Student Services Parent Resources

District Resources

• Behavioral Intervention Procedures - D64 maintains behavioral intervention procedures in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Code. 
  • Behavioral Intervention Procedure Documents
    • English
    • Spanish
  • Physical Restraint, Time Out, Isolated Time Out Reduction Plan 2022-2023
• Extended School Year (ESY) - A summer program that continues the school year for qualifying students with special needs based upon the district eligibility rubric as determined by the IEP team
  • Slide deck
  • Explanation of the differences between Extended School Year (ESY) vs. Worlds of Wonder (WOW) Basic Skills Classes.
     
• Facilitated IEP (Individualized Education Plan) - IEP facilitation is a process that helps foster effective communication between parents and districts as they develop a mutually acceptable IEP
  • PDF presentation

 Please reach out to Dr. Samantha Alaimo or Alicia Schmeisser with any questions.

• Section 504 - Students who may qualify under 504 must meet eligibility guidelines of: having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of physical or mental impairment; or is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment. 
  • Slide Deck Presentation
  • 504 Parent guidance document

Resources from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

• ISBE Parent Website - Many excellent resources are available from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). District 64 joins with ISBE in affirming that parents can positively impact their children’s learning and healthy development, and that when families, schools and communities partner together, schools thrive and students benefit. 
  • Procedural Safeguards
• ISBE Parent Guides
  • Parent's Guide - Educational Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois 
  • Guia para Padres: Derechos y responsabilidades educacionales: entendiendo la educación especial en Illinois
• PUNS Information
• Illinois Achieving a Better Life Experience (IL ABLE)
  • IL ABLE Brochure (English)
  • IL ABLE Brochure (Spanish)
• Glossary of Terms

Family-Focused Workshops Hosted by D64

• Planning for the Future of Children with Special Needs - On March 4, 2020, the All Abilities group in coordination with the District 64 Student Services Department hosted a presentation on the Legal and Future Planning for Children and Adults with Special Needs presented by attorney Brian Rubin, the founder of Rubin Law. 
  • PDF Presentation

• Strategies for Toilet Training Children - Noted behavior consultant Alice Belgrade conducted a parent workshop on March 5, 2019 on strategies for toilet training children.
  • Basic Toileting Procedure
  • Six Stages to Potty Training
  • Toilet Training Intensive Instructions
  • Toilet Training Data Sheet - Intensive
  • Five Key Potty Mistakes
     
• Teach, Don’t Punish - Behavior Change in Children with Learning Differences - Alice Belgrade conducted this workshop on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. This workshop provided specific tools to promote cooperative behavior. Positive interventions were outlined that reduce oppositional behavior while building your child’s self-esteem. 
  • Two-door paradigm
  • Competent - Useful - Busy 
  • Key effects of punishment
  • Differential reinforcement
  • Gaining cooperation
  • Pitfalls
  • Alice's Golden Rules
  • Escape blocking
  • Choice or chore plan
  • Chores

If you need additional information or resources, please contact Alicia Schmeisser by clicking on this link or at (847) 318-4300.