ERIC ED399708: An Illinois Directory of General and Special Educators, School Board Members, Individuals with Disabilities, Parents and Others Who Are Willing To Share Their Expertise and Experiences with Inclusive or Supported Education. Updated Version. PDF
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DOCUMENT RESUME EC 305 039 ED 399 708 Freagon, Sharon, Comp.; And Others AUTHOR Special An Illinois Directory of General and TITLE Individuals with Educators, School Board Members, Willing To Disabilities, Parents and Others Who Are with Inclusive Share Their Expertise and Experiences Updated Version. or Supported Education. Illinois Planning Council on Developmental INSTITUTION Disabilities, Springfield. Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. SPONS AGENCY Jan 96 PUB DATE 92p. NOTE Teaching Guides (For Classroom Use Guides PUB TYPE Teacher) (052) MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE *Disabilities; *Educational Experience; Elementary DESCRIPTORS *Inclusive Secondary Education; *Human Resources; Regular and Schools; Lawyers; Mainstreaming; Parents; Education Special Education Relationship; Special Teachers; Student Experience; Teachers *Illinois IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT in Illinois This resource guide lists over 170 people experience concerning the who are willing to share their expertise or regular education inclusion of children with disabilities in the and special education classroom. Among individuals listed are general with disabilities, teachers, school board members, individuals and attorneys in special parents of children with disabilities, nominated by education law. Individuals in the directory were alphabetical different sources and completed a profile form. An each person's name, section provides personal histories including description. The listing also address, telephone number, and a brief is willing includes information about what type of support the person public speaking). A chart that to give (i.e., telephone contacts, indicating where the lists the individuals by position is provided, the person is willing to do speaking person lives and whether to be included in later engagements. Blank forms for people wishing editions are also provided. (CR) *************************.AAA****A***************************** be made Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can from the original document. *********************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) is document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. C Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. An Illinois Directory of General and Special Educators, School Board Members, Individuals with Disabilities, Parents and Others Who Are Willing to Share Their Expertise and Experiences with Inclusive or Supported Education compiled by Sharon Freagon, Maureen IGncaid & Nancy J. Keiser Northern Illinois University William Peters De Kalb County Special Education Association January, 1996 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANT D BY 5te re ( L - TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 4. Updated Version of Junc 1994 copy This directory was developed in part by the Illinois Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities grant, 'Inclusive Education for Quicken and Youth with Severe Disabilities Technical Assistance Project' with support from Project CHOICES/Early CHOICES, an initiative of the Illinois State Board of Education. 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE An Illinois Directory of General and Special Educators, School Board Members, Individuals with Disabilities, Parents and Others Who Are Willing to Share Their Expertise and Experiences with Inclusive or Supported Education compiled by Sharon Freagon, Maureen Kincaid & Nancy J. Keiser Northern Illinois University William Peters DelCalb County Special Education Association January, 1996 Updated Version of June 1994 copy This directory was developed in part by the Illinois Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities grant, "Inclusive Education for Children and Youth with Severe Disabilities: Technical Assistance Project" with support from Project CHOICES/Early CHOICES, an initiative of the Illinois State Board of Education. Dear Colleagues and Friends, This directory has the names, addresses, telephone numbers and brief backgrounds of individuals throughout the state of Illinois who are willing to help with the inclusive or supported education of children and youth who have disabilities. They are parents, general and special