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Special Education
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 specialized support services at each of our three schools. We also provide an inclusive preschool program for children, 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
- Karen Boozell, Director of Special Education
- Kacie Bair, Willard School Psychologist/Team Leader
- David Gauthier, Special Education Team Facilitator
- Yolanda (Jolie) Feliciano, Accounts Payable/Special Education Clerk
- Courtney Orcholski, Roosevelt (Grades 6, 7 and 8) School Psychologist/Team Leader
- Kara Orlando, Lincoln/Roosevelt (Grade 5) School Psychologist/Team Leader
Special Education Advisory Committee
Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting Dates:
- October 4, 2017 - 7:00 p.m.- 8:15 p.m.
- February 7, 2018 - 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
- April 11, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
- Video: Joanna Horsnail's TEDxOakParkWomen Talk
- Welcome to Holland by Emily Peri Kingsley
- An invitation to consider joining the Special Education Advisory Committee
Inclusion Preschool
- Public Notice: Available Special Education Services (May 12, 2017)
- Early Childhood Screening
- Inclusion Preschool Program
- Preschool Application
- Preschool Vision and Mission
- Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ:SE-2)
- Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3)
Events
- A Family's Perspective: A Panel Discussion & Resource Fair -- A Special Evening by D90's Special Education Advisory Committee, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 7 p.m. in Roosevelt Middle School Multi-Purpose Room
- Legal and Financial Planning for the Special Needs Family
October 24, 2017, 7 p.m., at Aspire's Chicago Location -- 3235 W. Montrose, Chicago - LOSS Teen Support Group Monthly Meetings
- Sibshops Sessions
- Oak Park AYSO VIP Registration
- Aspire offers a variety of programs for parents and children each month.
- Friendship social skills group
- Alert Group
- 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.
- Oak-Leyden Developmental Services
Brochures/Information
Click the links below to download PDFs.
- Community Support Services
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Brochure
- WSSRA Summer Day Camp 2018 Brochure
Forms
Click the links below to download PDFs.
- Authorization for the Exchange of Confidential Information
- Notice of Procedural Safeguards for Parents/Guardians of Students with Disabilities
- Illinois Student Records Keeper
- Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Prescription Form
- Special Education Parent Mentor Agreement
Helpful Resources
- Test Preparation Suggestions
- 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.
- Understanding PUNS: Prioritization for Urgency of Need for Services
- 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.
- National Pediatric Developmental Differences Forum: Provides information and resources to support children with developmental differences.
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