Special Education Services (SES) provides technical assistance to all education agencies serving Alabama’s gifted children as well as children with disabilities. SES is also responsible for ensuring that education agencies providing services are in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations and for processing all complaints and requests for due process hearings and mediation regarding special education issues.

This is a listing of information covered by this section. Click on a link at the top of the page to locate any information pertaining to one of the following categories.

Alabama Administrative Code (AAC)
Contact Crystal Richardson, crystalr@alsde.edu

Alabama Occupational Diploma (AOD)
Contact Alicia Myrick, amyrick@alsde.edu

Assessment
Contact Clare Ward, cward@alsde.edu

Assistive Technology
Contact Camilla Gibson, cgibson@alsde.edu

Budget/Applications
Contact Ken Vassar, Kvassar@alsde.edu

Gifted
Contact Shirley Farrell, sfarrell@alsde.edu or
Nancy Johnson, njohnson@alsde.edu

Lee v Macon Consent Decree Information
Contact Special Education Services, speced@alsde.edu

Legal
Information regarding federal regulations, special education process charts, discipline, due process, mediation, complaints, education agency plan, FBAs, manifestation determination, and surrogate parents. Contact Special Education Services, speced@alsde.edu

Monitoring
Contact Special Education Services, speced@alsde.edu

Preschool
speced@alsde.edu, Information for this area is listed under "Preschool" above.

Programs
Information regarding specific areas of disability.

Special Education Forms (Forms)
Contact Special Education Services at speced@alsde.edu and specify what LEA you are from.

Statistical Information
Child Count - Contact Kathy Adams, kadams@alsde.edu
SPP / APR - Contact Deborah Rainwater, drainwater@alsde.edu

Other
Materials Request List, Special Education Coordinators List, Personnel Recruitment Form, etc. Contact Special Education Services at speced@alsde.edu