Welcome to
Student Services
and Special
Education
District 53 implements an
inclusive service delivery
model. This practice is based
upon a commitment to provide
opportunities for all students to Brook Forest
learn and interact with age-
appropriate peers within the
Elementary School
60 Regent Drive
Student Services
Least Restrictive Environment.
Special and general education
teachers, parents, and
630.325.6888
Mr. John Jackson
and
paraprofessionals work
collaboratively to meet the
Principal
Special Education
needs of special learners for all
categories of learning
differences. The LaGrange
Butler
Junior High School
Overview
Area Department of Special 2801 York Road
Education (LADSE) provides 630.573.2760
additional resources and Mr. Edward Condon, III
support.
Principal
Butler School District 53 To provide the best
2801 York Road educational
Oak Brook, IL 60523 opportunities for each
630.573.2887 student to achieve
www.Butler53.com academic excellence, to
develop the curiosity for
Dr. Sandra L. Martin life-long learning, and
Superintendent of Schools to demonstrate personal
and social integrity.
Butler School District 53
Mission Statement
STUDENT SERVICES & SPECIAL
EDUCATION CURRICULUM
Pre-Referral Strategies motor evaluations. If a student is found eligible School District 53 conducts a free preschool
District 53 utilizes an Academic Intervention to receive special education services, an screening for children who are 3, 4, and 5 years
Model (AIM) to assist students in general Individualized Education Plan (IEP) will be of age. The purpose of the preschool screening is
education who are experiencing academic, social, developed to address the needs that are identified. to assess a child's general development and detect
emotional, behavioral, and/or learning Services will be provided in the Least Restrictive any concerns or delays in vision, hearing, motor,
difficulties. The purpose of the Academic Environment. Parents are encouraged to be active cognitive, social-emotional, and/or speech and
Intervention Model is to involve parents and participants in all meetings. language development areas. Children identified
school personnel in providing alternative through the screening process as being at risk for
strategies and interventions within the general academic and/or behavioral difficulties may be
education setting. If, after repeated interventions, Special Services referred for a special education evaluation.
the student continues to demonstrate District 53 offers a full service program for
discrepancies within the general education children beginning at the age of 3 years who have
setting, a referral to the Student Support Team special education needs. Services may include: The Student Services Team includes:
may occur. Psychological and testing services Administrator
Speech and language therapy services Special Education Teacher
Referral Process Social work and Counseling services Psychologist
The Student Support Team, parents, and other Occupational and/or physical therapy Social Worker
professionals involved with the child may Early Childhood Education programs Guidance Counselor
convene to discuss a referral for a special Academic and/or behavioral support Reading Specialist
education evaluation. Prior to any formal services Speech and Language Pathologist
assessment to determine eligibility for special LADSE Specialists
education services, the school must obtain a Mandated Child Find
signed parental permission form and provide School districts are required to identify children
procedural safeguards. who may have a disability. Services are available
to eligible children prior to the age of three years
Special Education Evaluation Process as deemed appropriate through Child and Family
The student will be assessed in areas related to Connections of DuPage. If you have a child
the suspected learning difference. The whom you and/or your physician suspect may
assessments may include health, vision, hearing, have a disability, or has already been diagnosed
social/emotional, general intelligence, academic with a disability and is not currently receiving
performance, communication status, and/or special education services, please contact the
principal.