Rosalyn Moriarty, Department Chairperson
Toni Rogers & William Mealey, Lead Teachers
The purpose of Special Education is to ensure students with disabilities have full access to mainstream classes, and to assist identified students in meeting with success in the educational process. Students referred to special education are evaluated to determine individual needs and assess strengths and weaknesses. Team meetings are held to review evaluation results. Parent student and classroom teachers are valued participants in this team process.
An Individual Education Program (IEP) is developed whenever a student meets the eligibility criteria as set forth in both Federal and State regulations. The IEP sets learning goals and objectives that will allow the student to grow educationally. The IEP recognizes individual learning styles, abilities, and potential. The program must be approved by the parent before implementation. Students over the age of eighteen years have the right to approve their own Individual Education Programs.
The Special Education Department consists of several different areas of support and instruction. These include modified academic classes, specialized instruction toward IEP goals in a learning center, a partially self contained Transitional Educational Program (TEP), a program for students with multiple physical and cognitive challenges (Intensive Needs), a program to support students with emotional disabilities focusing on personal and social responsibility, and a program to support students on the Autistic Spectrum (ASD). In addition, there are several levels of specialized reading classes. Referral and placement into any of these program/classes is through the Special Education Team process.
In addition, regular and special education students have the opportunity to participate in running the school store, the "Owl's Nest". which is under the supervision of a special educator. Participating students have the opportunity to work collaboratively to learn many aspects of retail and customer service. Money earned from the store goes to student scholarships and special education programs and initiatives.
New Hampshire Special Education Procedural Safeguards Handbook
This handbook has been developed to provide parents, adult students with disabilities, educators and others with information about parent/child rights in the special education process. These rights are called "procedural safeguards."
For the complete handbook, use this link:
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/documents/procedural_safeguards_handbook_December_2011.pdf
| Special Education Services | |
| Occupational Therapy (OT) | Christine Mill COTA Claire Haggerty - Woodard OTR Christina Wood OTR |
Physical Therapy (PT) |
Kathy Medrick |
Speech + Language (SPL) |
Jennifer Holly M.S. CCC-SLP Miriam Trisdale M.Ed. CCC-SLP |
Transition/Alternative Education Program |
William Mealey M.Ed |
Reading Specialist |
Toni Rogers M.Ed |
| Life Skills | Darlene Nulk M.Ed Anna Tantaro M.Ed Karie Williams M.Ed |
Alternative Math |
Karie Williams M.Ed |
Alternative English |
Karie Williams M.Ed |
Transition Facilitator |
Wendy Spence |
ASD District Team |
Claire Haggerty - Woodard OTR Caroline Renau LICSW |
Learning Centers |
Nathan Leveille Betsy Ferreira Susan Lavrich M.Ed Bistra Botcheva B.Ed Debbie White M.Ed Noel Houle B.Ed Graham Phillips Karie Williams M.Ed |
Adjustment Counselors |
Lahleyne Manzi Cheryl Derby |
| School Psychologists | Dr. Sam Richman Dr. John Hayes |
| E.H. | Dr. Terri Demaine Joanne Markavitch M.Ed |
