"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
ImpairedFloyd 294 58 20% 37 4 0 0 16 0 1Johnson 123 18 15% 13 2 0 0 3 0 0Magoffin 138 22 16% 20 2 0 0 0 0 0Martin 123 34 28% 19 5 0 0 9 1 0Model City 81 8 10% 6 1 0 0 1 0 0Paintsville 41 8 20% 5 0 0 0 3 0 0Pike 440 72 16% 55 4 1 0 12 0 0Total 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
ImpairedFloyd 267 42 16% 17 5 0 0 20 0 0Johnson 125 11 9% 3 4 1 0 3 0 0Magoffin 135 19 14% 16 0 0 0 3 0 0Martin 110 21 19% 9 5 0 0 7 0 0Model City 73 9 12% 8 0 0 0 1 0 0Paintsville 42 4 10% 2 0 0 0 2 0 0Pike 432 35 8% 22 7 0 0 5 1 0Total BSACAP 1,184 141 12% 77 21 1 0 41 1 0
RESOURCES
KY-SPIN, Inc
Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network
Click HereKY-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
Click HereResources 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.