PROGRAMS

Welcome to Community Unit School District 203's Naperville North High School Special Services Dept.

Naperville North High School (NNHS) offers a broad range of supports for students who receive special services, including school nurses, guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists, speech therapists, and special education staff. Students qualifying for Specific Learning Disability programs receive a range of services, from resource to self-contained instruction. The SUCCESS Program provides an instructional environment for students who exhibit emotional/ behavioral disorders. A continuum of services are available for students within the Multi-Needs Program. Itinerant services can also be provided for students who have hearing and/or visual impairments and/or physical challenges. Program titles and general descriptions of special education programs and related services include:

Resource    Instructional    SUCCESS    Multi-Needs    

Multi-Needs_Transition    Vocational    Related_Services           

The Resource Program is for students identified as having one or more specific learning disabilities in the areas of reading, mathematics, or written expression and who are capable of receiving instruction in general education classes. Resource services are also provided for students with behavioral or emotional disorders who are not appropriate for the Behavior Disorder Instructional Program. The focus of the program is to provide, for a pre-determined number of minutes per week, organizational study skills and academic strategy supports to compensate for weaknesses. The resource teachers collaborate with general education staff regarding student profiles and accommodations, student progress, and the provision of consultation services. Resource services encourage students to self-advocate and to be aware of their own strengths, weaknesses, and special accommodations needed to be successful at Naperville North and beyond high school. Resource students are case managed by the Resource staff.

 

RESOURCE STAFF

CASE MANAGERS
Last Name	First Name	NNHS VoiceMail/Phone	NNHS E-mail
Amburn	Amanda	630-305-7204	aamburn@naperville203.org
Boykins	Denise	630-848-3993	dboykins@naperville203.org
Buresh	Scott	630-305-7259	sburesh@naperville203.org
Clayton	Linda	630-305-7119	lclayton@naperville203.org
Cotton	Lisa	630-420-6527	pfallon@naperville203.org
Davis	Karyn	630-305-4974	kdavis@naperville203.org
Fallon	Patrick	630-579-7627	pfallon@naperville203.org
Gebel	Susan	630-305-4117	sgebel@naperville203.org
Getsoian	Lorna	630-579-7628	lgetsoian@naperville203.org
Kane	Erin	630-305-4111	ekane@naperville203.org
Kaniewski	Maureen	630-848-3902	mkaniewski@naperville203.org
O'Meara	Kathleen	630-579-7626	komeara@naperville203.org
Sanford	Tobey	630-420-6546	tsanford@naperville203.org
ASSISTANTS
Joe	Fusco		jfusco@naperville203.org
Lewis	Patricia		plewis@naperville203.org
Lynch	Mary	630-848-3901	mlynch@naperville203.org
Instructional	Coordinator

 

The Instructional Program is for students with a significant specific learning disability or a mild impairment of cognitive functioning. Special classes are offered in the major core curriculum areas which offer a functional curriculum in order to prepare students for the world of work, daily living and, if appropriate, post- secondary education. Students within the program are encouraged to take classes in general education, as is appropriate for their educational needs, and with resource support provided. Students in this program are managed by the instructional program staff.

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF

CASE MANAGERS
Last Name	First Name	NNHS VoiceMail/Phone	NNHS E-mail
Heinsohn	Kathy	630-420-3897	kheinsohn@naperville203.org
Mitchem	Mellisa	630-420-6851	mmitchem@naperville203.org
Olson	Gayle	630-637-4024	golson@naperville203.org
Severson	Claire	630-369-2320	cseverson@naperville203.org
Smith	Nanci	630-637-7309	nsmith@naperville203.org
ASSISTANTS
Bonistalli	Lisa		lbonistalli@naperville203.org
Diaz	Mari		mdiaz@naperville203.org
Harms	Sharon		sharms@naperville203.org
Seiders	Lorey		lseiders@naperville203.org

The SUCCESS Program serves students with behavioral and/or emotional disabilities which meet federal and state criteria for support. Special classes which parallel the general education curriculum, yet are modified, if needed, to meet individual student needs, are offered in the SUCCESS Program. Students are encouraged to take classes in general education as is appropriate to meet their educational needs. A behavioral level system provides the framework whereby students achieve academic and behavioral expectations. Students receive ongoing counseling and support with the goal of increasing self-esteem and academic success. Students in this program are case managed by the Behavior Disorder Program staff.

SUCCESS STAFF

CASE MANAGERS
Last Name	First Name	NNHS VoiceMail/Phone	NNHS E-mail
Greenfield	Jennie	630-983-2500	jgreenfield@naperville203.org
Johansson	Dr. Janice	630-305-7159	jjohansson@naperville203.org
Pearlman	David	630-420-6529	dpearlman@naperville203.org
ASSISTANTS
Brown	Maria		mbrown@naperville203.org
Polosky	Linda		lpolomsky@naperville203.org

The Multi-Needs Program provides services for students up to the age of 18 who have been identified with moderate, severe, or profound disabilities. Special classes are offered which represent the instructional domains of community, domestic, vocational, recreation/leisure, and functional academics. Students within this program often have a number of related services, which are delivered by integrating these services within the curriculum. Students are encouraged to take classes in general education as is appropriate to meet their educational needs. Course content and expectations may need to be modified to accommodate individual needs.

MULTI-NEEDS STAFF

CASE MANAGERS
Last Name	First Name	NNHS VoiceMail/Phone	NNHS E-mail
Voda	Ellen	630-848-3953	evoda@naperville203.org
Severson	Clare		cseverson@naperville203.org
ASSISTANTS
Downs	Kevin		kdowns@naperville203.org
Grissom	Cassandra		cgrissom@naperville203.org
Triplett	Anna		atriplett@naperville203.org
Tustin	Annetta		atustin@naperville203.org

The Multi-Needs Transition Program provides services for students in the 18-21 age range. Programming focuses on transitioning students to adult opportunities in the areas of vocational, community, domestic, and recreation/leisure skills. Students spend most of their day outside the school setting. Contact with adult service providers are made in this program, and inter-agency collaboration is encouraged to successfully transition the students to adult life.

MULTI-NEEDS TRANSITION STAFF AT COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

All of the programs described previously have a vocational services component to provide in school classroom and work opportunities as well as community based job training and placement as needed and appropriate. Within Special Education, vocational classes, job placement assistance, and job coaching are provided. Contacts with adult vocational service providers are made and becoming a client of the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation is encouraged, as appropriate.

VOCATIONAL SERVICES STAFF

Naperville North also offers a variety of Related Services, Psychological Services, and Counseling Services, including speech/language, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. District staff who may work at several buildings. For other related services, where the incidence is low, our district contracts with DuPage Itinerant Services. We work with itinerants for students with vision, hearing, orientation and mobility, and physical disabilities. Special Education also offers psychological and counseling through our Pupil Personnel Services Offices.

SPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPY STAFF

Last Name	First Name	NNHS VoiceMail/Phone	NNHS E-mail
Paprocki	Jane	630-420-2872	jpaprocki@naperville203.org
Riley	Sue	630-848-3975	sriley@naperville203.org

Last modified by Linda Clayton on 09/08/2009