Sumner County Schools - Special Education

The Special Education Department provides support for students, teachers, and staff of the Sumner County Schools. The Assistant Director of Schools for Pupil Services, Special Education Coordinators, Consulting Teachers, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Therapists are available to provide assistance to teachers, students, and parents. The department practices responsible inclusion in order to assure that all students are placed in the least restrictive environment that can meet their educational needs. Direct special education services are provided to approximately 4,400 students through inclusion, Resource, Extended Resource Class (ERC), Comprehensive Development Class (CDC), and Therapeutic Intervention Program (TIP) classes. The department participates in ongoing collaboration at the classroom, school, departmental, and community levels.

SERVICE OR PROGRAM	CONTACT PERSON(S)	PHONE
Assistive Technology	Debbie Abraham	(615) 451-5414
Autism Consulting	Cheryl Cooper, Elizabeth Saunders, Melanie Wright	(615) 264-5804
Behavioral Consulting	Melanie Webster, David Kinman	(615) 451-5414
Child Find	Diane Kail	(615) 451-5420
Gifted (SEARCH)	Kayren Craighead	(615) 451-5407
Health Services	Tammy Cox Poteet	(615) 451-5200
Hearing	Eleanor Leek	(615) 451-5414
Homebound Instruction	Judy Tabbert	(615) 451-5403
Instructional Strategies	Ashton Painter	(615) 451-5414
Reading	Julie Daniel	(615) 451-5414
School Psychologists	Stacey Gilreath	(615) 451-5414
Social Workers	Norma Dam	(615) 451-5414
Speech and Language/Deaf	Misty Ballew	(615) 451-5414
Technology	Brian Howard	(615) 451-6352
Transition Planning	Shelley Smith, Celia Conner, Neil Laffely	(615) 451-5414
Vision	Barbara Bowers	(615) 451-5414