Winchester, KY: "About 30% of students in the school district take special education classes"

April 30, 2018, Winchester (KY) Sun: ‘It takes a village’: Fair offers support, resources to community https://www.winchestersun.com/2018/04/30/it-takes-a-village-fair-offers-support-resources-to-community/ Families that have or work with children with special needs had the opportunity to learn more about resources and support available in the county and surrounding areas at Justice Elementary School Thursday night. … About 30 percent of students in the school district take special education classes ranging from speech to students with severe disabilities, Hillman said. “We can hook them up with services outside of school that they might need or benefit from,” she said. Clark County Public Schools offer various classes and services to children with disabilities who have been placed or recommended for special education classes, according to its handbook. Classes include: — speech improvement classes for students who have disorders in language or speech — learning disability classes for students who show a severe discrepancy between ability and performance in the classroom. — mild mental disability and functional mental disability classes for students who differ from the average child in mental ability to such a degree that they need special education services. — emotional/behavioral disorder classes for students with significant emotion/behavioral problems, which interfere with academic progress — hearing impaired/visually impaired services for students with hearing disabilities.