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Bethel Park reports rising special-education evaluations, expands staff training and grants
Summary
Student support services reported increased evaluations and autism diagnoses, participation in multiple state grants and local inclusion programs including Best Buddies and Special Olympics.
Bethel Park School District officials told the board the district has stepped up special-education evaluations, expanded staff training and participated in multiple grant programs as student needs increase.
Student support services reported 149 permissions for full multidisciplinary evaluations since the start of the school year and said staff have completed “over 100” evaluations so far. The office reported an increase in the district’s autism (ASD) population of 16 percent between December 2023 and December 2024 and…
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