The Department of Exceptional Children
The Special Education Department of the East Tallahatchie School District offers a wide range of programs to meet the individual needs of students. Eligible students are served as young as three and up to twenty-one years of age. Our schools offer programs to serve students who need extended instructional time in a special education settings.
The following resource programs are offered in all our schools:
- Speech therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
Student identification procedures, achievement testing, programming
instructions and flexible scheduling require the participation of all
school personnel. As the district strives to recognize and enhance the
potential of all students with disabilities, it becomes necessary not
only to identify unserved students but also to maintain program
continuity and coordination with regular education in order to provide
appropriate instruction.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Budget Meeting PowerPoint Presentation
June 27, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Meet Our Team
K. Patrice Beamon
Director of Exceptional Children
kbeamon@etsdk12.org
(662) 647-5524
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Lori Criswell
District Psychometrist
Case Manager
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Andrea Staten
Speech Language Pathologist
Eligibility for Services
To be eligible for special education services, a student must meet the eligibility criteria specified in the Mississippi State Policies Regarding Children with Individual Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 (State Board Policy 74.19) and be in need of specialized instruction and/or related services. The thirteen disability categories include:
- Autism
- Deaf-Blind
- Developmental Delay
- Emotional Disability
- Hearing Impairment
- Language/Speech Impairment
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple Disability
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Specific Learning disability
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visual Impairment
Policies and Procedures
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Special Education (OSE) has developed Procedure Manuals (Volumes I1, II2, III3, IV4, and V5) for State Board Policy Chapter 74, Rule 74.19, State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 (IDEA 2004).