STEP Center
About STEP Center
Our mission
The STEP Center, a division of the Special Education Department, is a disability information and resource center for students, teachers and parents. Using an extensive lending library and website, the STEP Center personnel provide a service-oriented approach to problem solving and identification of community and ASD resources. Additionally, the STEP Center develops, coordinates and provides training for ASD Special Education staff.
Support programs
Students
- Consult with students on self-advocacy issues
- AK Connect newsletter
- Library resources
- Online resources
- Transition information and resources
Educators
- Information resources/research on disability topics
- Districtwide Child Find training
- Library resources
- Online resources
- Online training
- Assessment of staff training needs
- Coordination and tracking of cross-department special education staff training
- Calendar of educational opportunities through Alaska Family Directory website
Parents and community
- Participation in community agency fairs
- Calendar of educational opportunities through Alaska Family Directory website
- Parent Connect newsletter
- AK Connect newsletter
- Library resources
- Information resources/research on disability topics
- Online resources
- Information distribution on Child Check for identification for early intervention service
- Consult with parents on disability information
- Boardmaker training and access
Closed for summer
Summer hours
The STEP CEnter will be closed for the summer this year and will reopen in a new location within the ASD Education Center. We'll let you know where we'll be when we return. Have a great summer.
Location
ASD Education Center
Anchorage, Alaska 99504
Contact us
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Phone 907-742-3872 |
Fax 907-742-3867 |
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| Staff | ||
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Nancy Edtl Barb Loutrel |
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Patti Voight Judy Thomson |