Special Education Services

Gayle Brankin
Director, Special Education Services
Direct: 442 - 8392  Ext: 2181  Email: branking (@rbhs208.net)

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Department Mission
The Special Education Services Department works collaboratively with all other departments, students with disabilities and their families toward the aim of fulfilling our school wide mission that “All students will be prepared with the intellectual, aesthetic, vocational, physical, personal and social skills necessary to be responsible and effective members of a diverse and changing world.” 

If you believe that your student is eligible for special education and/or has a disability for
which accommodations are required, please contact your child’s teacher or Gayle Brankin,
Director, Special Education Services, at branking (@rbhs208.net).

Even if a student is not eligible for special education services pursuant to the IDEA, he or
she may be disabled within the meaning of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Any person who feels a student who is a resident of the District needs accommodations
from Riverside Brookfield High School for a disability under Section 504 should review
and complete the required forms and submit any relevant documentation supporting that
need to Beth Augustine, Student Services Department Chair, at augustineb (@rbhs208.net).

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ARC: The ARC for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities LADSE: LaGrange Area Department of Special Education
   
Autism Speaks NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness  
Autism Society NCLD: National Center for Learning Disabilities
CEC: Council for Exceptional Children
   
NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention/Hyperactivity
Disorder
NSTTAC: National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center
ISBE: Illinois State Board of Education
   
OSERS: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

 

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Contacts Role Direct  Voicemail Email (@rbhs208.net)
Bamford, Kristin Special Education Teacher 442 - 8681 2182 bamfordk
Bauer, Michelle Special Education Teacher 442 - 8725 2184 bauerm
Bensfield, Bob Special Education Teacher 442 - 8749 VM ONLY 2326 bensfieldr
Carey, Veronica (Ronnie) Vocational/Transition Specialist 442 - 8834 2139 careyv
Delzotti, Danielle Special Education Teacher 442 - 8913 2186 delzottid
Fagan, Mariellyn Speech/Language Pathologist 442 - 9283 2128 faganm
Gagen, Sandra Special Education Teacher 442 - 9334 2173 gagens
Hammer, Melissa Vocational/Transition Specialist 442 - 9795 2142 hammerm
Ireland, Colleen Special Education Teacher 442 - 9752 2183 irelandc
Lojas, Kathleen Special Education Teacher 442 - 9454 2177 lojask
Moore, Terry Special Education Teacher 442 - 9528 2187 mooret
Narducci, Diane Administrative Assistant 442 - 8391 2180 narduccid
Soprych, Dawn Special Education Teacher 442 - 9683 2167 soprychd
Vojnovich, Marissa Speech/Language Pathologist 442 - 9805 2371 vojnovichm
         
Alberts, Mike Para-Educator      
Gordon, Julia Nurse-Para-Educator      
Grieve, Ryan Para -Educator      
Jahnke, Mary Para-Educator      
Kaucher, Donna Para-Educator      
Kluge, Jean Job Coach      
LaPointe, Brian Para-Educator      
London, Marlon Para-Educator      
Sisson, William Para-Educator      
Swon, Marianne Para-Educator      
Thomas, Kim Job Coach      
Tillotson, Geoffery Para-Educator