Marion County Special Education Cooperative An Assistive Technology Device is any item, product or piece of equipment that is used to maintain or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Devices may be as simple as an adapted grip for a pencil, or as complex as a sight-c...

Marion County Special Education Cooperative The Cooperative employs teachers for the mentally disabled. These services are available at all levels throughout the Cooperative area. Instruction may be received through self-contained classrooms, interrelated resource classrooms, or full inclusion in th...

Marion County Special Education Cooperative The Education of All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) requires that states provide a free, appropriate public education, including related services, for all children with disabilities from ages 3 to 21. The Marion County Special Education Coope...

Marion County Special Education Cooperative Autism/Asperger's Children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) encounter distinct challenges in peer interaction and play due to impairments in reciprocal social interaction, communication, imagination and sensory processing. Marion County Special Educa...

Marion County Special Education Cooperative A paraeducator, as defined by the Kansas State Department of Education, is someone who is "qualified to assist certified teachers in the instruction of exceptional children ... this individual therefore shall be referred to as an 'instructional paraeducato...