Special Education
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Welcome to the Department of Special Education.
Child Find is an active process designed to identify resident children, ages birth through five years old, as well as school-age children who may need Special Education Services. Child Find offers evaluations for children suspected of having a disability at no charge. Following the evaluation, eligible children are referred to appropriate programs and services.
Special Education programs and services are provided to eligible students from birth to 26. These include evaluations, support for students with disabilities in General Education, and a full continuum of Special Education programs and services based on the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) appropriate for each student. Center programs for students eligible for “low incidence” disabilities offer services for students in Wayne-Westland and surrounding Western Wayne County School districts.
If you suspect that your child may need special services, please contact the Special Education Student Services Department at 734-419-2071.
Early Intervention Services
Early Intervention Services
Wayne-Westland Community Schools Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program provides a multi-disciplinary, individualized family focused, service for infants and toddlers with developmental delays who are zero to three years of age. Students receive a weekly home and center-based program. Services are provided through the Special Education Program housed at Wayne Memorial High School Annex.
Early Intervention Services (See more on our EIS page)
Location:
EIS at Wayne Memorial High School Annex
3001 Fourth Street
Wayne, MI 48184
For more information, please call (734)-419-2645.
Pre-School Special Education
Preschool Programs
Preschool programs offered at Stottlemyer Early Childhood and Family Development Center include:
- Early Childhood Program ECP – a special education program for eligible 3-5-year-old students.
- Center program classrooms for students with severe disabilities are available on a regional basis.
Parent As Teacher (PAT)
PAT is an early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until the child enters kindergarten. This program consists of scheduled home visitations and may include participation in an appropriate ECS group session.
Transition
It is strongly encouraged that students transitioning to the elementary school programs visit their neighborhood school or basic classroom program to ease the anxiety of the level change. Together, we will make these life experiences positive for the student and her/his parents.
Early Childhood Program
Wayne-Westland Community Schools offers an Early Childhood Program (ECP) which is designed for children with developmental delays who are three to five years of age. This program offers a classroom experience for three hours per day in AM and PM sessions. Ongoing assessment and reinforcement of the individualized educational plan (IEP) are important components of the classroom.
- Morning Program: 9:00 am- 11:45am
- Afternoon Program: 1:00 pm -3:45pm
Transportation provided as detailed in the Individualized education plan. For more information, please call (734)-419-2645.
SXI Preschool Program
Wayne Westland Community Schools offer a SXI Preschool Program which is designed for students identified with severe multiple impairments have more than one disability. This involves a cognitive impairment, as well as any combination of the following: a hearing impairment, a visual impairment, a physical impairment, or a health impairment. This is an all day program for students who qualify.
Elementary Special Education
Elementary Programs
All elementary buildings have special education Resource Programs and Teacher Consultant Support. For eligible students, WWCS also offers a full continuum of programs and services including Local Categorical Classrooms and Center Based Program Classrooms for students with physical or otherwise health impairments (POHI), profound multiple disabilities (SXI), dual diagnosed (DD), severe cognitive disabilities (SCI), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Center program classrooms for students with severe disabilities may also be available on a regional basis.
Secondary Special Education
Middle School Programs
All middle school buildings have special education Teacher Consultant services in regular education. Available in each building are programs and services for students who are eligible per their IEP. Wayne-Westland also offers a full continuum of programs and services including Resource Room programs and center program classrooms for students with physical and other health impairments (POHI), severe multiple disabilities (SXI), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or severe cognitive disabilities (SCI). Center program classrooms for students with severe disabilities are available on a regional basis.
High School Programs
All high school buildings have special education Teacher Consultant services in regular education. Available in each building are programs and services for students who are eligible per their IEP. Additionally, Wayne-Westland has programs for eligible students for students with physical and other health impairments (POHI), severe multiple disabilities (SXI), dual diagnosed (DD), or severe cognitive disabilities (SCI). Center program classrooms for students with severe disabilities are available on a regional basis.
POHI Outreach
Wayne-Westland Community Schools operates the Wayne RESA Western Region Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired (POHI) Outreach program. This program is designed to meet the needs of special education eligible students who have moderate to severe educational issues due to their physical impairment.
Teacher Consultants, Occupational and/or Physical Therapists from the POHI Outreach program support the educational needs of eligible students in their neighborhood school. Outreach staff consults with building staff to facilitate access to the building and within classrooms. While some students get direct therapy services, the goal of these interventions is to enable the student to participate in their educational program and to make progress on their educational goals in the general curriculum.
Contacts
Eric Rotenheber - Teacher Consultant
Email: RotenheberE@wwcsd.net
Voice mail: (734) 419-2275

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RESA Contacts
Wayne RESA
Phone (734) 334-1300 or resa.net
Wayne County Parent Advisory Committee
Phone: (734) 334-1487
FAX: (734) 334-1494
Michigan Department of Education
Office of Special Education / Early Intervention Services
Phone: (517) 373-9433 or https://michigan.gov/mde
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