Welcome to the Special Education Department

WELCOME TO THE HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
In Hampshire County, we are committed to being responsive to students, parents, and staff in meeting the needs of the students we serve. We serve exceptional students with an appropriate individual education program in the least restrictive environment.
Our special education procedures involve a team approach. This team actively involves parents, administrators, general educators and special educators. Procedural safeguards are implemented to assure the protection of parent and student rights.
A multi-disciplinary evaluation team consisting of the parents and professionals determines each student’s present level of performance. Program and placement recommendations are made in accordance with county, state and federal mandates. Related services such as speech and language, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and transportation are provided as required for students to benefit from special education.
Categories of exceptionalities, which are served within the county, include; autism, behavior disorders, blind and partially sighted, deaf-blindness, deaf and hard of hearing, gifted, intellectual disability, orthopedic impaired, other health impaired, preschool needs, specific learning disabilities, speech-language impairments, and traumatic brain injury.
As you have questions, suggestions, or concerns about any part of the process, please let us know.
Contact Information
Director of Special Education
David Simanski
304.822.3528 ext 191
FAX 304.822.3540
Executive Secretary for Special Education
Regina Haines
304.822.3528 ext 190
FAX 304.822.3540

Click on the links below for more information.
IEP http://wvde.state.wv.us/teachiep/
Monitoring &Compliance http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/compliance/resources.html
Policy 2419 Regulations http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/policy2419.html
Positive Behavior Supports http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/positivebehaviorsupport.html
Procedural Safeguards WVDE http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/proceduralsafeguards.html
PDF http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/2010ProceduralSafeguards.pdf
HTML http://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/proceduralsafeguards.html
Look at the Autism Resource Links - http://boe.hamp.k12.wv.us/index.aspx?NID=473
Technology Links for Students, Parents, Teachers!
WVDE Teach 21 - http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/
Great math resource for all grades http://www.thatquiz.org/
Assistive technology Apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod http://www.eastersealstech.com/content.aspx?pId=554
Voice Thread http://voicethread.com/#home
Graphic Organizers http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html?s2
Big Calculator http://www.sensorysoftware.com/bigcalculator.html
Free scientific Calculator http://www.macropodsoftware.com/koalacalc/index.html
Visual Fractions http://www.visualfractions.com/