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Mountain View Elementary School

Special Education 

Department 

About

About the SPED Department:

The Mountain View Special Education Department consists of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals in the areas of speech and language pathology, occupational services, learning services, as well as psychological services and mental wellness. Our goal is to provide comprehensive assessment to identify any barriers children may have to accessing their general classroom environment. This may include anything from mild to significant developmental delays, learning disabilities, to speech and language concerns, physical disabilities, or behavioral and emotional concerns. Once identified, in collaboration with parents and teachers, the special education department works to develop and implement goals and interventions that will help students overcome or compensate for any barriers to their learning. 

How It Works

Our Services

Mild/Moderate Learning Specialists provide special education services to address the learning needs of students. Please visit their page here to meet the Mild/Moderate Learning Specialists from MVE and visit their virtual classroom. 

Speech and Language Pathologists provide special education services to address language and articulation concerns. Please visit their page here to meet the Speech and Language Pathologist from MVE and visit their virtual classroom. 

The Significant Needs Learning Specialist provides special education services to address the learning needs of students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Please visit their page to meet the Significant Needs Learning Specialist and to visit their virtual classroom. 

The Occupational Therapist provides related services to address physical difficulties that may be preventing students from accessing their academic or social settings at school. They can also address sensory processing needs related to the central nervous system. Please visit their page here to meet the Occupational Therapist at MVE and visit their virtual classroom.  

School Psychologists & Social Workers, provide relate services for students to address social, emotional, and behavioral challenges impacting their ability to access their learning and social environments at school. Please visit their page to meet the School Psychologist and Social Worker from MVE and their virtual classroom. 

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Students who are not receiving special education services may also benefit from short-term social and emotional learning opportunities as well. A school counselor is available to provide whole-class social and emotional learning. They are also available for smaller groups of children or individuals who may need support to manage emotions, improve friendship skills, or other "soft skills" while at school. Please visit our school counselor's webpage as well for further information about their work. 

Contact Us

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Cindy Shugart 

SSN Learning Specialist; SPED Dept. lead

Email: Cindy.Shugart@dcsdk12.org

Office Phone: 

Christopher Hughes 

School Psychologist (Monday only)

Email:christopher.hughes@dcsdk12.org

Office Phone: 303-387-8695

Emily Montgomery 

School Social Worker (Wednesday only)

Email: emontgomery@dcsdk12.org

Office Phone: 303-387-8695

Leah Waznik 

Mild/Moderate Learning Specialist

Email: lwaznik@dcsdk12.org

Office Phone: 

Amy Rochford 

Occupational Therapist

Email: arochford1@dcsdk12.org

Sarah Canivez

Speech & Language Pathologist

Email: scanivez@dcsdk12.org

Office Phone: 303-387-0020

Andrea Leisenger 

School Social Worker (Thursday only)

Email: aleisinger@dcsdk12.org

Office Phone: 303-387-8695

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