The Flour Bluff ISD Department of Special Education provides students with services and support to achieve success through the general education curriculum. A complete continuum of services is available on all campuses to support academic, behavioral, social, functional, vocational, and communication needs for all qualifying students. Services that include occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling, speech, and transportation, are also provided for students who meet the eligibility criteria.
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Student Handbook Statement (English)
Student Handbook Statement (Spanish)
Child Find is a component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004. This program requires school districts and charter schools to locate, evaluate and identify any student with a disability ages birth to 21 years. For more information, please call (361) 694-9231.
Child Find, Evaluation and ARD Support NetworkDyslexia & Related Disorders
The International Dyslexia Association defines "dyslexia" in the following way:
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit t in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
Resources:
Name | Position | Department | Phone | |
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Appling, Stacey | Lead Diagnostician | SPED/Intermediate | 694-9246 | sappling@flourbluffschools.net |
Castillo, Marie | Peims/Records | Special Education | 694-9244 | mcastillo@flourbluffschools.net |
Ford, Rose | Counselor | Special Educaton/ Ecc-5Th | 694-9011 | rford@flourbluffschools.net |
Garcia, Sandra | Speech-Language Pathologist | Special Education/ ECC | 694-9883 | sgarcia@flourbluffschools.net |
Garza, Denise | Speech-Language Pathologist | Special Education/ Elementary | 694-9565 | dgarza@flourbluffschools.net |
Kireta, Rebecca | Speech-Language Pathologist | Special Education/Primary | 694-9650 | rkireta@flourbluffschools.net |
Maslyk, Susan | Diagnostician | Special Education/ Elementary | 694-9238 | smaslyk@flourbluffschools.net |
McMahon, Roxanne | Diagnostician | Special Education/ECC-1st | 694-9236 | rmcmahon@flourbluffschools.net |
Moreno, Sara | Speech Asst. | SPED/ECC & Int | 694-9878 | smoreno@flourbluffschools.net |
Nichols, Meghan | Adapted Pe Teacher | Special Education | 694-9241 | mnichols@flourbluffschools.net |
Perez, Belinda | Speech Asst. | SPED/Elem & Int | 694-9565 | bperez@flourbluffschools.net |
Sanchez, Sandra | Diagnostician | SPED/HS 10th-12th | 694-9243 | ssanchez@flourbluffschools.net |
Sanderford, Kristin | Counselor | Special Education/ 6Th-H.S. | 694-9066 | ksanderford@flourbluffschools.net |
Sellers, Stacy | Diagnostician | SPED/2nd & 9TH | 694-9239 | ssellers@flourbluffschools.net |
Shandy, Dr. Melonie | Asst. Director | Special Education | 694-9245 | mshandy@flourbluffschools.net |
Smith, Kelly | Secretary | Special Education | 694-9247 | ksmith@flourbluffschools.net |
Holloway, Kristine | Vision Teacher | Special Education | 694-9257 | kholloway@flourbluffschools.net |
Tamez, Yvonne | Receptionist | Special Education | 694-9231 | gtamez@flourbluffschools.net |
Van Geem, Sandra | Diagnostician | SPED/JH | 694-9240 | svangeem@flourbluffschools.net |
Vazquez, Sarita | Special Education/Int. & Bilingual | Special Education/ 5Th-7Th | 694-9444 | svazquez@flourbluffschools.net |
Villanueva, Cortney | SHARS | Special Education | 694-9232 | cvillanueva@flourbluffschools.net |
Washington, Annette | LSSP | Special Education | 694-9242 | awashington@flourbluffschools.net |
Weaver, Robin | Speech-Language Pathologist | Special Education/JH/ HS | 694-9098 | rweaver@flourbluffschools.net |
Welsh, Virginia | Homebound Teacher | Special Education | 694-9259 | vwelsh@flourbluffschools.net |
Name | Position | Department | Phone |
Edgar Van Geem
Director of Special Education
evangeem@flourbluffschools.net
Melonie Shandy
Assistant Director of Special Education
mshandy@flourbluffschools.net
Kelly Smith
Administrative Assistant
ksmith@flourbluffschools.net