Name	Title
Hortencia Oropeza	SPED Chair
Deandrea Hinton	SPED BSC
Wereuche Iroh	SLL
James Jones	SLL
Ngozi Nsude	SPED Co-Teacher
Robyn McDaniel	SPED Co-Teacher
Linda Tamiya	SPED Co-Teacher
Mieze Trejo	SPED Teacher Apprentice
Valerie Spence	SPED TA SLL
Eddie Fortune	SPED TA BSC
Jeremiah Ellis	SPED TA BSC
Jennifer Fast	IAT Liaison
Illianna Romel	504 Coordinator

 

The purpose of the Special Education program at Sugar Grove Academy is to minimize the impact of a student's disability while maximizing opportunities for the student to fully participate in his or her natural environment.

 

A student suspected of having a disability is referred for an evaluation by a team of specialists. This multi-disciplinary team, which may consist of an educational diagnostician, school psychologist, speech and language pathologist, and other specialists, conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the student to determine eligibility for special education and related services.

 

Eligible students with disabilities receive specialized instruction in the least restrictive environment with typically developing age level peers for the maximum extent of their day, as appropriate. Related services such as assistive technology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, music therapy, counseling as a related service, and speech and language therapy are provided for eligible students to access grade level curriculum, and to participate in their specifically designed educational program. 

 

The SPED Department and all teachers at SGA are committed to the success of all students, regardless of disability.

 

Contact: Hortencia Oropeza 

Special Education Dept. Chair