- Mississinewa Community Schools
- Exceptional Student Services
Exceptional Student Services
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Exceptional Student Services
Every child deserves and is entitled to the most inclusive education possible. Our Exceptional Student Services Department works with children, parents, teachers, and administrators to ensure that goals are set and met in a reasonable timeframe while following the letter of the law. Please read more about us and your rights below, and view resources available to parents and educators at the side of this page.
Who We Are and How We Can Help
Meeting the needs of the whole child is essential to helping them feel connected, supported, and ready to learn. School psychologists work to lower barriers to learning and promote school success through a variety of prevention, academic and behavior intervention, mental health, and wellness promotion services.
Our Exceptional Services Department provides the following services:
Consultation
- Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators to find effective solutions to learning and behavior problems.
- Help others understand child development and how it affects learning and behavior.
Evaluation
- Evaluate eligibility for special services within a multidisciplinary team.
- Determine social-emotional development and mental health status.
- Evaluate learning environments.
Intervention
- Provide or refer students to help resolve interpersonal, social, or family problems that interfere with school performance.
- Help families and schools manage crises such as death, illness, or community trauma.
Prevention
- Design programs for children at risk of failing at school.
- Develop programs to make schools safer and more effective learning environments.
- Collaborate with school staff and community agencies to provide services directed at improving psychological and physical health.
Research and Planning
- Implement and evaluate the effectiveness of academic and behavior management programs.
- Use evidence-based research to develop and/or recommend effective interventions.
Parent Rights
Parents of a child who has or may have a disability have certain rights, or procedural safeguards, under federal and state laws. Please read more about your rights on the Indiana Department of Education’s website.
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Lisa Graham
Coop Director/
Mississinewa Director of Special Services
P: (765) 677.4410
EmailDebra Wise
COTA
P: (765) 677.4456
EmailJolyn Kerschner
Special Education Secretary
P: (765) 677.4426
EmailLeesa Fansler
Coop Secretary
P: (765) 677.4456
EmailErin Matthews
Psychologist
P: (765) 677.4405
EmailKaitlyn Ostrander
Psychologist
P: (765) 677.4460
EmailMindy Hussey
Coop Physical Therapist
P: (765) 677.4456Steve Wilson
Conference Coordinator/Diagnostician
P: (765) 677.4408
EmailTeresa McKenzie
Coordinator of Special Education
P: (765) 677.4450
EmailSabra Richardson
Coop Occupational Therapist
P: (765) 677.4456
EmailCarla Garbo
Coop Blind and Low Vision
P: (765) 677.4456
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