School Resources
Now that your child has qualified for special education services and you have received a placement (school and classroom), you will want to know the following people:
Who to contact for progress updates:
Who to contact for help with problem solving
Who to contact for progress updates:
- Case Manager—Your child’s teacher is typically the case manager. This is the first person to contact with questions or concerns. The case manager may serve as a liaison between the parents and service providers.
- Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)—Each school site has an assigned SLP. If your child is eligible to receive speech services, this is the person who will provide those services. Contact this person with any speech or language related questions or to discuss speech goals.
- Occupational Therapist (OT)—Each school site has an assigned OT who is usually on campus 1-2 days a week, depending on the caseload. This is the person who delivers OT services and tracks OT goals(if your student has qualified for OT services), contact if you have questions regarding OT.
- Adaptive P.E. Teacher (APE)—Some students may require an alternative physical education program. If this is the case and your student receives APE services, an APE teacher will come to the school and deliver the service as dictated by the IEP.
- Behaviorist—Each site is supported by a behaviorist. If you feel your student requires additional behavioral intervention or s/he has a Behavior Support Plan in place, a behaviorist is available for consultation.
- School Psychologist—Responsible for writing psychoeducational reports to determine special education eligibility. Usually only has one day per school site. After your student receives an educational diagnosis and qualifies for special education at the initial IEP, the school psychologist will most likely only attend Triennial IEPs. If however, you still have questions about your child’s educational diagnosis, contact the school psychologist.
Who to contact for help with problem solving
- Site Administrator(s)—The principal or vice principal of the school your child has been placed at. If you need additional support in working with the teacher, contact the administrator.
- Program Specialists—Mid-Level Special Education Administrators who serve multiple schools across the district. They can be contacted if you need additional assistance problem solving with the teacher and/or principal. They serve as liaisons between schools, parents, and district level special education managers. Most issues can be resolved with the help of the program specialist.
- Parent Liaison—Hilary Shen—Can help you with the IEP process, answer general questions,
- Resource Parents—Parents trained to support other special ed parents.
- Administrator of Special Day classes— Sue Massey Clover
- Director Special Education — Wendi Aghily