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Disabilities

"The potential possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all creation."

-Ray L. Wilbur, third president of Standard University

The Big Sandy Area Community Action Program (BSACAP) Head Start Disabilities Services Plan begins with a quote from Chief Justice Earl Warren, Brown v. Board of Education (1954):

In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right that must be made available on equal terms.

Based on this philosophy, and in accordance with the Federal Head Start mandate to make at least 10 percent of its enrollment opportunities available to children with disabilities, BSACAP Head Start has an active recruitment process designed to seek out children with special needs within its five county service area who are in need of comprehensive services.

Services include, but are not limited to:

Helping each child become more independent, self reliant and to develop a positive self concept;

Providing opportunities for children with disabilities to play and learn with non-disabled children;

Approaching each child's needs on an individualized basis through the formulation of an Individualized Education Program, thus meeting the unique needs and capabilities of the child and the special circumstances of his/her family;

Offering services to parents in meeting the special needs of their child.

DISABILITIES SERVED BY BSACAP HEAD START~ 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

Program
Total # of Children Served
# of Children with Disability
% of Enrollment
TYPE OF DISABILITY
Speech & Language
Autism
Hearing Impaired
Vision Impaired
Development Delay
Ortho Impair
Health
Impaired
Floyd
294
58
20%
37
4
0
0
16
0
1
Johnson
123
18
15%
13
2
0
0
3
0
0
Magoffin
138
22
16%
20
2
0
0
0
0
0
Martin
123
34
28%
19
5
0
0
9
1
0
Model City
81
8
10%
6
1
0
0
1
0
0
Paintsville
41
8
20%
5
0
0
0
3
0
0
Pike
440
72
16%
55
4
1
0
12
0
0
Total BSACAP
1,240
220
18%
155
18
1
0
44
1
1

 

DISABILITIES SERVED BY BSACAP HEAD START~ 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR as of January 22, 2024

Program
Total # of Children Served
# of Children with Disability
% of Enrollment
TYPE OF DISABILITY
Speech & Language
Autism
Hearing Impaired
Vision Impaired
Development Delay
Ortho Impair
Health
Impaired
Floyd
267
42
16%
17
5
0
0
20
0
0
Johnson
125
11
9%
3
4
1
0
3
0
0
Magoffin
135
19
14%
16
0
0
0
3
0
0
Martin
110
21
19%
9
5
0
0
7
0
0
Model City
73
9
12%
8
0
0
0
1
0
0
Paintsville
42
4
10%
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
Pike
432
35
8%
22
7
0
0
5
1
0
Total BSACAP
1,184
141
12%
77
21
1
0
41
1
0

 

 

 

RESOURCES

KY-SPIN, Inc
Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network

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KY-SPIN is a non-profit state-wide organization with the mission to link families and individuals with disabilities to valuable resources that will enable them to live productive, fulfilling lives.

 

 

The Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
(ECLKC) Disabilities Page

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Resources Include:

The Head Start Disabilities Services Monthly Newsletter

Webinar Series on High Quality Inclusion

Program Planning

Services for Children with Disabilities

Staff Support and Supervision

Families Too!

Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

The Division for Early Childhood
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The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is an international membership organization that supports and promotes evidence-based practices that enhance the development of young children with special needs or who are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities.