Recent ActivityMcDowell County Exceptional Children Program
PO Box 1024
172 Lukin Street
Marion, NC 28752
phone: 828-652-6580
fax: 828-652-8756
McDowell County Schools provide special education and related services to all children with disabilities from age three through twenty-one inclusive.
When children are found eligible for special services, an Individualized Education Plan is developed stating the services to be provided. A specialized staff implements the education plans.
Services available for students with disabilities include: Mentally Disabled, Orthopedically Impaired, Learning Disabled, Hearing Impaired, Other Health Impaired, Speech Impaired, Deaf, Visually Impaired, Blind, Emotionally Disabled, Autistic, Traumatic Brain Injury, Developmentally Delayed, and Speech and/or Language Impaired. See the file below for a complete description of each area of exceptionality.
Available related services include but are not limited to: Speech and/or Language, Counseling, Physical Therapy, Adaptive Physical Education, Transportation, and Occupational Therapy.
Announcements  New Exceptional Children DirectorGlenda Starr is taking the leadership of Director of Exceptional Children for McDowell County Schools. She has been in education for 29 years. When she attended West Junior High School in the 1970's she decided she wanted to be a Special Education teacher. She was intrigued by teaching and especially children with disabilities. This dedication is displayed everyday to her coworkers and to the many, many children's lives she has touched over the years. We welcome Glenda to this leadership position and wish her well.
 Dr. Aldridge RetiresAfter leading the Exceptional Children's Department in McDowell County for 18 years, Dr. Chuck Aldridge retires and hits the Appalachian Trail. He began his 2,157 miles on the Appalachian Trail on March 18, 2011. All of the teachers and staff in the Exceptional Children Department wish him a safe journey. We also thank him for his years of dedication to the children of our community!
 North Carolina Teacher of ExcellenceMcDowell County Schools is proud to recognize Kendra Condrey as our Exceptional Children Teacher of Excellence. Mrs. Condrey has spent fourteen years serving children in pre-kindergarten to sixth grade as a speech pathologist in the exceptional children’s program. Kendra’s professionalism, dedication to quality instruction, knowledge of student needs, and the ability to effectively communicate with children, peers and parents are keys to her success as a teacher. Congratulations Kendra!
EC Resource Links Find online forms to submit your CECAS information.  ************ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY**************** If the IEP team has difficulty determining the most appropriate means of addressing assistive technology, they should seek consultation from the school system assistive technology specialist/assistive technology team. Florida Center for Reading ResearchBasic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction that will contribute to the scientific knowledge of reading and benefit students in Florida and throughout the nation. IDEA Child Find ProjectThis site offers information and resources related to the earliest possible identification of young children and their families who may benefit from early intervention or education services. Intervention CentralIntervention Central offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents to promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children and youth. North Carolina Division on Career Development and TransitionImproving transition services for students with special needs. North Carolina State Improvement ProjectThe official website for The North Carolina State Improvement Project II (NC SIP II). NC SIP II works to improve the quality and effectiveness of educational programs and instruction for students with disabilities in North Carolina. EC Downloadable Forms and Documents
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