Verification Criteria
The verification of children with disabilities is one of the most important aspects of both federal law and state special education regulation. It is important that children who need special education services receive them. The verification process is the means for determining those children who are in need of special education services.
The purpose of the Verification Guidelines for Children with Disabilities is to provide assistance to multidisciplinary evaluation teams as they assess each child who is referred for an evaluation to determine if he/she is a child with a disability and in need of special education services. Nebraska state law declares, “The board of education of every school district shall provide or contract for special education programs and transportation for all resident children with disabilities who would benefit from such programs.”
For additional information, contact:
Steve Milliken,
Director, Special Services
402-390-2110 -- smilliken@westside66.org
These PowerPoint presentations may be helpful in explaining the categories of verification.
The verification of children with disabilities is one of the most important aspects of both federal law and state special education regulation. It is important that children who need special education services receive them. The verification process is the means for determining those children who are in need of special education services.
The purpose of the Verification Guidelines for Children with Disabilities is to provide assistance to multidisciplinary evaluation teams as they assess each child who is referred for an evaluation to determine if he/she is a child with a disability and in need of special education services. Nebraska state law declares, “The board of education of every school district shall provide or contract for special education programs and transportation for all resident children with disabilities who would benefit from such programs.”
For additional information, contact:
Steve Milliken,
Director, Special Services
402-390-2110 -- smilliken@westside66.org
These PowerPoint presentations may be helpful in explaining the categories of verification.
- Deaf-Blindness Verification
- Hearing Impairment
- Mental Handicap
- Multiple Impairment
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vision Impairment
