Special Education Resource Contacts

Access to the General CurriculumKirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361 (Core Team Lead)

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Tony Goedicke/6579

Jane Georges/6860

Amy Doolan/6337

Kirk Behnke/6559

Susan Parker/6398

AGC Collaborative Project (Rider 19) Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)Cecilia Robinson/6379

Kirk Behnke/6559

Accountability – Special EducationJerry Klekotta/6393(Core Team Lead)

SPP 6, 7, 11, 12Sonja Hollan/6340

Krisitina Parr/6350

SPP 9, 10Gayla Lutz/8138

General EdLeadership & Accountability 6372

SPP 11, 12Kara Zwoliniski/6562

Accommodations & ModificationsShauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

(General/RLA)

Amy Doolan/6337 (General)

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361 (General/Sci)

Jane Georges/6860 (General/Math)

Tony Goedicke/6579 (General/Soc. Stud.)

Adaptive P.E.Susan Parker/6398

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)Debra Hamilton/6591

General EdRichard Blair/ 6596

Special Ed (SPP 3)Jerry Klekotta/6393

Alternate Assessment

STAARLeadership & Accountability 6372

STAAR AltSusan Parker/6398

STAAR-MKirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Amy Doolan/6337

Alternative SchoolsClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Shelley Garza/4433

Chad Perry/6321

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

ARD/IEP IssuesAny SES Specialist/Consultant

ArticulationGayla Lutz/8138

Angela Standridge/6831

Assistive TechnologyAngela Standridge/6831 (Core Team Lead)

Kirk Behnke/6559

Tricia Peters/6374

Cecilia Robinson/6379

Donna McLauchlin/6377

Attention Deficit [Hyperactivity] DisorderClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Amy Doolan/6337

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

Auditory ImpairmentKelley Watt/6363

Marina McCormick/6329

Autism/PDDCathy Williams, Ph.D./6801

Susan Parker/6398

Behavior/Discipline ManagementClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345 (Core Team Lead)

Shelley Garza/4433

Chad Perry/6321

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

Bilingual Special EducationGayla Lutz/8138

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Building Inclusive Schools InitiativeKristen Omelan, Ph.D/6361

(BISI – Rider 19)Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Bus Driver TrainingCharley Kennington/6362

Marisa Weisinger/6319

Cerebral PalsySusan Parker/6398

Tricia Peters/6374

Certification as Special Education TeacherJohn Omelan/6322

Charter Schools – Special EducationJerry Klekotta/6393

Child Find (SPP 11)Sonja Hollan/6340

Kara Zwoliniski/6562

Co-TeachingTony Goedicke/6579

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Kirsten Omelan/6361

Jane Georges/6860

Cognitive TestingAmy Doolan/6337

Linda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Kara Zwoliniski/6562

Community-Based Instruction (CBI)Susan Parker/6398

Compliance Monitoring SupportJerry Klekotta/6393

-Special EducationLinda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Community Resource Education Group (CRCG)Susan Parker/6398

Core Performance Team Leads

AccountabilityJerry Klekotta/6393

Access to the General CurriculumKirsten Omelan/6361

Assistive TechnologyAngela Standridge/6831

BehaviorClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Low Incidence Disabilities/TransitionSusan Parker/6398

PreschoolSonja Hollan/6340

Student EvaluationGayla Lutz/8138

Counselor IssuesKelly Ingram/6372

LaShonda Evans/6380

Crisis Prevention Institute(CPI)Chad Perry/6321

Shelley Garza/4433

Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Curriculum - Low Incidence Susan Parker/6398

Severe/Profound DisabilitiesSheryl Sokoloski/6315

Cathy Williams, Ph.D./6801

Curriculum - Writing- Susan Parker/6398

Moderate to Severe DisabilitiesCathy Williams, Ph.D./6801

Curriculum-Based Assessment/MeasurementAmy Doolan/6337

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Jane Georges/6860

Tony Goedicke/6579

Data Validation MonitoringKelly Ingram/6372

Richard Blair/ 6596

Jerry Klekotta/6393

Deaf/Head of HearingKelley Watt/6363

Marina McCormick/6329

DeafblindnessKelley Watt/6363

Cecilia Robinson/6379

Sheryl Sokoloski/6315

Marina McCormick/6329

Differentiated InstructionKirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Tony Goedicke/6579

Jane Georges/6860

Disproportionality(SPP 9 and 10)Gayla Lutz/8138

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Down SyndromeSusan Parker/6398

Tricia Peters/6374

Dropout Karen Pepkin/4470

DyslexiaWindy Clark/8124

Kara Zwoliniski/6562

e-Grant (Federal Programs)Kelly Ingram/6372

Richard Blair/ 6596

e-Grant (Special Education)Jerry Klekotta/6393

Early Childhood/Preschool Programs for

Children with DisabilitiesSonja Hollan/6340 (Core Team Lead)

