Special Education

Dearborn Public Schools is offering an emotional support hotline to assist students and families who are experiencing anxiety, fear and stress. Families reaching out to the hotline by phone or email will be contacted by a school counselor, social worker or psychologist. The hotline is 313-827-8500 or email at dss@dearbornschools.org. In the case of an emergency,…

Each local education agency and public school academy in Michigan is required to publicly post the process used to determine the existence of a Specific Learning Disability. Consistent with this requirement, Dearborn Public Schools reports the following: A Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW) is used when determining the existence of a Specific Learning Disability (SLD) for…

If your child has a physical or mental disability, she/he may be eligible for a 504 plan. District Policies and guidelines – http://www.neola.com/dearborn-mi/search/forms/fm2000.htm (Forms and Additional information) From the Michigan Department of Education’s Parent Guide: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability…

If you suspect your child has a disability affecting his or her school performance, please notify your child’s teacher, counselor, principal, or the Special Education Department at 313 827-7050. A “Student With a Disability” is defined, according to the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (effective April, 2009), under the provisions of Public Act of…