Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES - Special Education, Itinerant Services

Instructional Services

Box 70, Middle Settlement Road
New Hartford, NY 13413

Elizabeth Merrill, Coordinator
(315) 793-8663
FAX (315) 223-4718
emerrill@oneida-boces.org

The following itinerant services are available for Special Education Programs:

School Psychologist - The BOCES school psychologist is available for service on the Committee on Special Education, but cannot serve as chairman.
School Social Worker
Speech
Visually Impaired - Committee on Special Education referrals should indicate the least frequency and maximum duration per week as appropriate to the student's needs. Daily service is possible.
Hearing Impaired - The nature of this service generally precludes full-day assignments. Committee on Special Education referrals should indicate the least frequency and maximum duration per week as appropriate to the student's needs. Daily service is possible.
Occupational Therapy - Services of a licensed occupational therapist and certified occupational therapy assistants are available on an itinerant basis. The therapist evaluates the referred student, develops and supervises the program and consults as appropriate. The therapy assistants provide the direct service for the student. Committee on Special Education referrals should indicate the least frequency and maximum duration per week as appropriate to the student's needs.
Program Specialist - The Special Programs Coordinator provides participating districts with a professional administrator to coordinate special programs on an itinerant basis. Programs may include compensatory, special education, gifted and talented and others.
Special Education Resource Room - The program must conform to Part 200 regulations.