Special Education

We are committed to helping all students succeed, including those who may need additional support. Our campus has a dedicated student support team that works closely with families and staff to assist students who are experiencing academic or behavioral challenges.

We offer Special Education services right here on campus for most students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Our team of professionals work within ARD committees to create personalized programs and services that meet the unique needs of each student. This campus-based approach helps ensure students receive the support they need in a familiar and inclusive environment.

See below for the Special Education programs currently available at our school.

For additional information and resources, see the Special Education page of the district website.

Special Education Programs

Regular classroom with accommodations/modifications

Instructional and curricular accommodations/modifications recommended by the ARD committee are implemented in the general education classroom. This enables the student to be involved and progress in the general curriculum to the maximum extent possible.

Speech therapy

Speech and language therapy is available to all students, ages three through twenty-one years enrolled in Garland ISD that meet district eligibility criteria as speech impaired. Through evaluation and intervention, the speech-language pathologist helps students with communication disorders in the areas of articulation, language, voice, and fluency.

Inclusion teacher

Inclusion teacher support is an excellent model for assisting students receiving special education services while fully accessing enrolled grade-level curriculum. It is a supplementary aid and service provided by a special education teacher or paraprofessional to support special education students in the general education classroom. The inclusion teacher may provide direct instruction, re-teaching, modifications, collaboration, or assist in other ways that provide support to special education students in collaboration with the general education teacher. The general education teacher is the teacher of record. The special education teacher will:

  • Go into the general education class to provide support to the students
  • Plan the schedule to meet the needs of the students
  • Provide modifications as needed
Resource (CBSE)
The traditional resource classroom is for special education students who are struggling substantially more than struggling grade-level peers and are functioning significantly below grade level. The special education teacher provides direct, simplified/modified grade-level instruction in the core academic areas. The special education teacher is responsible for planning instruction according to the student's IEP.
 
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

Three, four, and five-year-old children with disabilities can participate in this program. The ECSE program offers a continuum of services ranging from speech services only to a full-day program based on the needs of the child. ECSE classes are located on campuses throughout the district. These special preschoolers receive instruction in the developmental areas of pre-academics, communication, motor, self-help and social/emotional.