Special School District of St. Louis County

Description

The ABA Department collaborates with other school personnel in implementing the Individualized Education Program (IEP). The department uses the principles of applied behavior analysis to support the behavioral and preacademic needs of student with autistic characteristics.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Students with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Provides case management and coordination of services for students. Participates in Individualized Education Plan meetings, gathers and reporting social histories and serves as liaisons with psychiatric consultants, parents, affiliated agencies, medical and mental health professionals.

Hours

Varies by school - contact school

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Enrolled in a St. Louis County public school and diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call 314-989-8444 To Apply

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Services aim to help individuals with disabilities learn or re-learn the skills needed for daily living and work activities.

Hours

Varies by school - contact school

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Enrolled in a St. Louis County public school and diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Offers training to help teach parents how to interact with, teach and advocate for children with disabilities.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Parents of children who have developmental disabilities

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Works with families and educators to identify youth at risk for lags in physical, cognitive, language, speech and psychosocial development. May include a developmental evaluation, a review of family concerns, priorities and resources and the development of an Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Preschoolers age 3-5 years old with developmental delays

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Assesses and evaluates children's abilities to see what adaptive equipment and services might be needed to promote, improve or maintain functional capabilities. Devices, such as enlarged keyboards to braille materials, etc. may be provided to the child upon evaluation completion.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 3:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Children within the district diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Family and Community Resource Center: A resource center with information on disabilities for parents, teachers, students, administrators and other community members; offers a lending library, parent training and referrals to community resources.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

No Documentation Required

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call (314) 989-8438 To Apply

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Language therapy is offered to eligible students at all St. Louis County Public Schools. Focus is on correcting language problems and working to improve a person's ability to use language.

Hours

Varies by school - contact school

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Enrolled in a St. Louis County public school and diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Occupational therapy is offered to eligible students at all St. Louis County Public Schools. Therapy is designed to help improve gross and fine motor skills, sensory motor processing, coordination, adaptation to environment, organizing and using materials, and developing dressing and feeding skills appropriate to the learning environment.

Hours

Varies by school

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Enrolled in a St. Louis County public school and diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

The Special School District (SSD) works with parents and educators to help identify educational concerns and develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). An IEP is a meeting where parents, students (if appropriate) and school personnel make decisions about an educational program for a student with a disability. It is also the written document of the decisions reached at the meeting for the student who will receive special education and related services and it is a management tool used to implement an educational program specific to the student's needs.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Children and young adults enrolled in a St. Louis County school

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Physical therapy is offered to eligible students at all St. Louis County Public Schools. Services are provided to enhance independent functioning and may include positioning, strengthening, mobility training and modifications/adaptations to the environment.

Hours

Varies by school - contact school

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Enrolled in a St. Louis County public school and diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Public school district that provides special education and training for students ages 3-21 with disabilities who reside in St. Louis County. Special School District (SSD) provides special education services to students in a variety of placements and services are based on the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 3:00pm

Required Documents

No Documentation Required

Eligibility

Students with disabilities ages 3-21

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Provides a structured evaluation of a person's development or abilities - including physical, language, intellectual, social and emotional.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Children and young adults enrolled in a St. Louis County school

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Family and Community Resource Center: A web-based service of information on disabilities for parents, teachers, students, administrators and other community members; offers a lending library, parent training and referrals to community resources.

Hours

24 Hours

Required Documents

No Documentation Required

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Go online to www.ssdmo.org and click on Cool Tools

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Speech therapy is offered to eligible students at all St. Louis County Public Schools. Services are aimed at correcting speech problems and working to improve a person's ability to use speech.

Hours

Varies by school - contact school

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Enrolled in a St. Louis County public school and diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Provides special assistance accommodations that support the ability of students with developmental disabilities to achieve their academic goals and participate in, contribute to and benefit from their schools' programs, services and activities. Assistance may include transportation accommodations, therapies, homebound education services, health services, interpreter services, life skills training and more.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Enrolled in a St. Louis County public school and diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

Call For Details

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Tutoring instruction for home-bound and hospitalized students out of school one month.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Homebound and hospitalized students ages 6-18 years

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call To Apply

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Vocational Skills Program provides a continuum of supports and services to students and families to assist the students in gaining skills needed to achieve meaningful post-secondary goals. Vocational Skills Program services are provided at one of many locations across St. Louis County.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm

Required Documents

Call For Details

Eligibility

Young adults up to age 21 years diagnosed with a developmental disability

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Complete and return the Parent/Student Survey which can be found at www.ssdmo.org/step3/transition_overview_timeline.html

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served

Description

Vocational and technical high school programs in more than 30 instructional areas. Through real world classrooms, shadowing, internships and more, students are able to gain an in-depth perspective of many career paths and college majors.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 3:30pm

Required Documents

No Documentation Required

Eligibility

- Public school, private school and home-school students who live in St. Louis County Missouri can apply - Also students who attend St. Louis County schools through the voluntary transfer program are eligible to apply

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Call Or Apply In Person

Languages

English

Service Area

St. Louis County in Missouri

Geography Served