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Louise R. Smith, Assistant Director for Pupil Services, (615) 451-5401 Focus on Student Outcomes
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
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| | 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 |
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