Special Education
Director Resources
Contact:
Chris Griffin
(254) 297-1163
ESC Region 12 connects Special Education directors around the region to a number of state and federal resources that can help assist with decision making and keeping districts in compliance with TEA and federal regulations.
Assistive Technology
Contact:
Chris Griffin
(254) 297-1163
ESC Region 12 provides support to improve outcomes for students whose special needs require the use of assistive technology.
Autism
Contact:
Cindy Kososki
(254) 297-1152
ESC Region 12 provides professional development and technical assistance in the area of autism for special and general education teachers, related service providers, and community agencies.
Behavior for Students with Disabilities
Contact:
Monica Johnson
(254) 297-1158
ESC Region 12 provides professional development and technical assistance supporting students with disabilities in the area of behavior.
Crisis Intervention
Contact:
Ross Caraway
(254) 297-2939
ESC Region 12 provides Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) that is designed to prevent and de-escalate medium to high-risk behavior using both restrictive and non-restrictive methods.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Contact:
Chris Griffin
(254) 297-1163
ESC Region 12 provides support to teachers, assistants, interpreters, and districts in order to improve outcomes for students who have been identified as deaf or hard of hearing.
Dyslexia
Contact:
Lindsay Olsen (Services)
(254) 297-2943
Janeia Vorderkunz (Evaluation)
(254) 297-1282
ESC Region 12 provides professional development and technical assistance in the areas of identification and instruction of students with dyslexia and related disorders.
Early Childhood Special Education
Contact:
Teresa Chavez
(254) 297-1134
ESC Region 12 offers teachers and administrators specific training and consultative services in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, and evidence-based practices in Early Childhood Education.
Evaluation
Contact:
Janeia Vorderkunz
(254) 297-1282
ESC Region 12 provides professional development and technical assistance to school districts to assist in meeting federal and state mandates while promoting knowledge and application of best practices in the area of child find and student evaluation.
Facilitated IEP Meetings
Contact:
Janeia Vorderkunz
(254) 297-1282
ESC Region 12 provides professional development and technical assistance to districts in the area of facilitated IEP meetings.
Inclusive Practices
Contact:
Konnette Koen
(254) 297-1159
ESC Region 12 offers teachers and administrators specific training, coaching, and consultative services in the areas of inclusion, accommodations and modifications, service delivery models, grading and progress monitoring, Standards Based IEPs, and effective instruction for students with specific learning disabilities.
Contact:
Cindy Kososki
(254) 297-1152
Michele Craig (VI,DB)
(254) 297-1145
Teresa Chavez (ECSE)
(254) 297-1134
ESC Region 12 provides professional development and technical assistance to educators serving students with low incidence disabilities (significant cognitive disabilities, medically fragile, and deaf/blind).
MTSS & RTI
Contact:
Crystal Robinson
(254) 297-1217
ESC Region 12 provides Response to Intervention (RtI) support through professional development, technical assistance, and direct services to district and charter school personnel in order to develop and maintain an effective RtI program.
Related Services
Contact:
Chris Griffin
(254) 297-1163
ESC Region 12 provides support to occupational therapists, physical therapists, therapy assistants, and personnel assigned roles in the provision of assistive technology in order to improve outcomes for students whose special needs require the provision of related services and in meeting the requirements of state and federal regulations.
Section 504
Contact:
Crystal Robinson
(254) 297-1217
ESC Region 12 supports districts and charter schools in their understanding and implementation of Section 504 requirements, designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities, by offering professional development and technical assistance.
Contact:
Chris Griffin
(254) 297-1163
ESC Region 12 supports Special Education leaders from each district, SSA and Charter School within the region, providing professional development, technical assistance, and consultative/professional services in the areas of SpEd leadership, compliance, and residential facility monitoring.
Contact:
Konnette Koen
(254) 297-1159
Stephanie Tankersley-Savage
(254) 297-2947
Special Education Liaisons are part of a statewide network that work closely with TEA to assist LEA's in order to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Liaisons directly support LEAs with results-driven accountability, significant disproportionality, cyclical reviews, and the Special Education self-assessment, while also connecting LEAs with regional and statewide resources and specialists to support ongoing continuous improvement.
Contact:
Chris Griffin
(254) 297-1163
Lisa McKinnon
(254) 297-1183
ESC Region 12 provides technical assistance and professional development to all ESC Region 12 LEAs and Charter Schools, addressing eGrants, MOE, and IDEA funding accountability.
Contact:
Chris Griffin
(254) 297-1163
ESC Region 12 provides support to speech language pathologists and assistants to improve outcomes for students identified with speech impairment (SI) and to meet the requirements of state and federal regulations.
Strategic Integration Liaison
Contact:
Kayla Daniel (MTSS)
(254) 297-2944
The ESC Region 12 Strategic Integration Liaison (SIL) serves as a liaison between district leadership teams, TEA, and the ESC for the purpose of improving and sustaining student outcomes through MTSS and inclusion system-level change. This includes targeted and ongoing support, systems coaching, and technical assistance.
Contact:
Monica Johnson
(254) 297-1158
ESC Region 12 provides professional development and technical assistance addressing increasing graduation rates, decreasing drop-out rates, preparing students as they transition to post-school opportunities, and on compliance for State Performance Plan Indicators 1, 2, 13 and 14.
Contact:
Michele Craig
(254) 297-1145
ESC Region 12 provides professional education and technical assistance to educators of the Visually Impaired and orientation and mobility specialists.
The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.
Call: 1-855-773-3839 and/or click below.
