Special Services

​​​Team:  

Speech and Language — Natalie Dean

Behavior Development — Ellie Phillips and Eileen Schwab

Primary & Intermediate Support — Susan Foster

Learning Disabilities — ​Kim Mech​​ & Tracy Emmons

Occupational Therapy — Jessica Franco​ 

School Psychologist — Christopher Hughes

​Social Worker — Emily Tomczak​​

Philosophy and Goals:  

The mission of the Cherry Creek District is to educate each student to think, to learn, to achieve, and to care. We are committed to this mission and to collaborating with general education teachers to provide quality education for all students, including those with special needs. We recognize the critical need for all students to achieve their highest potential.

Program Highlights:

Area:  Learning Disabilities

Provides assessments and services for students with perceptual and communication disabilities that significantly affect student achievement.

Area:  Speech/Language

Provides assessments and services for students with communication disabilities that have an adverse affect on educational performance.

Area:  Occupational Therapy

Provides assessments and services that help students with fine and gross motor needs as well as sensory needs that significantly impact classroom functioning.

Area:  Mental Health Services - Psychologist

Provides Bullyproofing Your School Curriculum, classroom interventions, teacher/parent/student consultation, and assessment as part of special education evaluations, ADHD screenings and crisis assessments and interventions.

Area:  Behavior Development Program

Provides a center based, self-contained classroom for children in grades K-3 who have an identified Emotional/Behavioral Disorder. It is a highly structured and systematic program with 1 teacher and 2 teaching assistants. Students are mainstreamed into general education classrooms when appropriate.

Area:  Primary Support

By providing additional support to the primary grades, students receive differentiated instruction in a small group setting. These small groups are fluid and participation in these groups is based on teacher recommendation. Primary Support is offered to students in grades K-2 and addresses intervention and enrichment, based on student need.

Area: Intermediate Intervention

By providing additional support to the intermediate grades, students receive differentiated instruction in a small group setting. These small groups are fluid and participation in these groups is based on teacher recommendation. Intermediate Support is offered to students in grades 3 -5 and addresses reading, writing, and math.