Special Education Placements

Agencies other than public schools may refer to and fund other Out-of-District Placements that can better meet the child's needs:

​

• Department of Mental Health – can refer children and adolescents to a hospital psychiatric unit or residential treatment program

​

• Department of Youth Services – can place students who have been involved in the legal system in a facility for committed or detained youth​

​

• Department of Public Health – can refer students with multiple disabilities requiring 24/7 nursing and medical care to The Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Massachusetts​

​

• Physician/Other Medical Doctor – can recommend a Hospital- or Home-based program for students who cannot attend traditional school due to medical or other reasons. Physicians can also recommend students be evaluated for an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) or Supported Community Living (SCL), which are funded by Medicaid and waivers (e.g., Brain Injury, IDD).

​​