PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Please Note: All programs and services are at no charge to parents.
The Bedford Area School District currently operates the following programs:
Elementary Learning Support Classrooms
Secondary Learning Support Classrooms
Upper Elementary & Middle School Life Skills Support Classrooms
Speech/Language Support Program
Emotional Support Program
Psychological Services - including psychological counseling services
Transition Program
Hearing Support Program
Contracted programming through Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 as follows:
Visually Impaired Support
Autistic Support
Preschool Programs for Exceptional Students
Social Work Services
Assistive Device Evaluations
Multihandicapped Support Classrooms
Consultation
Contracted through Laurel Life Services:
Mental Health and Behavioral Services
Contracted through CAMCO:
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Multi-District Classes
Life Skills Support—Primary Level, Chestnut Ridge School District
Life Skills Support—Secondary Level, Everett Area School District
Alternative Education placement in Bedford County:
Nulton Partial Hospitalization Program
Extended Family Academy and Day Treatment
Out of County Educational Placements
Cove Forge
Pressley Ridge
Hoffman Homes
Meadows
Alloysius Hall
Abraxis
Interagency Agreements
MH/MR
CASSP
ACRP
Children’s Behavioral Health
Laurel Springs
Children & Youth
Personal Solutions
PA State Police
Career Link
Bedford Counties Sheriff’s Office
Specially Designed Instruction Within the Support Program
Individual Instruction
Consultation
Pre-teach/Tutoring
Co-Teaching
Adapted Testing
Adapted Grading
Transition Plans
Shadowing
Functional Academics -Job Placement
Behavior Intervention Plans
Graduation Plans
Counseling
Interviews -Interagency Cooperation
Referrals for possible placement into support programs occur through the individual teacher referral or interested parties in addition to parental request. All procedural safeguards will be considered throughout the referral, placement and programming process.
The goal of the Bedford Area School District is to continue to offer the most appropriate programs within our school district or local area. For more information regarding the referral process and programming for exceptional students you may contact the BASD Special Education Office located in the Bedford High School at 814-623-4225.