educators, school board members and individuals with disabilities. A number of attorneys who do pro bono work in the area of least restrictive environment are also included. People were nominated from a variety of sources throughout the state. A profile form was then sent to them and those that elected to participate are included. We know many, many more individuals are "out there" who should be included. Therefore, we have provided some blank forms at the back of the directory. Please share these with individuals who you know could help. We apologize to anyone we should have included and thank those who have agreed to participate. Sincerely, Sharon Freagon for the authors 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Listing by Position Listing by Alphabetical Order by Name viii Personal Histories 1 Blank forms RESOURCE LIST Listing by Position PF = Page Found PH = Phone FV = Facilitating Visit S = Speaking 0 = Other = See description for specific information o FV PH Location S Position PF Name X Loves Park X Administrative Assistant Lateer, Claudia 35 Aurora X Administrative Assistant Vivo li, Jacqueline 65 X Millstadt Administrator Burns, Paulette 9 X Orland Park X X Administrator Miller, Lorraine 42 X Chicago Administrator Poe, Greg Strickler 48 X Chicago Administrator, Lawyer Gamm, Sue 21 X X X Chicago Administrator, Program Specialist Harley, Richard 25 X Elmhurst X Agency Administrator Ficker-Terrill, Cathy 20 X X X Agency Director, Illinois Planning Springfield Leininger, Rene Christensen 37 Council on Developmental Disabilities X X Chicago Agency Staff Brankin, Gayle 7 X X X Chicago Agency Staff Doyle, Mark 16 Naperville X Assistant Principal Close, Bob 11 Orland Park X X Assistant Principal Howell, Paul 28 Naperville X Assistant Principal Raczak, Michael 50 X X X Chicago Assistant Director Program Hoffman, Lauren 28 Planning X Assistant Superintendent De Kalb Looney, Bernie 38 X Chicago Associate Superintendent Green, Charlene 24 X Attorney Chicago Kyte, Janet 34 X X X Attorney Chicago Ward, Dorothy Voss 67 X X Millstadt Coordinator of Inclusion Program Stone, Valerie 60 X Rockford X X Day care provider & Parent Risley, Kim 51 Bourbonnais Director, Child's Corner, Parent X X Segneri, Wayne 55 Morton X X Director of Primary Curriculum & Peterson, Connie 47 Spec Education X Crystal Lake Director of Special Education X Glowacki, Larry 23 X Director of Special Education X X De Kalb Peters, William 47 X X Director of Special Education De Kalb Romaneck, Greg 52 Villa Park X Director of Special Education and Burke, Mary Ellen 8 Professor X Downers Grove X Director of Special Services X De Julio, Ellen L 14 Tinley Park X Director of Special Services Pointer, Betty 48 0 Location PH Position FV Name PF S X Director of Student Services Sycamore Blickhan, Janice 6 Naperville X Director of Student Services X Hackett, Judith 24 X DeKalb X Early Childhood Inclusion X McGowan, Joan 41 Facilitator Orland Park X Educational Consultant X Blain, Bob 5 X Champaign Educational Consultant Baugh, Marla Tresch 4 Naperville Educational Consultant X X Crosby, Cheryl "'X 13 La Grange X Educational Consultant X X Ditzler, Valerie 15 X Naperville X Educational Consultant X Fisher, Elissa 20 'X X X Educational Consultant De Kalb Keiser, Nancy 31 'X X X Educational Consultant De Kalb Kincaid, Maureen 32 X Chicago Educational Consultant X McDannel, Kim 41 X Educational Consultant Danville X X Schackmann, Julie 54 Aurora X X Educational Consultant X Sommerness, Jennifer 59 Crete X Educational Consultant X Welty, Kelly 68 Rockford Educational Consultant X West, Julie 69 Chicago Educational Consultant X X Woodyatt, Daniel 70 'X Executive Director, Children's X De Kalb Switzky, Lynne 61 Learning Center Rockford Facilitator X *X Rowley, Tim 52 Former School Board Member X De Kalb X Brown, Patricia 8 Former School Board Member X De Kalb Robinson, Don 52 Former Superintendent X Keenyville X Erickson, James 19 Justice Grandparent X X Feather ly, Fran 19 Illinois Planning Council on Chicago X X O'Shea, Therese X 46 Developmental Disabilities Staff Illinois State Board of Education Springfield X X Cox, Kathy 12 Staff X Illinois State Board of Education Springfield Reising, Pam 50 Staff Illinois State Board of Education Chicago X X Smith, Al 58 Staff Burr Ridge Inclusion Consultant X Cusick, Mary Ann 13 LaGrange X Inclusion Consultant X Slaughter, Renate X 58 West Chicago X Inclusion Coordinator X X Streit, Marilyn 60 Champaign X Inclusion Facilitator X Bribriesco, Katie X 7 Mahomet Inclusion Facilitator X Casey, Shirley 9 LaGrange X X Inclusion Facilitator X Cie