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Special Education

The CH-UH City School District is committed to providing high quality teaching and learning experiences that improve the quality of life for children and youth with special needs.

The Department of Student Services embraces the Core Values articulated below by the Council for Exceptional Children.

Core Values

  • Dignity and worth of all individuals.
  • Diversity and inclusiveness.
  • Advocacy and social justice.
  • Professional excellence, integrity, and accountability.
  • Full participation in society.
  • Effective individualized education.
  • Family engagement.
  • Collaboration and community.
  • Responsibility to members.

Child Find

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District seeks to identify, locate and evaluate all children from birth to age 21 who may have a disability.
 
Disability, in this instance, means such conditions as hearing impairments, visual impairments, speech or language impairments, specific learning disabilities, emotionally disturbed, multiple disabilities, mental retardation, other health impairments, physical impairments, autism and traumatic brain injury. Parents may not be aware that their child has a disability or that there are programs and services available.

Parents, relatives, public and private agency employees, and concerned citizens, are asked to help find any child who may have a disability and need special education and related services.

Notify the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Department of Student Services at 216-371-7435. District officials will talk with the parents to determine if an evaluation is necessary.
 
For Non-Public Schools:

Exceptional Children's Advocacy Group

The Exceptional Children’s Advocacy Group (ECAG), part of Reaching Heights, works to build a greater understanding of the issues surrounding special education by empowering, supporting, and providing educational opportunities to parents/caregivers in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district.

ECAG Parent Mentor Joy Howard provides support for CH-UH families by answering questions about the special education process, providing guidance, helping families prepare for IEP meetings, and much more.

Contact Joy by email at joy@reachingheights.org or by phone at (216) 236-3616.

My goal is to help families build strong toolkits so they can be their children's best and strongest advocates. -Joy Howard
 

Contact

Department of Student Services
(216) 371-7435

Documents

Additional Resources

Local & State
National
  • Council for Exceptional Children: Works to improve the educational success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.
  • LD Online: Resources, news, & idea sharing for students with learning differences.
  • PBIS World: Behavioral support & interventions for all students.
  • CAST: An organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning.
  • Mental Health Medications: An overview from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Post-Secondary Planning