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Eileen Helm Weaver, Ed.D.,
Supervisor, Non-Public School Services
484-237-5059
Police officers teach middle school students the skills needed to recognize and resist pressures that cause them to experiment with drugs, become involved in gangs, and/or violent activities.
Deaf/Hearing Impaired Classroom Support Program - Cross District
Vince McVeigh
Supervisor, Special Education
484-237-5013
CCIU operates district-based Deaf and hearing impaired classrooms at the elementary and secondary levels. The program supports students whose degree of hearing loss and communication needs require placement in a total communication setting.
Instruction is provided in the following areas:
- Functional academics
- Daily living skills
- Pre-vocational/vocational experiences
- Speech/language development
- Integrated district curricula
- Social skills development
Audiological services are included in the basic program. Additional related services are available as required by individual students, among which are speech and language therapy and interpretation/transliteration.
Discover Program
Vince McVeigh
Supervisor, Special Education
484-237-5013
The Discover Program integrates classroom and pre-vocational instruction with on-the-job training. Students with individualized education plans, between the ages of 16 and 21 years old, are assessed for placement in group and/or individual employment settings within the community. Work experiences vary in length and intensity depending on student ability, past experience and student/employer match. Trained evaluators assess students; contact employers to identify appropriate employment opportunities; coordinate on-the-job coaching; and support the classroom teacher. Employment-related travel training instruction is also provided to students prior to graduation. In addition, the Discover Program coordinates the assignment of students to Brian's House and Handicrafters Work Placement programs; and, facilitates the referral process; provides weekly oversight of students; and, provides quarterly feedback to referring districts.
The primary goal of this program is to prepare students for success in the workplace and for independent living.
Program Features
- Individual and group job coaching
- Vocational assessment
- Employment placement and support
- Travel training instruction
- Job development
Discovery Education Streaming (Video-on-Demand)
Melanie Coldiron, Coordinator
484-237-5018
The Chester County Intermediate Unit provides all Chester County public schools access to over 5,000 full-length digital videos and video segments via Discovery Education streaming video (video-on-demand) free of charge. Select titles may be viewed and downloaded directly onto teachers’ computers via the Internet. The Discovery Education streaming service is also available to non-public schools for a nominal fee.
Distance Learning & Internet2
Kim Breuninger, Educational Technology Programs Coordinator
484-237-5098
Schools have moved from independent four-walled rooms to global environments with students communicating and collaborating with others around the world in real-time. This communication takes place with videoconference equipment that allows students and educators to meet, discuss and learn about other cultures, governments, and economics while solving authentic problems.
Programs and applications:
- Megaconference Jr.: A student-led international videoconference for k-12 schools
- MyK20 users forum
- Internet2 applications
- Professional development
- MAGPI Internet2 certification
- Student-led mini forums
Document Imaging & Record Retention Services
Liz Hummel
Data Imaging Clerk
484-237-5179
The Document Imaging & Record Retention department electronically maintains records for school districts, such as regular education (transcripts and mandated information), special education, personnel/payroll, migrant education records, etc. Documents are scanned and stored on a secure Web-based server and are accessed by school districts over the Internet.
Del Brown, Coordinator
484-237-5055
The Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Driver Education program provides 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction to high school students.
Classroom instruction is scheduled after regular school hours and during the school day depending on school districts and in the summer.
Behind-the-wheel instruction is scheduled on an individual basis after the regular school day, weekends and, in some school districts, during lunch and study hall hours.
The CCIU Driver Education program and its instructors are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Please print the Driver Education brochure, complete the registration form and send it along with payment to:
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Attention: Driver Education
455 Boot Road,
Downingtown, PA 19335
Classroom Instruction
Behind-the-Wheel Training (IU car)
Classroom Instruction and Behind-the-Wheel Training
Drug Free Consortium
Eileen Helm Weaver, Ed.D.
Supervisor, Non-Public School Services
484-237-5059
This program assists school districts in implementing drug prevention and intervention education programs, such as: student assistance program (SAP) team training, student support groups, drug and alcohol support groups, drug and alcohol assessments, and a school resource officer.
Duplication Services
Tonia Farnum, Supervisor
484-237-5355
Duplication services provide high-speed, black and white copying, color copying, and bindery services to CCIU programs and Chester County public and non-public schools.
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