Willamette ESD Special Programs, which includes Regional
Services, Consortium Services, Early Intervention, and Special Services,
offer direct instruction and related services to children and students
with special needs, their families, and school districts.
Eligibility
Any child or student from birth to 21 years of age
who live in Marion, Polk, or Yamhill counties and has or is suspected
of having
problems
related to
Developmental Delays
Speech and Language
Motor Development
Social Skills
Behavior
Learning
Vision
Hearing
Services Offered
The following services are available to educational
teams working with eligible children
and students.
Willamette Special Programs is an efficient/supportive
interdependent group of service providers who value and are committed
to providing quality
services.
Mission Statement
In collaboration with school districts, families,
and community partners, Willamette Special Programs will provide specialized
services to young children and students who require unique support to
access and progress within their educational programs.
WESD Special Programs are provided through a combination
of programs funded by state, federal, and local resources to provide
educational and support services at no cost to families. A team of specialists
is available to work with children/students, families, school districts,
community agencies, and health care professionals.
Value Statements
We value professional growth of individuals and
teams by utilizing a collaborative approach to teaming and training,
sharing our collective professional knowledge and experience in a respectful
and supportive environment.
We value our community, districts, students/children,
and families by providing exemplary services in such a way that incorporates
student's/children's interests and abilities while recognizing and
planning for their needs to realize their full life potential.
We value
ongoing honest, respectful, and open-minded communication that honors
individual differences.
Special Program's Goals 2004-2005
Goal 1: To build
a culture where staff can envision, build and implement innovative
systems and services to meet the needs of students, families
and districts.
Goal 2: To create and implement an infrastructure
for communication that is in keeping with our core values and is consistent
with Special
Programs
as well as across all WESD departments.
Goal 3: To create and implement
opportunities for professional development that focus on building mutual
support or interdependence between:
The agency and Special Programs
The programs within our Department
The programs within our service
delivery areas
Programs to Programs
Individuals
WESD and Districts
Contact Information
Ann O’Connell, Co-Director
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE), EI/ECSE
Evaluation Team, Self-Contained Classrooms (Life Skills, Structured
Learning Program, Alternative Education and Detention Center)
Phone: 503-435-5925
Mary Reid, Co-Director
Regional Services (Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Vision, Severe Orthopedic
Impairment, and Autism), K-12 Itinerant Services (Behavior,
Speech-Language, Autism, Mild to Moderate OI, Augmentative
Communication, and Nursing), Oregon Textbook and Media Center
Phone: 503-385-4641
Vern Barkell, Assistant Director
Life Skills, Structured Learning Programs
Any child or student from birth to 21 years of age
who live in Marion, Polk, or Yamhill counties and has or is suspected
of having
problems
related to
In collaboration with school districts, families,
and community partners, Willamette Special Programs will provide specialized
services to young children and students who require unique support to
access and progress within their educational programs.
