Related Services

Related services are provided in order to help students benefit from special education placement. The Paradise Valley School District provides a variety of related services, including: homebound, audiological services, psychological services, occupational therapy, adaptive physical education, physical therapy and speech-language therapy.

NOTE: Written permission is required for individual student evaluations and placement in special education programs. Student information related to this process is considered confidential and will be treated as such.

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Speech/Language Pathology (SLP) at PVschools

PVschools has the privilege of being one of four ASHA certified CEU providers in Arizona.

Parents, find out the answers to these questions and more:

What is Speech / Language Therapy?

How can my child get help with a speech / language problem?

> Visit the Speech Language Pathologist parents page

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Occupational Therapy (OT) at PVschools

> Visit the Occupational Therapy parents page

> Visit Handwriting help webpage

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Assistive Technology (AT) at PVschools

The Mission of the Paradise Valley Unified School District Assistive Technology Center is to provide services that enhance student access to learning and independence in the school and community through the use of Assistive Technology (AT). Our goal is to express the value of AT as well as provide support for the implementation of AT by educating students, staff, and families.

Cholla Complex
3602 E. Cholla, Phoenix, AZ 85028 • 602-493-6134

Assistive Technology Support assists children with disabilities in the selection, acquisition, and use of AT devices or systems. AT may be individualized, tracking a student's entire educational career, or may be generic and broad based, becoming part of the overall “toolkit” that schools have for all students. AT equipment and strategies for implementation range from low-tech solutions, such as a pencil grip, to high-tech augmentative communication systems.

The Loan Library, located in the AT Center, provides access to various switches, communication devices, resource books, computers, and software. These may be checked-out by educational staff.

Links:

Augmentative/Alternative Communication Intervention Products and Presentations
www.aacintervention.com

This site delivers information on augmentative/alternative communication intervention products and strategies. Be sure to check out the teacher resource and activities sections. If you use Boardmaker, don't forget to check out that area which is loaded with links to tutorials, instructions, ready made resources, and additional Boardmaker libraries and grids.

Technology Integration by Linda J. Burkhart
www.lburkhart.com

This site has a section called "Simplified Technology for Children with Disabilities" that emphasizes assistive technology and augmentative communication. The site also includes links to vendors of assistive technology and augmentative communication devices and links to other websites with information relating to Special Education. Additional material on using the Internet with all students is also provided.

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Special Olympics at PVschools

> Visit site

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