The Milton Area School District, through annual and ongoing screening and evaluation, identifies children with special needs and abilities and ensures them a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. A full range of services for exceptional students is offered by the school district and is complemented by programs offered by Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit.

Special Education programs and services and early intervention provide specially designed instruction to meet the needs of the exceptional child. The nature of the need may be related to autism/persuasive development disorder, blindness or visual impairment, deafness or hearing impairment, mental giftedness, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, neurological impairment, other health impairment, physical disability, serious emotional disturbance, specific learning disability, or speech and language impairment.

At the elementary level, students may be referred to the building Instructional Support Team (IST) by a parent or teacher. The team, with parent involvement, initiates intervention strategies and accommodations in the regular classroom to meet student’s special needs.

If a significant change does not occur, the IST may refer the student for a multi-disciplinary Team, of which the parent is a member, to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team, which determines eligibility and may prepare an IEP based on need an abilities. The IEP will outline the program, related services and placement appropriate to meet the student’s special needs. Information on screening, evaluation, programs and services, placement, confidentiality and all related matters may be obtained from the Supervisor of Special Education at 742-0539.