The district provides special education services for students ages three to twenty one who are identified as having an impairment. Parents, teachers or other adults may initiate a referral for special education testing. Referral forms can be obtained from the school office. Children may be diagnosed by an evaluation team as having an impairment in one or more of the following areas: cognitive disability, emotional disturbance, learning disability, speech/language, vision, hearing, orthopedic impairment, autism, traumatic brain injury, and other health impairment. The specific services the child who has a disability is to receive are determined by an individualized education program team, which includes the child’s parent(s), regular education teacher(s), special education teacher(s), an administrator and other individuals who have knowledge of the child. The parent is required to give their consent to have their child evaluated and to have their child receive special education services. To obtain additional information about special education services e-mail the Pupil Services Department bowmagai@rhinelander.k12.wi.us