Special Services
The MSAD#17 Office of Special Services is located at 232 Main Street, Suite 2,
South Paris, ME 04281
The Special Services office can be reached by calling
207-743-8972
Parents and/or students who suspect they have a disability that may require special education and/or related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and/or may require reasonable accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, should contact their school’s administrator regarding the special education referral process.
Child Find for Students with Disabilities
MSAD#17 has the legal responsibility to locate, evaluate, and identify all children of school age (5-20 years), residing within the communities of Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, South Paris, and Waterford who may be in need of special education services due to a disability. This includes students who are attending public or private schools, or those who are home schooled. Children may be eligible for special education under the following disability categories:
· Autism |
· Deaf-blindness |
· Developmental Delay |
· Emotional Disturbance |
· Hearing Impairment |
· Intellectual Disability |
· Multiple Disabilities |
· Orthopedic Impairment |
· Other Health Impairment |
· Speech/Language Impairment |
· Specific Learning Disability |
· Traumatic Brain Injury |
· Visual Impairment |
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If you have a child, or know of a child, residing within MSAD#17 who may have a disability and may need special education services, or if you would like additional information,
please contact MSAD#17’s Director of Special Services at 207-743-8972.
Please note that children from birth to age 5 have the same rights through the Child Development Services (CDS) System.
If you have a child, or know of a child, who is from birth to age 5 and who resides within MSAD#17 who may have a disability, please contact CDS at 207-743-9701.