o educaci\u00f3n especial y servicios relacionados dentro de los l\u00edmites de LEA) sean identificados, localizados, y evaluados. La determinaci\u00f3n que un estudiante es un \u2018estudiante con una disabilidad\u2019 dentro de estos procedimientos debe ser hecho caso por caso, por un equipo hecho del padre (madre o tutor) y personal escolar determinado por el LEA del estudiante.<\/p>\n<p>Si usted sospecha que su ni\u00f1o o estudiante en su escuela\/programa\/instalaci\u00f3n tiene una disabilidad, por favor contacte a nuestro distrito escolar a 435 673 3553 x 5147 o mande un correo electr\u00f3nico a Liline Walter (Secretaria Administrativa del Departamento de Educaci\u00f3n Especial)a <a href=\"mailto:liline.walter@washk12.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liline.walter@washk12.org<\/a><span id=\"cloakcaa2c8aa9865cb4ec26642288149bc27\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>II.A. SISTEMA DE IDENTIFICACI\u00d3N, LOCALIZACI\u00d3N Y EVALUACI\u00d3N (CHILD FIND, por su denominaci\u00f3n en ingl\u00e9s \u00a7300.109 and \u00a7300.111).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Carson Smith Scholarship<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>LEAs are reqiured by Utah law,\u00a053A-1a-704(10), to Inform parents of students with an IEP enrolled in public schools , of the availability of a scholarship to attend private school through the\u00a0Carson Smith Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, such as a list of eligible schools and the application process, please refer to:\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.utah.gov\/specialeducation\/programs\/specialneedsscholarshipgrants?mid=5089&amp;tid=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.schools.utah.gov\/specialeducation\/programs\/carsonsmithscholarship&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616790681563000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFbL7TuYWjfMfdpKNTxb6Oe7Ilinw\">https:\/\/www.schools.utah.gov\/<wbr \/>specialeducation\/programs\/<wbr \/>carsonsmithscholarship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>WC Community Parent Groups<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>More Information Coming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Utah Parent Center <\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span>Link to\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utahparentcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utah Parent Center website<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Procedural Safeguards<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>ENGLISH;\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/special-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/RulesProceduralSafeguards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SPANISH;\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"AVISO DE GARANT\u00cdAS PROCESALES\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/special-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/RulesProceduralSafeguardsSpanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AVISO DE GARANT\u00cdAS PROCESALES<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TONGAN;\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"KO E TOHI FAKATOKANGA KI FOUNGA NGAUE KE TAUHI \u2018A E TAUHI MALU\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/special-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/RulesProceduralSafeguardsTongan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KO E TOHI FAKATOKANGA KI FOUNGA NGAUE KE TAUHI \u2018A E TAUHI MALU<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Helps<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"Helping Your Child with Routines at Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a61Fm_RZEVA&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helping Your Child with Routines at Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Helping Your Child with the Foundations of Communication at Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gUvNioJdfU0&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helping Your Child with the Foundations of Communication at Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Helping Your Child with Communication at Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=044enqTwQG4&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helping Your Child with Communication at Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Helping Your Child with Academics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bMxE_-Vhg2o&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helping Your Child with Academics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- 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