Walton County provides comprehensive educational services to assure students with disabilities, ages 3 through 21 a free appropriate public education. Special education and related services designed to meet the students’ unique needs, prepares them for employment and independent living. 
 
 
Some of the state of Georgia’s Performance Goals for Students with Disabilities are:

• Decrease the percentage of students with disabilities who drop out of school.
• Increase the percentage of students with disabilities who earn a regular high school diploma.
• Increase the percentage of students with disabilities who transition to employment or post-secondary education.
• Increase the percentage of young children referred by parents, or other agencies prior to age three who are determined eligible and have an IEP implemented by the third birthday.
• Increase the percentage of time young children with disabilities spend in natural environments with typically developing peers.
• Increase the percentage of students with disabilities who receive their instruction in the general education setting with appropriate supports and accommodations.
• Increase the performance of students with disabilities on statewide assessments when given appropriate accommodations.
• Decrease the percentage of students with disabilities who are removed from their school or placements for disciplinary reasons.
• Increase the percentage of parents of children receiving special education services who report that schools encouraged parent involvement to improve results for students with disabilities.

Comprehensive educational services are also provided for gifted and able learners K-12. Eligible gifted students are encouraged to pursue excellence in academic knowledge, skills, and behaviors through state approved delivery models providing differentiated instruction.

What are Parents Saying?

Each month, parents come together for a Meet and Greet lunch with Parent Mentor, Teresa Johnson, to learn more about special education, parenting tips, and supporting one another. Below are some comments that have been made regarding these lunches.
 
"I enjoy the meet and greet. I get to meet some ladies and chat some about our children's different disabilities. I look forward to the next gathering"

"I appreciate you for what you do"

"I appreciate that Walton County is concerned about helping our children with special needs"

"Good meeting, good talking to other people with similar problems with their kids and with school. It's nice to be able to talk to people and not worry about what they "think" about your child"

"I really enjoyed coming today. I really like to know that I am not the only person that has problems"

"Thank you for the meeting. I am looking forward to learning more ways to help my child"

"Great Idea with meeting, you learn alot more"

Join us in 2008-09, dates and locations TBA!  

Parent Mentors

Need a parent to talk to who understands what it's like to have a child with a disability?  Want help in understanding the Special Education process?  Please contact Teresa Johnson, Parent Mentor, at 770-207-3372 or by email at teresa.johnson@walton.k12.ga.us

About this Site

This site is designed to give parents and teachers the resources and references available to better equip you for the education of your exceptional child/student.  Use this site to find disability related information, helpful links, announcements on conferences and upcoming events and as a point of reference for any related concerns regarding exceptional education.

Please visit the Useful Links and the Contact Us sections of our site if you have any further questions.