Special Education

Our Services

The Kern County Superintendent of Schools, support and assessment team consists of over 80 certificated and classified professionals. These individuals provide assessments and related services to programs operated by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, 47 member school districts as well as Kern High School District, Bakersfield City School District and Sierra Sands SELPA. Districts and SELPAs may access these highly specialized services by making a request through the Kern SELPA Search and Serve process. These services include but are not limited to adaptive physical education, audiological services, itinerant deaf and hard of hearing services, occupational therapy, orientation and mobility services, specialized orthopedic services, speech therapy services and specialized vision services.

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