- Diman Regional Voc-Tech
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Special Education Department Overview
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Diman provides a range of services to all students with disabilities as per their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). For those students requiring more academic supports due to their learning differences, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School offers both substantially separate and inclusive co-taught academic settings. The substantially separate classes are taught by special education teachers utilizing small group instruction, while the co-taught classrooms are comprised of both a content area and special education teacher working together to provide instruction and supports within the co-taught setting. In order to provide students with disabilities the least restrictive environment for delivery of instruction they may be placed in any combination of sub-separate, co-taught, or general education classroom settings.
For more information, please contact Diman’s Office of Special Education.
Director of Special Education
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
(508) 678-2891 x1320
Special Education Links
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SEPAC Special Education Parent Advisory Council
Diman's parent advisory council for special education.
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Apps for Students with Learning Disabilities
Good edtech apps can make a real difference to any child’s learning, and they can be particularly helpful for students with learning disabilities. Finding the right app is important: different apps are targeted at different learning needs and styles, and matching the app to the student will always be important.
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Fall River Police Department Autism & Special Needs Child I.D. Program
The FRPD is offering parents and guardians the option of providing law enforcement information about your child/dependent for the purposes of safety, identification, and medical treatment.
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Project Gutenberg - Free eBooks
Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for you to enjoy.
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TI-84 Graphing Calculator Cheat Sheet
The TI-84 Plus graphing calculator, the most popular calculator in the world, just got a makeover! Find out the important keystrokes you’ll need to know to use the TI-84 Plus, and learn the math functions and constants that the TI-84 Plus makes available to you. Get to know the basics of graphing on your TI-84 Plus, as well as how to use the calculator’s zoom commands and special menus.
Files
Book List
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Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, and Colin Guare Year Published: 2012 Adolescent Psychology"I told you, I'll do it later."
"I forgot to turn in the stupid application."
"Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again."
"I can't walk the dog--I have too much homework!"If you're the parent of a "smart but scattered" teen, trying to help him or her grow into a self-sufficient, responsible adult may feel like a never-ending battle. Now you have an alternative to micromanaging, cajoling, or ineffective punishments. This positive guide provides a science-based program for promoting teens' independence by building their executive skills--the fundamental brain-based abilities needed to get organized, stay focused, and control impulses and emotions. Executive skills experts Drs. Richard Guare and Peg Dawson are joined by Colin Guare, a young adult who has successfully faced these issues himself. Learn step-by-step strategies to help your teen live up to his or her potential now and in the future--while making your relationship stronger. Helpful worksheets and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
Parenting an Adult with Disabilities or Special Needs
by Peggy Lou Morgan Year Published: 2009Every parent of a child with disabilities knows just how overwhelming and frustrating it can be. When these children enter adulthood, the difficulties can become even greater. Many parents are tempted to keep their children at home, believing that they will be safer and happier under their care. But adults with special needs deserve the same chance at a happy life as everyone else. As the mother of an adult child with disabilities, Peggy Lou Morgan has years of experience dealing with the challenges these adults face every day. She believes that the most loving thing parents can do for their children is to prepare them to leave home in a way that works best for them. In Parenting an Adult with Disabilities or Special Needs, she gives parents invaluable advice on:
teaching their adult child to be a self-advocate • helping their child cope with relationships • helping their child find a good vocational program • finding an apartment and a roommate • understanding government programs that can help their children while they become more independent
Compassionate and thorough, this guide will help readers to ensure that their children leave the nest with confidence and joy.
Culturize. Every Student. Every Day. Whatever it Takes.
by Jimmy Casas Year Published: 2017 Education & TeachingAverage schools don’t inspire greatness—and greatness is what our world needs if we are going to produce world-changing learners.
In Culturize, author and education leader Jimmy Casas shares insights into what it takes to cultivate a community of learners who embody the innately human traits our world desperately needs, such as kindness, honesty, and compassion. His stories reveal how these “soft skills” can be honed while meeting and exceeding academic standards of twenty-first-century learning. You’ll learn...
* How to reach those who seem unreachable
* What to do when students disengage or drop out of school
* How to ensure your learners feel cared for and empowered
* How to create an environment where all learners are challenged and inspired to be their best
In the News
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SkillsUSA Representation at State Conference
Twelve students and four advisors recently attended the annual SkillsUSA Fall State Leadership Conference. Students participated in leadership training with over five hundred vocational students throughout the state as well as heard from business and industry keynote speakers. (11/21/23)
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Automotive Technology Program thankful for DBEF donation
Diman's Automotive Technology Program is thankful to the Diman Bengal Education Foundation for a generous $10,000 donation to the program. The money will go towards the purchase of individual hand tools for each of the shop's repair locations. (11/17/23)
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'Diman will absolutely be the best': Voc-tech breaks ground on new building
Soon, the new Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School will start to take shape. The project reached a big milestone on Friday with a ceremonial ribbon cutting.
“Today we stand on the threshold of a new and promising chapter of our community’s educational journey,” said Brian Bentley, superintendent for the Greater Fall River Vocational School District. (11/3/23) -
Diman educator won an 'Oscar of teaching.' Here's what happened.
The principal at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School was surprised with a major award — and $25,000 — at a special assembly on Friday morning.
“Diman today, Diman tomorrow, Diman forever,” Principal Andrew Rebello said during a speech after accepting the award. (10/20/23) -
Diman Principal Receives National Miken Educator Award for Excellence
During a surprise announcement, Diman Assistant Superintendent and Principal Andrew Rebello received of the Milken Family Foundation’s National Milken Educator Award on Friday morning. The national award recognizes an educator’s excellence with a $25,000 award (10/20/23)
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Diman alumnus featured on TV
Diman Culinary Arts graduate (2015) Celeste Chaves stopped by Studio10 in honor of National Cake Decorating Day. (10/11/23)