Kristina Parr/6350

- Individualized Family Service PlanSonja Hollan/6340

(IFSP)Kristina Parr/6350

- Intervention- ECI (0-2)Sonja Hollan/6340

Kristina Parr/6350

- Moderate to Severe InstructionalSonja Hollan/6340

and Programming IssuesKristina Parr/6350

- Preschool LRE Initiative Sonja Hollan/6340

- Preschool Assessment IssuesSonja Hollan/6340

Kristina Parr/6350

Education DiagnosticianLinda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Felisha Branford/4471

Emotional Disturbance/Behavior DisordersClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Amy Doolan/6337

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

End of Course AssessmentKelly Ingram/6372

Amy Doolan/6337

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Jane Georges/6860

Tony Goedicke/6579

English/Language Arts ModificationsFelisha Branford/4471

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Jane Georges/6860

Tony Goedicke/6579

ESY (Extended School Year Services)Susan Parker/6398

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Facilitated IEP ProcessJerry Klekotta/6393

Linda Hall/6399

Functional Behavior AssessmentClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Chad Perry/6321

Shelley Garza/4433

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

Funding – Special EducationJerry Klekotta/6393

Gifted and TalentedDebbie Behling/6863

Grading IssuesAmy Doolan/6378

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Jane Georges/6860

Tony Goedicke/6579

-Students-Moderate to ProfoundSusan Parker/6398

GraduationKaren Pepkin/4470

Health Education - Special Health CareNeedsSusan Parker/6398

Hearing ImpairmentMarina McCormick/6329

Kelley Watt/6363

High Cost FundsJerry Klekotta/6393

High School Services/TransitionKaren Pepkin/4470

Homebound - Special EdSusan Parker/6398

IEP ProcessAny Special Ed Consultant

InclusionKirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Tony Goedicke/6579

Jane Georges/6860

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Instructional ArrangementsKirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Tony Goedicke/6579

Jane Georges/6860

Sonja Hollan/6340(Preschool)

Amy Doolan/6337

Inclusion Teacher Project (Rider 19)Tony Goedicke/6579

Inclusion Spotlight Practices Project (Rider 19)Jane Georges/6860

Innovative Inclusive Practices Jane Georges/6860

Supports Project (Rider 19)

Instructional Strategies/ModificationsShauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Amy Doolan/6337

Kathy Hogan/8114 (Reading)

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Jane Georges/6860 (Math)

Tony Goedicke/6579

Cecilia Robinson/6379 (VI)

Sheryl Sokoloski/6315 (VI)

Marina McCormick/6329 (Deaf)

Interagency CollaborationSusan Parker/6398

Karen Pepkin/4470

Interpreters for the DeafMarina McCormick/6329

Learning Disabilities - Evaluation IssuesKara Zwoliniski/6562

Least Restrictive Environment (SPP 5)Amy Doolan/6337

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Kirk Behnke/6559

(SPP 6)Sonja Hollan/6340

Kristina Parr/6350

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology Amy Doolan/6337

(LSSP)Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

Life SkillsSusan Parker/6398

Low Incidence DisabilitiesSusan Parker/6398 (Core Team Lead)

Kelley Watt/6363

Cecilia Robinson/6379

Sheryl Sokoloski/6315

Cathy Williams, Ph.D./ 6801

Maintenance of Effort (MOE)Jerry Klekotta/6393

Monitoring SupportJerry Klekotta/6393

MTSS(Multitier Systems of Support)Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Chad Perry/6321

Jane Georges/6860

Multicultural and Diverse LearnersGayla Lutz/8138

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Amy Doolan/6337

National Instructional Materials AccessibilityCecilia Robinson/6379

Standards (NIMAS)Kirk Behnke/6559

Noneducational Community Based FundsLinda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Jerry Klekotta/6393

O & M (Orientation and Mobility)Cecilia Robinson/6379

Sheryl Sokoloski/6315

Occupational Therapist/Physical TherapistTricia Peters/6374

Other Health ImpairedSusan Parker/6398

Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345 (ADHD)

Amy Doolan/6337 (ADHD)

ParaprofessionalsTony Goedicke/6579

Sonja Hollan/6340

Susan Parker/6398

Paraprofessionals &

Highly Qualified (NCLB) TrainingKelly Ingram/6372

Parent Coordination(SPP 8)Karen Pepkin/4470

Parent ParticipationSharon Benka/6358

PEIMS Coding Questions/Jerry Klekotta/6393

Instructional Arrangement CodingSonja Hollan/6340 (Preschool)

