Welcome Message
Welcome to the Roselle Public Schools District Office of Special Services!
We are here to serve the children of Roselle. Our team includes School Psychologists, Social Workers, Learning Disability Teacher Consultants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Behaviorists.
We are a team of professionals that works collaboratively with other educators and parents/guardians to evaluate children to determine if they require special education services and to plan the provision of those services.
Please reach out if you have any questions about the protocols and processes regarding intervention, evaluation, and individualized education plans.
New Jersey Special Education Administrative Code
Title 6A Chapter 14 explains the laws that govern special education service delivery in the state
of New Jersey.
http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap14.pdf
Parents Rights in Special Education (PRISE booklet)
This booklet explains the rights of parents in the special education process
https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/form/prise/RevisedParentalRights(PRISE).pdf
Parents Rights in Special Education in Spanish
Spanish Version of Parents Rights in Special Education
http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/form/prise/prise_s.pdf
New Jersey Children’s System Care
http://www.performcarenj.org
New Jersey Department of Education
The homepage for the NJ Department of Education
http://www.state.nj.us/education/
New Jersey Early Intervention Services
The link to Early Intervention, an agency designed to meet the developmental and health related needs of children birth to age three.
http://www.njeis.org/
New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education
The New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation
dedicated to the inclusion of students with disabilities in effective general education classrooms
in their neighborhood schools. We are the only statewide organization in New Jersey whose sole
focus is inclusion. NJCIE's ultimate mission is the meaningful education of all children within
their public schools in preparation for future lives as independent as possible in the community.
NJCIE offers training for schools, educators and parents throughout the year and in many
different formats. There is also a Parent Support Network which is accessible through the
website.
http://njcie.net
Parents of Autistic Children
Parents of Autistic Children (POAC), a nonprofit organization formed, is the educational leader
for the autism community providing more free training than any other organization. Additionally,
POAC provides recreational and support services to children with autism and their families. The costs of such services are prohibitive for most families. For this reason, POAC is deeply committed to providing all services at no cost to participants.
http://poac.net
Autism NJ
Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family
and professional education, and consultation. Autism New Jersey encourages responsible basic
and applied research that may lessen the effects of, and potentially prevent, autism. Autism New
Jersey is dedicated to ensuring that all people with autism receive appropriate, effective services
to maximize their growth potential and to enhancing the general public's overall awareness of
autism.
http://www.autismnj.org/default.aspx
Autism Speaks
https://www.autismspeaks.org
New Jersey Family Care
Affordable health coverage for kids and certain low-income parents/guardians for NJ residents
that qualify.
http://www.njfamilycare.org/
Division of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly DYFS)
Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
All reports of child abuse and neglect, including those occurring in institutional settings such as
child care centers, schools, foster homes and residential treatment centers, must be reported to
the State Central Registry (SCR). This is a toll-free, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week hotline.
Roselle Public Schools are seeking to locate resident children with disabilities. This also
includes mobile migrant and homeless children, who may need but are not receiving special
education services.
Attention: Roselle Parents
Any parent who has concerns about the development of:
- A preschool child attaining age 3 within the next year
- A child between the ages of 3 and 5 A school age child between the ages of 6-21
Please note: The child can be experiencing physical, sensory, emotional, communication,
cognitive, or social difficulties.
Please contact: Roselle Special Services Department at: (908) 298- 2040 ext. 7056 with your
concerns.
Please share this information with family, friends, and neighbors.
Patrice Coleman
Director of Special Services
Angela Robinson
Special Services Coordinator
Ivy Abraham
Administrative Assistant
ss@roselleschools.org
908.298.2040 x7056
908.298.6975 Fax