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The Department of Education provides special education and related services to children, age 3 to 20, who meet the eligibility requirements due to a disability that affects their educational success. Special Education is specially designed instruction to meet the unique learning needs of students who require Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Related services are transportation and developmental, corrective and supportive services that are required to assist a child with a disability in benefiting from special education. These related services include, but are not limited to speech-language therapy, audiology, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, counseling services and parent counseling and education. Services may be provided in a variety of settings based on the student's needs and are provided in keeping with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Hawaii's local implementing law relating to special education--Chapter 56. (Chapter 56 is expected to be amended in 2008 and become Chapter 60). All services are provided at no cost to the parent. The Student Support Services Branch provides state administration of special education and related services. It includes the Special Education Section and the Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Student Support Section (School Based Behavioral Health and a number of prevention programs). The Student Support Services Branch falls under the Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support which is responsible for instruction to all of Hawaii's public school students. Direct support and supervision to schools is provided through 15 complex area offices which encompass Hawaii's 42 school complexes. (A complex is made up of a high school and he elementary and middles schools that feed students to the high school). Each complext are is served by a district educational specialist for special education/special services. The following is a list of important contact information of state and district support for special education: STATE OFFICES Student Support Services
Branch Special Education Services Branch
& Special Education Section Hawaii Center for the Deaf
& the Blind Provides diagnostic and prescriptive services to all students with hearing and visual impairments, technical assistance to schools who are serving these students and a day or boarding program for select students as determined by their IEP. DISTRICT OFFICES HONOLULU OFFICE CENTRAL OAHU OFFICE South Complex Area - Aiea, Moanalua and Radford
Complexes LEEWARD OAHU OFFICE Nanakuli, Pearl City and Waipahu
Complexes Kahuku and Castle Complexes HAWAII OFFICE Ka'u, Keaau and Pahoa Complexes North Hawaii Regional Office - Kohala and Honoka'a Complexes MAUI OFFICE Hana and Lahaina
Complexes Maui Complexes Molokai Complexe KAUAI OFFICE - East Kauai, Central Kauai and West
Kauai Complexes Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) Established under IDEA to advise the DOE regarding the education of all eligible children with disabilities. Parent members make up a majority. Meetings are held monthly. Call for meeting location and information.
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