HEAD START OF GREATER DALLAS

SPECIAL SERVICES

Our content area educates staff and parents in understanding child growth development and in appreciating the individual differences by providing a supportive environment.

Head Start of Greater Dallas ensures that at least 10% (ten percent) of enrollment serves children with special needs.

Identification of children’s special needs by screening

DiagnosisTreatmentsTransition

There are four phases to the delivery of Special Services:

HSGD’s children with special needs, including the

following:

Autism Visual Impairment Emotional/Behavior Disorders (including Blindness)Health ImpairmentLearning Disabilities Other ImpairmentsIntellectual Disability (Hearing Impairment/Deafness)Orthopedic ImpairmentSpeech or Language DisordersTraumatic Brain Injury

Carrollton/Farmers Branch/I.S.DDallas I.S.D Lancaster I.S.D

Mesquite I.S.D Desoto I.S.DGarland I.S.D Cedar Hill I.S.DGrand Prairie I.S.D Duncanville I.S.DIrving I.S.D Richardson

I.S.D Kids Care Therapy Dallas Metro Care Care Options for Kids Providence of

Texas

Other relevant services are provided for children with special needs through Cooperative and

Interagency agreements with the following school districts and outside agencies that serve special

population:

How do Special Services and Regular Education Compare?

Whole or Large Group instruction

Content specialists (Learning Centers,

Themes, Daily structures)

Whole group goals and objectives

Individual or Small group instruction (4 or less)

Special Equipment

Methods specialized

Related Services (Speech, OT, PT, Counseling)

Inclusion

Curriculum

Environment

Developmental

assessment

Special Education

Head Start Special Services

Regular Education

Head Start Classroom