Getting Started

School-Based Services

  • Contact your school district's Office of Special Services (sometimes called the Office of Pupil Personnel Services) to request a meeting with the Child Study Team.
  • Discuss your concerns with the Child Study Team, which is typically made up of a school psychologist, learning disabilities teaching consultant, social worker, and sometimes a speech-language pathologist, to determine if a child study team evaluation is warranted.
  • If your child is evaluated by the Child Study Team and classified as eligible for a special education program and related services, than a referral may be made for an occupational, physical or speech-language therapy evaluation and/or services if educationally warranted.
  • In some cases children are able to receive services and/or reasonable accommodations in school under Section 504 of the Americans With Disabilities Act. This is for non-classified students who have a physical or mental impairment, which substantially limits one or more major life activities.

Educators

Therapists

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To learn more about CSH School Services, email schoolservices@childrens-specialized.org.

Patient Stories

  • “I feel stronger, independent, and more adaptable thanks to my therapy sessions at Children’s Specialized Hospital.”

    Melissa
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  • "I am grateful for my time spent at Children’s Specialized Hospital during my adolescent years and I plan to continue to excel in my advocacy work to support people with disabilities in the state of New Jersey."

    Amanda
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  • “I tell other kids with disabilities that it takes time and patience, and it’s the little things that truly mean the most. The little things will lead to big things.”

    Bryan
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