Special Services

The mission of the Special Services Department is to identify, educate, and assist students requiring special services to achieve their full potential.

Special Services Contacts

Specific Contacts by Schools
District Autism Behavior Specialists

Specific Contacts by Schools

District Program Coordinator Suzy Vleisides, 816.986.1537

Schools: Cedar Creek Elementary, Longview Farm Elementary, Lee's Summit Elementary, Pleasant Lea Elementary, Westview Elementary, Pleasant Lea Middle School, Lee's Summit High School, Hilltop

District Program Coordinator Carrie Graap, 816.986.1541

Schools: Hazel Grove Elementary, Mason Elementary, Meadow Lane Elementary, Richardson Elementary, Underwood Elementary, Bernard Campbell Middle School, Lee's Summit North

District Program Coordinator Jennifer Monnig, 816.986.1543

Schools: Greenwood Elementary, Hawthorn Hill Elementary, Summit Pointe Elementary, Trailridge Elementary, Summit Lakes Middle School, Lee's Summit West High School, Summit Ridge Academy, Private Parochial/Homeschool

District Program Coordinator Kendra Burke, 816.986.1514

Schools: Great Beginnings Early Childhood Center, Highland Park Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, Sunset Valley Elementary, Woodland Elementary, East Trails Middle School

District Autism Behavior Specialists

Tabitha Carroll: Great Beginnings Legacy Park

Elly Schierbeck, 816.986.2473: Great Beginnings Paradise Park/Pre-K Program

Danielle Wesley, 816.986.1520: Miller Park Center

Anna Ramos, 816.986.1531: Cedar Creek Elementary, Longview Farm Elementary, Lee's Summit Elementary, Pleasant Lea Elementary, Westview Elementary

Sarah Johnson: Hazel Grove Elementary, Mason Elementary, Meadow Lane Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, Richardson Elementary

Sabrina Mitchell, 816.986.1551: Greenwood Elementary, Hawthorn Hill Elementary, Summit Pointe Elementary, Trailridge Elementary, Underwood Elementary

Jessica Barr, 816.986.1529: East Trails Middle School, Pleasant Lea Middle School, Lee's Summit High School, Hilltop

Angela Chambers, 816-986-61524: Bernard Campbell Middle School, Summit Lakes Middle School, Lee's Summit North, Lee's Summit West, Summit Ridge Academy

Special Services Information

About

A comprehensive range of special services are offered by the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District (LSR7) to assist students to reach their potential within the least restrictive environment. In each program, the emphasis is placed on assisting the individual student to gain useful knowledge and experience, grow in self-esteem and understanding, develop social and work-related aptitudes, and learn basic skills for earning a living and for responsible citizenship. The Special Services department includes the following services listed below.

Identified students are protected and afforded a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and limited federal funding is provided. Special education is heavily regulated and students must meet federal and Missouri state criteria and demonstrate the need for specialized services to be eligible. If all of the requirements are met, the team may move forward with development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP). The IEP is the plan which outlines specialized instruction, accommodations, and modifications which ensure a Free and Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment.

Miller Park Center

F.L.I.G.H.T.

Functional, Language, Intensive, Growth, Hands-on, Teaching program serves our students with specific language, communication and behavioral needs in the district.

R.I.S.E.

Relationship-building, Intervention-based, Social-Emotional program prioritizes student success both academically and socially in a supportive environment. MPC teachers meet students where they are and provide individualized strategies as needed while maintaining structure and consistency.

G.R.E.A.T.

Gaining Real-life Experience And Training program is for eligible 18-21 year old students to learn independent living skills, like cooking, cleaning, money management, employment and community involvement.

Services

Services are available to students with:

Intellectual disabilities
Young child with a developmental delay
Visual impairment/blindness
Multiple disabilities
Specific learning disabilities
Emotional disturbance
Speech and language impairment
Traumatic brain injury
Autism
Orthopedic impairment
Hearing impairment/deafness
Other health impairments

Services available at all school locations:

Cross Categorical:

This is instructional support available to students with high-incidence disabilities who require specially-designed instruction and benefit from additional supplemental instruction or replacement instruction. This type of service is available in all elementary and secondary schools.

Related Services:

Special services offers the following related services: counseling, occupational therapy, orientation & mobility, physical therapy, and speech/language therapy. Related services are considered by IEP teams and added if the related service is necessary to access specially-designed instruction. There is a difference between services offered in an educational setting and those offered through a medical model. Related services focus solely on educationally-related needs; whereas, health care providers utilize a different criteria and may offer more expansive services.

District Special Programs

District Special Programs:

Communication Language and Social Skills (CLASS) locations:

Schools that have a CLASS program include Cedar Creek Elementary, Highland Park Elementary, Richardson Elementary and Summit Pointe Elementary. This program is also offered at GBEEC and is titled STARS.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) locations:

Schools that have a DHH program include Woodland Elementary, East Trails Middle School and Lee’s Summit West High School.

Life Skills (LS) locations:

Schools that have a LS program include Cedar Creek Elementary, Hawthorn Hill Elementary, Highland Park Elementary, Richardson Elementary and all secondary schools. This program is also offered at GBEEC and is titled LIFE.

Social, Emotional, Behavioral (SEB) locations:

Schools that have a SEB program include Pleasant Lea Elementary, Sunset Valley Elementary, Trailridge Elementary, Underwood Elementary and all secondary schools.

Medically Fragile location:

Sunset Valley Elementary houses the K-12 Medically Fragile program for the district.