Special Education
Loveland City School District is committed to providing educational opportunities for students with disabilities. Loveland Schools offers a continuum of services to meet their unique needs. We promote inclusion by providing these services in the least restrictive environment.
The District shall not discriminate against any student having a disability, a record of having had a disability, or who is otherwise regarded as having a disability.
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a plan written for a child with a disability that outlines the child's educational goals and the services/supports needed to make progress toward those goals.
504
Section 504 is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities. One of its principal purposes is to ensure that students with disabilities have access to educational facilities, programs, and opportunities.
Child Find
The Loveland City School District is in the process of locating, identifying, and evaluating all children with disabilities, birth through 21 years of age, who may need special education and related services.
For infants and toddlers, a disability means a child has a delay in one or more of the following developmental areas: adaptive behavior, cognition, communication, physical development, vision, hearing, and/or social-emotional functioning.
For preschoolers and school-age children, a disability means having one or more conditions defined by federal regulations and state standards. These disabilities include autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, deaf-blindness, deafness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment (including blindness), and developmental delay.
If you know a child who may have a disability, please contact the Loveland City School District Department of Student Services at (513) 683-5600.