Parent Resources
It is the goal of the Deer Valley Unified School District to partner with families in meeting each child's educational needs. Provided below are several links and tools to assist you in that partnership.
*Disclaimer: These resources are provided as helpful sources of information. The Deer Valley Unified School District neither supports nor endorses any of these sites and is not responsible for their content.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a state agency that focuses on helping people with disabilities with the ultimate goal to prepare for, enter into, or retain employment. High school students can begin their journey with DRS through the school’s TSW program.
You may be eligible for VR services if you meet all of the following requirements:
- You have a physical or mental impairment;
- Your physical or mental impairment constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment;
- You require VR services in order to prepare for, secure, retain, or regain employment; and
- You can benefit from the provision of VR services in terms of achieving an employment outcome.
Vocational Rehabilitation | Arizona Department of Economic
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) empowers individuals with developmental disabilities to lead self-directed, healthy and meaningful lives.
DDD supports eligible individuals diagnosed with one of the following developmental disabilities:
- Autism;
- Cerebral palsy;
- Epilepsy;
- Cognitive / Intellectual Disability;
- Down Syndrome; or
- Are under the age of six and at risk of having a Developmental Disability
*Individual questions regarding DDD services and supports should be directed to individual DDD Support Coordinators. Developmental Disabilities | Arizona Department of Economic Security
DDD Application
Raising Special Kids exists to improve the lives of children with the full range of disabilities, from birth to age 26, by providing support, training, information and individual assistance so families can become effective advocates for their children. Raising Special Kids – Help and Hope for Families
Child Find is a component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), that requires Public Education Agencies to locate, identify and evaluate all children with disabilities aged birth through 21, located within their geographic boundaries who are in need of early intervention or special education services.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its implementing regulations require that all children with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services, regardless of the severity of their disability, are identified, located, and evaluated. [20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(3); 34 C.F.R. § 300.111(a)]
*Child Find applies to children who are:
- Suspected of having a disability even though they are advancing from grade to grade
- Highly mobile, such as migrant and homeless families
- Wards of the State
- Private school students
- Home school students
The regulations that implement the IDEA require each State to have policies and procedures to ensure that “all children with disabilities . . . including children with disabilities who are homeless children or are wards of the State, and children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services, are identified, located and evaluated.” [34 C.F.R. § 300.111(a)(i)] In Arizona, each public education agency must have written procedures for the identification and referral of all children with disabilities within its boundaries of responsibility, including children with disabilities attending private schools and those who are home schooled. [A.A.C. R7-2-401(D)(1)]
- Note- Charter schools identify, locate and evaluate all children with disabilities within their populations served who are in need of special education and related services.
- If you are interested in having your child screened, please click HERE
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law, or statute, authorizing:
- formula grants to states
- discretionary grants to eligible applicants, such as state educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofit organizations
IDEA Regulations - ED.GOV - Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) website, which brings together IDEA information and resources from the Department and our grantees.
Whether you are a student, parent, educator, service provider, or grantee, you are here because you care about children with disabilities and their families and want to find information and explore resources on infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. IDEA - Department of Education
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides certain rights for parents regarding their children’s education records. This guide provides general information on a parent’s rights under FERPA. FERPA - Protecting Student Privacy - Department of Education