Performance-Based Monitoring Jerry Klekotta/6393

AnalysisSystem (PBMAS)Linda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Positive Behavior SupportClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Chad Perry/6321

Shelley Garza/4433

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

Post Secondary Education/Karen Pepkin/4470

Post School Outcomes (SPP 14)

Preschool Programs for Children withSonja Hollan/6340

Disabilities (PPCD)Kristina Parr/6350

Preschool EvaluationSonja Hollan/6340

Kristina Parr/6350

Private SchoolsJerry Klekotta/6393

Program EvaluationJerry Klekotta/6393

Linda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Reading ACC (6-12)Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Reading ACC (K-2)Kathy Hogan/8114

Sonja Hollan/6340

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Regional Day School Program forMarina McCormick/6329

the Deaf (RDSPD)

Related ServicesGayla Lutz/8138

Tricia Peters/6374

AudiologyKelley Watt/6363

Marina McCormick/6329

Counseling ServicesAmy Doolan/6337

Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

Interpreting Services Kelley Watt/6363

Marina McCormic/6329

Orientation & MobilityCecilia Robinson/6379

Sheryl Sokoloski/6315

Medical ServicesSusan Parker/6398

Parent Counseling & TrainingCathy Williams, Ph.D./6801

Susan Parker/6398

SPP 8Karen Pepkin/4470

Psychological ServicesClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Amy Doolan/6337

Rehabilitation Counseling ServicesKaren Pepkin/4470

School Health Services Susan Parker/6398

Charley Kennington/6362

SpeechGayla Lutz/8138

Angela Standridge/6831

Donna McLaughlin/6377

TransportationGayla Lutz/8138

Charley Kennington/6362

Residential Facilities (RF) MonitoringJerry Klekotta/6393

Linda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Residential Placement ApplicationsLinda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Jerry Klekotta/6393

Respite CareSusan Parker/6398

RtI - AcademicTony Goedicke/6579

Gary Loss/8170

RtI – General EdKirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Jane Georges/6860

Tony Goedicke/6579

Gary Loss/8170

RtI – BehaviorJane Georges/6860

Tony Goedicke/6579

Amy Doolan/6337

Section 504Jerry Klekotta/6393

Seizure DisorderSusan Parker/6398

Severe DisabilitiesSusan Parker/6398

Cathy Williams, Ph.D./6801

Social SkillsCathy Williams, Ph.D./ 6801- Autism

Susan Parker/6398- Severe Disabilities

Chad Perry/6321

Shelley Garza/4433

Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Speech/Language PathologyGayla Lutz/8138 (Core Team Lead)

Angela Standridge/6831

Donna McLauchlin/6377

Speech/Language Pathology Prep/TWUGayla Lutz/8138

Standards-Based IEPKirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Amy Doolan/6337

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Standards-Based Grading &Amy Doolan/6337

Assessment Project (Rider 19)

State Assessment

-STAAR, STAAR-MKirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Amy Doolan/6337

Richard Blair/6596

STAAR-AltSusan Parker/6398

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Student Evaluation/Assessment

-Psycho-educationalClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Amy Doolan/6337

Linda Hall, Ph.D./6399

Kara Zwolinski/6562

-PsychologicalAmy Doolan/6337

Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Suspension/Expulsion (SPP 4) Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Shelley Garza/4433

Chad Perry/6321

Ginger E. Gates, Ph.D./6586

TBSI Online ModulesClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Shelley Garza/4433

Chasity Brown/6868

Texas Assistive Technology Network (TATN)Kirk Behnke/6559

Angela Standridge/6831

Cecilia Robinson/6379

Tricia Peters/6374

Donna McLauchlin/6377

Texas Behavior Support InitiativeClynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Shelley Garza/4433

Chasity Brown/6868

Transition - Postsecondary Karen Pepkin/4470

(High School)(SPP 13)

Transition - Early Childhood (SPP 12)Sonja Hollan/6340

Kimmie Tang/6350

TXCEDS (Texas Collaborative for Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D./6345

Emotional Development in Schools)

Twice Exceptional/Gifted and TalentedAngela Standridge/6831

UIL/No Pass/ No PlayUIL Texas 512-471-5883

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)Kirk Behnke/6559

Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Shauntā Lindsey, Ph.D./6366

Tony Goedicke/6579

Jane Georges/6860

UDL High School Project (Rider 19)Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D./6361

Visual Impairment Endorsement ProgramSheryl Sokoloski/6315

Cecilia Robinson/6379

Visual Impairment/BlindCecilia Robinson/6379

Sheryl Sokoloski/6315

Visual Impairment/BlindTechnologyCecilia Robinson/6379

Sheryl Sokoloski/6315

Vocational Adjustment Coordinator/Class(VAC)Karen Pepkin/4470

Revised 11/14/2018