River Forest Public Schools - District 90

District 90 offers a variety of special services for any River Forest child who meets eligibility requirements, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. The District offers learning disability resource services and specialized instructional
services at each of our three schools. We also provide an early childhood special education program for children with developmental needs, beginning at age 3.

If you have concerns about your child from birth to age 15, please contact one of the staff members listed below. For older children, please contact Oak Park and River Forest High School special education staff, via the link provided in Helpful Resources, below.

Special Services Staff

Martha Ryan-Toye, Director of Student Services
Karen Boozell, Director of Special Education
Leslie Davey, RtI/Special Education Team Facilitator
Jackie Krygowski, RtI/Special Education Team Facilitator
David Gauthier, Special Education Team Facilitator
Sandy Truitt, Accounts Payable/Special Education Clerk

Special Education Advisory Meetings 2012-13

2013-2014 dates to be determined.

Power Point presentation from the February 6 Parent Night, hosted by the Special Education Advisory Committee.

Test Preparation Suggestions

Events

• Aspire offers a variety of programs for parents and children each month.
  
  • YOMU yoga
  • Friendship social skills group
  • Alert Group
  • April 2013 Calendar
    
  • May/June 2013 Calendar
    

• Community Support Services Parents Night Out. Second Saturday of every month from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Children are cared for at the River Forest Community Center while parents enjoy respite.
  

• Park District "Teach, Don't Punish" behavior change workshop for children with learning differences.
  

Brochures

Click the links below to download PDFs.   

• Community Support Services
• Response to Intervention (RiI) Brochure

Other Forms

Click the links below to download PDFs. 

• Authorization for the Exchange of Confidential Information
• Educational Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois
  
• Illinois Student Records Keeper
  
• Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Prescription Form
• Special Education Parent Mentor Agreement

Helpful Resources

• Community Support Services:Provides services for children and adults with developmental disabilities and for their families, including respite care. 
• IllinoisParents.org: A clearinghouse of resources for families and schools, aimed at strengthening school communities
  
• Illinois State Board of Education: Provides legal information and resources.
• Oak Park and River Forest High School: To go directly to the OPRF High School special education page, please click here.
• Suburban Access: Offers case management and service coordination to individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the south and west suburbs of Cook County.
• State of Illinois Developmental Disabilities and PUNS (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services) resources. The PUNS information can be found in FAQs.
  
• West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA): Provides year-round recreation programs for children and adults who have a physical impairment, a mental disability, or any other type of disability. Below is a variety of information about WSSRA's programs:
  • WSSRA Fact Sheet
  • Program Brochure
  • Summer Day Camp 2013
  • Winter/Spring Programs 2013