Special Ed Teachers
Educational Audiologists
Audiologists work with students ages 3-21 in a variety of educational settings. In addition to hearing testing and hearing aid assessments, audiologists provide assistive listening equipment (personal and classroom FM systems) and work closely with students regarding hearing aid, cochlear implant, and FM use and management. Audiologists collaborate with teachers regarding accommodations and teaching methods that benefit hearing-impaired students, serve on multi-disciplinary teams to develop IEPs for students with hearing loss, and work closely with itinerant teachers in the Hard of Hearing Program.
Occupational Therapists
Licensed occupational therapists support special education students to access their IEP by promoting hand function, oral-motor function, accessibility and independence in the school environment for children ages 3 - 21. These professionals are highly itinerant and travel between numerous school sites within the Anchorage School District.
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Physical Therapists
Licensed physical therapists support special education students to access their IEP by promoting positioning, accessibility, mobility and independence in the school environment for children ages 3 - 21. These professionals are highly itinerant and travel between numerous school sites within the Anchorage School District.
School Psychologists
School psychology services (assessment, behavior/academic interventions, consultation, crisis response and counseling) are provided to students ages 3-21 in all Anchorage School District schools. In addition, school psychologists are required to assess students in local private schools, residential treatment programs and home schools when these students are referred to special education. School psychologists collaborate with ASD staff and parents to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of students.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech pathologists provide assessment and treatment of communication disorders of language, voice, stuttering and articulation for students ages 3-21 district-wide, including students attending private and charter schools. Service delivery models vary and may include a combination of direct therapy, small group intervention, classroom lessons and consultation. The program emphasis on early intervention and evidence-based language and literacy intervention directly supports the reading goals established by the Anchorage School District. |
