Dr. Emogene South
Special Education & 504 Supervisor
Johnson County Schools provides special educational support and resources for children ages
three through 21 with various types of disabilities. All students are evaluated as part of the
comprehensive intervention program, but parents may request additional evaluation if they
believe their child has a disability. If a student is eligible for services, a support team will work
together to develop and implement an Individualized Education Program (for both high and low
achievers) to provide additional support or enrichment.
The special education program teaches grade level standards, life skills and job training while
facilitating social development. JCS employs 19 SPED teachers and 3 speech language
pathologists and contracts with occupational and physical therapists.
In Tennessee, all children, ages 3 – 22, with disabilities may be eligible for special education
services. Students determined to be eligible for special education services may have one or a
combination of the following TN recognized disabilities:
Developmentally Delayed
Intellectual Disability
Functionally Delayed
Emotional Disturbance
Specific Learning Disability
Intellectual Giftedness
Visual Impairment
Hearing Impairment
Deaf-Blindness
Other Health Impairment
Orthopedic Impairment
Autism
Multiple Disabilities
Traumatic Brain Injury
Speech/Language Impairment
Child Find
Johnson County Schools provides services for children with disabilities residing within the
district. If you know of a child, or have a child between the ages of 3 - 21 not currently receiving services, please contact the teacher, school administrator or the Director of Special Education
at 423-727-2640.
Autism Resources
Autism Resource Center
https://www.aacap.org/aacap/families_and_youth/resource_centers/autism_resource_center/
home.aspx
Creating an Autism Friendly Home
https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/sensory-friendly-home-modifications-autism-sensory-
processing-disorder
Dyslexia Resource Guide
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1678114883/ecschoolsnet/mtdcboxtq48prxfkjtsp/unde
rstanding_dyslexia_02102016.pdf
Understanding Dyslexia
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/special-
education/dys/sped_understanding_dyslexia.pdf
IDEA Notice of Procedural Safeguards
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1678114879/ecschoolsnet/qx3hbziifgmuzfjzxbcl/proce
dural_safeguards___english_331816_notice_proc_safeguards-18.pdf
State of Tennessee Special Education Site
https://www.tn.gov/education/families/student-support/special-education/special-education-
evaluation-eligibility.html
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis
of sex in providing educational programs and services.
In compliance with Title IX, the Johnson County School System has adopted the following policy.
It is policy of the Johnson County School System not to discriminate against any student, employee, or
applicant on the basis of sex. The Johnson County School System will ensure that no student will be
excluded from participating in or having access to any course offerings, student athletics, or other school
resources based on unlawful discrimination. The Johnson County School System will take all necessary
steps to ensure that each employee's work environment is free of unlawful discrimination based on sex.
No employee of the Johnson County School System, including any person representing the Johnson
County School System, shall intimidate, threaten, harass, coerce, discriminate against, or commit or seek
reprisal against anyone who participates in any aspect of the discrimination complaint process
associated with this policy.