WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

The Special Education Department at Highland is dedicated to providing services to those students with specialized learning and behavior needs.  Services are provided in the least restrictive environment and allow students to maximize their educational potential.  Academic success is achieved through inclusion classroom strategies, pull out classroom curriculum, as well as, through small group instruction.

Autism 

• Julie Mahoney 
• Natalie Cossetta-Recker

Learning Disabilities

• Kelly Blomquist
• Jill Carow
• Rory Martin

E/BD

• Gabrielle Zuerlein

Speech and Language 

• Carrie Ball

Social Worker

• Amy Austin
• Emily Klatt
• Carissa Franklin

For information on a specific disability click on the special education link on the left and then the specific disability.

To go to the district special education website click on the following link: specialed.spps.org