- Allegan Area ESA
- Specialized Instruction Overview
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Specialized Instruction Overview
Delivery of specialized instruction is developed to align to the research-based practices of a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Response to Intervention which promotes pairing high-quality instruction and intervention matched to student need. Like Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports, programming includes rigorous practice and frequent progress monitoring for the purpose of making decisions about changes in instruction or goals, and applying student response data to important educational decisions.Allegan Area Educational Service Agency (AAESA) is committed to high expectations for all students and ensuring access to high-quality instruction, and in the case of students in post high school programs, access to their community. Improving the educational outcomes for students with disabilities is an essential component of ensuring community participation, independent living, economic self-sufficiency, and further education.Services and programs in the Allegan Area Educational Service Agency are designed to provide students with disabilities the same opportunity as their non-disabled peers to be educated in the general education setting unless otherwise determined through their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
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AAESA Specialized Instruction Leadership
Rebecca Reed
Director of Specialized Instruction269.512.7711Director of Program Improvement269.512.7762
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Early On Services Lindsay SichtaDirector of Early ChildhoodChauntel SprattEarly On CoordinatorSue ZeinstraEarly On Support/Birth-Five Referral Specialist269.512.7741Alex VuystSpeech TherapistCourtney GroeneveldSpeech TherapistDara BoskerSpeech TherapistGail ConlanPhysical TherapistKathy HarrisInfant-Toddler TeacherKelsey KerbyOccupational TherapistLaura WeaverOccupational TherapistLori PillarsInfant-Toddler TeacherMarianne Hughes-WendtOccupational TherapistMaureen GastPhysical TherapistMichele GalbiatiInfant-Toddler Teacher
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Specialized Instruction Services
269.512.7700 Administrative Assistantex.7761Student Data & Finance Coordinator
ex.7733Leeann Hanse
Teacher Consultant for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
ex.7743Karen Steffens
Audiologist Assistant
ex.7727Cynthia Brown
Teacher Consultant for the Visually Impairedex.7739Lori Janssen
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
ex.7712Gayle Evans
Consultant, Technology Integration (Assistive Technology)ex.7749Michelle Simino
ASD Consultant
ex.7752Jehan Olweean
Behavior Consultant
ex.7721Andrea Jackson
Early Childhood Consultant
ex.7740
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Local Directors Brady Chestnut
Allegan Public Schools269.673.5431Rachel Modderman
Fennville Public Schools
269.722.3350Rachel Modderman
Glenn Public Schools
269.227.3411Rachel Modderman
Hopkins Public Schools
269.793.7261Katie Castora
Martin Public Schools
269.442.0425Alice Hoekstra
Otsego Public Schools
269.692.6233Rebecca Reed
Outlook Academy
269.686.8227Cathy Moorman
Plainwell Community Schools
269.685.5823Mary Gordon
Wayland Union Schools
269.792.3069