Some children with disabilities may require the support service
of an individual paraprofessional for all or a portion of the
school day to address their individual needs and to allow them
to benefit from instruction. Among other things, a
paraprofessional can be assigned as a: - health paraprofessional
- behavior management paraprofessional - special transportation
paraprofessional (if your child's behavior, physical, or medical
condition on the bus to and from school presents a danger to
himself/herself or others.) Paraprofessionals can also be
assigned as sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, or
cued speech translators for orientation and mobility. Support
from a paraprofessional assigned to the general education
classroom may be necessary for your child to help adapt to tasks
and assignments and to provide reinforcement and small group
instruction. The same level of support may not be necessary in
all situations for your child. A child may need support in math
but no additional support during the