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- Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program
The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program (CYSCHCN) provides assistance statewide for children and youth with special health care needs from birth to age 21. The program focuses on early identification and service coordination for children and youth who meet medical eligibility guidelines.
- Governor’s Council on Disability
The Governor’s Council on Disability (GCD) conducts educational seminars and on-site training as well as publish a legislative newsletter, a resource directory, and informational brochures on topics relating to people with disabilities.
- Missouri Autism Guidelines Initiative
The Missouri Autism Guidelines Initiative (MAGI) provides recommendations, guidance, and information about current best practice in screening, diagnostic, and assessment services for individuals with Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
- Missouri Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing works with individuals, service providers, businesses, organizations, and state agencies to improve the lives and opportunities of all Missourians with hearing loss.
- Missouri School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) is a process for creating safer and more effective schools by structuring the learning environment to support the academic and social success of all students. The process supports the adoption and long-term implementation of efficient and effective discipline throughout the school environment. SW-PBS methods are research-based, proven to significantly reduce the occurrence of problem behaviors in schools and supported by a three-tiered model.
- Missouri State Plan for Special Education
The Missouri State Plan for Special education contains regulations applicable to all public agencies within the State of Missouri responsible for providing special education and related services for students with disabilities. This includes state agencies, local education agencies, charter schools, and state and local juvenile and adult correction facilities.
- Missouri State University Blindness Skills Specialist Program
Through the Blindness Skills Specialist Program at Missouri State University, the Blindness Skills Specialist is available to help educational teams modify and design instruction in all subject areas including the expanded core curriculum unique to students who are visually impaired.
- Office of Autism Services
The Office of Autism Services was established in 2008 (633.210 RSMo) to provide leadership in program development for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders, to include establishment of program standards and coordination of program capacity.
- Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
University of Missouri (MU) Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), an outreach program of the MU College of Education, offers no-cost pre-employment transition services provided to Missouri public school students with disabilities, ages 16-21, who are potentially eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. These services are designed to make an impactful difference for more students with disabilities at an earlier age which will lead to better coordination, enhanced communication, stronger collaboration, and increased successful post-school outcomes.
- Project ACCESS
Project ACCESS is a collaboration between the Missouri Department of Education and Missouri State University charged with providing training and support to educators who teach students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Project ACCESS designs and presents free and low cost autism-specific professional development to pre-K to grade 12 educators at locations throughout Missouri. In addition, Project ACCESS offers fact sheets, an online community of practice, information on evidence-based practices, a blog/social media and tools useful to educators who have students who are on the autism spectrum or who have a related disability.
- Rehabilitation Services for th