Special Education
The Special Education Resource Program is designed for those students with disabilities who are placed for all or most of their instruction in a regular classroom program and curriculum, but who require either consultative or supplementary support and assistance in order to learn. Students in this program have an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). In addition a wide range of itinerant services are available.
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Addressing Your Concerns
The initial contact for any concerns regarding your child's educational program is your child's teacher. Call to schedule a parent/teacher conference.
Together, you and the classroom teacher will discuss and plan a course of action to address the concerns.
It is important to note that many students at one time or another may experience education problems which can be resolved without a special education IEP referral.
When needed the Special Education clerical assistant will contact the parent to schedule a meeting with the IEP team. Further information on the IEP process is available by contacting Partners for Success at (410)751-3954 or (410) 751-3955. You may also link to the Carroll County Special Education Page.
Service Providers
| Amanda Myers | Special Education Resource Teacher - Co Team Leader |
| Diane LeQuire |
Special Education Resource Teacher - Co Team Leader |
| Tracy Naylon | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| Sue Jacobs | Speech/Language Pathologist |
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Heather Knutsen |
Special Education Instructional Assistant |
| Sandy Throndset | Special Education Instructional Assistant |
| Trish Galanakis | Consulting Teacher |
| Chris Wittle | Assistant Supervisor of Special Education -Southern Region |
| Jane Connor | Supervisor of Special Education |
| Vicki Winner | Principal |
| Kay Hayes | Assistant Principal |
| Deb Kachik | School Psychologist |
| Karen Alderman | Behavior Support Specialist |
| Heather Barnes | Occupational Therapy Specialist |
| Laura Forman | Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Bridget Tozer | Motor Development Specialist |
| Ray Peloquin | Vision Specialist |
| Barbara Gill | Hearing Specialist |
| Cathy Alles | Audiologist |
| Janet Street | Physical Therapy Specialist |
| Pat Esposito | Orientation & Mobility Specialist |
| Susan McFadden | Pupil Personnel Worker |
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IEP Team Meeting Agenda
| What | Person Responsible | Time |
| Welcome: Explanation of roles with introductions | All | 2 min. |
| Right of Parents Brochure/Partners for Success | Chairperson | 2 min. |
| Agenda Overview: We have allotted 60 minutes to discuss the following..... | Chairperson/Parent | 2 min. |
| Purpose of the Meeting | Chairperson/Parent | 2 min. |
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Present Levels of Performance: May include review of current IEP and updated/current assessment data if applicable. |
Teacher |
20 min. |
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Discussion to consider the need for evaluation/re-evaluations:
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All | 10 min. |
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Determination and discussion of next steps which may include:
Or if student previously identified with disability:
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All | 20 min. |
| Summary/Clarification with request for signatures | Chairperson | 2 min. |
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Focus Questions
1. What does your child do well?
2. For what kind of tasks does your child require assistance?
3. How does your child approach what he/she is unsure of?
4. What has been tried to help your child become more independent with this task(s)?
5. Are there any factors in your classroom environment which may be influencing your child's development?
Please bring any work samples that support your academic concerns.
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The ability to think in analogy
depends on
the ability to catagorize
which requires
the ability to make comparisons
which presupposes
the ability to describe
which rests on
the ability to acquire vocabulary
which grows from
intact sensory apparatus, exposure to words, a nurturing environment.
From A Language Yardstick by Priscilla L. Vail
Language development can be compared to a ladder. Each rung takes us to a more complex stage of growth. It is difficult to get to the next rung without "climbing on" the one below it.
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Linton Springs Resource Team The mission of the Linton Springs Elementary School Resource Team is to support colleagues and parents in providing differentiated instruction to move every child forward in the general education curriculum by addressing differences in learning styles and promoting self-advocacy. |
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410-751-3280
