Special Education
Meet the Special Education Staff at Columbus
Melinda Antonson- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD) mantonson@flaschools.org
651-982-8909
Stephanie Mihm- Learning Disabilities (LD) & Emotional Behavioral Disability (EBD)
smihm@flaschools.org
651-982-8912
Abigail Resch- Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD)
aresch@flaschools.org
651-982-8935
RaeAnn Kubes- Occupational Therapy (OT)
rubes@flaschools.org
Kristine O"Keefe- Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD)
kokeefe@flaschools.org
651-982-8908
David North- Adapted Physical Education (DAPE)
dnorth@flaschools.org
Paraprofessional Staff
Julie Riisager Rick Ahartz Destini Maslowski Emma Collier Justin Golden Kelly Crowther McKenzie Davidson Nick Brown Brendon Buehler-Johnson
What is Special Education?
Special Education is specifically designed instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities from birth to age 21. These services are based on federal and state guidelines. Students who are eligible for service(s), work with dedicated special education staff individually, as needed in either their mainstream classroom or with pull-out to a smaller setting.
Areas of service under the Special Education Categories :
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH)
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Developmental Cognitive Disability (DCD)
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Developmental Disability (DD)
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Emotional/Behavioral Disability (EBD)
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Other Health Disability (OHD)
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Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
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Speech/Language Impairment (SLI)
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Related Services Include:
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Adaptive Physical Education (DAPE)
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District Nurse
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Occupational Therapy (OT)
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Physical Therapy (PT)
If you are concerned about your child’s progress in school, please discuss your concerns with your child’s classroom teacher or the special education coordinator at 651-982-8314 sheckel@flaschools.org to Learn more about the district's Special Education program