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Special Education
Cognitive Disabilities

Dixie Periman, Special Education Coordinator, Intensive Needs
720-554-4250
Cindy Maas, Special Education Coordinator, Intensive Needs
720-554-4256
  • Dan Wray, Elementary Special Education and Early Childhood Director
    720-554-4478
  • Frances Woolery-Jones, Secondary Special Education Director
    720-554-4229
Students in CCSD who have severe disabilities are served within their home/neighborhood school as much as possible. Out of 41 elementary schools, we have 28 ILC (Integrated Learning Centers) programs with specialized staff; and all of our middle and high schools have a severe needs(ILC) program.
At the elementary level, students are mainstreamed with support as needed for appropriate portions of their day. As individual needs are addressed through the IEP. General education curriculum is adapted and used as the foundation for these programs.
Paraeducator support is present at the elementary level and fades as the students get older and more independent. A comprehensive transition plan to middle school is recommended.
At the secondary level, inclusion focuses on electives, after-school activities, and the general school community. Core subjects are taught in the resource room and applied within the community as the students move into their high school and transition years. Community-based instruction is gradually increased during the student's secondary school years.
Purposeful Inclusion is our district philosophy from preschool to age 21. Special education is a service, not a location, so individual needs should be carefully considered when determining the amount of inclusion for each student.
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Cherry Creek School District No. 5 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. The Cherry Creek School District No. 5 also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance officer: District Compliance Officer or directly to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII, Federal Office Building 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite #310, Denver, CO 80204.