llo, Marilee 10 BEST C &Y AVAILABLE 7 0 PF Position S Name Location PH FV Inclusion Facilitator Champaign X Davis, Elizabeth (Brownie) X X 14 Lombard Inclusion Facilitator Duermit, Sheila X X X 17 Orland Park Inclusion Facilitator Eastman, Jennifer X X X 18 Tunnel Hill Inclusion Facilitator Jones, David X X 30 Pierron Inclusion Facilitator Kleinhoffer, Tami X X 32 Woodstock Inclusion Facilitator Kurtz, Eunice X X 34 Kindergarten Inclusion Facilitator Harlem Nailor, Donnette X 44 Paraprofessional Millstadt Huwer, Joe lla Turner X 29 Paraprofessional Southern Illinois Price-Little, Patricia X 49 Parent Atherton, Lynda X De Kalb X 2 Parent Chatham Bantle, Lisa X X X 3 Parent Rockford Best, Rhonda X X X 4 Parent Millstadt Bissell, Kathleen X X X X 5 Parent La Grange Booth, Kim X X 6 Parent Oak Brook Buell, Donald X X 8 X Parent Chatman, Barbara Danville X X X 10 Wheaton Parent Costabile, Sharon X X X 12 Parent Cress, Ron X De Kalb 12 Parent Elliott, Karen Rantoul X X 18 Parent Foley, Pam Fairview Heights X 20 Parent Gasparini, Dixie Springfield X X 22 X Gondry, Joanne Parent Westville X 23 Parent Heins, Sandy Bloomington 26 X Parent Winfield Herzberger, Jo Ann X X X 27 Parent Kilker, Carm Loves Park X X X 31 'X Parent Winfield Kissel, Anna-Maria X X 32 X Parent Kunz, Art Pekin X X X 33 Parent Kunz, Debbie Pekin X X X 34 Parent Allerton Segroves, Amanda X X 55 Western Springs Parent Shannon, Anne 56 X X X Hoopeston Parent Swim, Maly Kay X X 61 Parent Todd, Judy Millstadt X 62 Unrine, Debbie Parent Rockford X X X 64 Parent Vihon, Ruthann Hurley Western Springs X X 65 Parent Walter, Sue Highland X X X 67 iii PH S Position Location FV Name PF Mahomet X Parent/Advocate Niswander, Vicki 45 X X X Chicago Parent, Agency Staff X Robinson, Annmarie 51 . Western Springs X Parent, Lawyer Shannon Jr., Peter 57 X Libertyville Parent, Lawyer, School Board Stutzman, Stacey 60 Member Rockford X Parent, Parent Consultant X X Kremer, Ann 33 West Chicago Parent, President of Board of X X X Toney, Barbara 63 Education X Parent, School Board Member Millstadt Todd, Charlie 62 X Urbana X Parents Dermott, Dave & Betty 15 Wilmette X Parents McManus, Ed & Ellen 42 X Westmont Principal Bailey Jr., Joseph 3 X X De Kalb Principal Burski, Tom 9 West Chicago X Principal Burton, David 9 Hoopeston X Principal Conally, Mark 11 X Woodridge Principal Duran, Sandra 17 Woodridge X X X Principal Evans, Karin 19 Woodridge X Principal Gaylord, Christine 22 Oak Brook X X Principal Jackson, John 30 X Kingston Principal Jurkowski, Marty 30 Roselle Principal (Retired) X X Lyon, Michael 39 X Winfield Principal Mc Haley, Joe 42 Rantoul X X Principal Murphy, Stephen 44 West Chicago X X X Principal O'Connell, Phyllis 46 Somonauk X X X Principal Posmer, Glenn 49 X Wheaton X X Principal Sikorski, Gene 57 X X Mahomet X Principal Sloat, Linda 58 Morton X X Principal Walker, Faye 66 Aurora Principal X Worth, LoAnne 71 X X Mendota X Principal, Assistant & Parent Atherton, Robert 2 X Program Coordinator Rockford X X X Dowis, Cindy 16 Project Coordinator X X Montgomery X Usilton, Ruth 64 School Board Member Downers Grove X X X X Clifford, Carol 11 School Board Member, Sister X X X De Kalb Traglia, Helen 63 X Woodridge X X School Psychologist Davids, Judith 13 Orland Park X X School Psychologist Lechner, Raymond 36 iv '9 VIPT 1APV AVAILABLE 0 S PH PV Location Position Name PF X Sister X De Kalb Atherton, Wendy 2 X Pekin X Sister Gardner, Terri 22 Olmsted X Special Education Admin Heidelbach, Cora 26 X Special Education Admin X Naperville Hurd, Dan 29 X Woodridge Special Education Admin X X Spejcher, Nancy 59 Oak Forest X Special Education Coordinator X X X Schwarz, Patrick 54 X Roselle Special Education Coordinator Tomaszkiewicz, Sue 63 Wheaton X X Special Education Coordinator X Vedovatti, Phil 64 Olmsted X X Special Education Director X Anderson, Dan 1 La Grange X Special Education Director Blackman, Howard 5 Flossmoor X X Speech/Language Pathologist X Workman, Susan 70 Chicago X X X Speech/Language Pathologist Handler, Becky 25 Wheaton X Speech/Language Therapist Kotula, Heather 33 Morton X X X X Speech Pathologist Lehman, Billie 37 X X West Chicago Speech Pathologist Russell, Judi 53 Glen Carbon X Speech Pathologist Wilke, Roalie 69 Creve Coeur Speech Pathologist/Consultant X X Nafziger, Kathy 44 X X X X Student Atherton, Amy De Kalb 2 X X Pekin X Student Garnder, Andrew 21 Western Springs Student X Shannon, Eamon 56 X Student Champaign Waldrip, Jim 66 Oak Brook X Superintendent Bloch, Marguerite 6 New Simpson Hill Superintendent X X X Elms, Terry 18 West Chicago X Superintendent Hennig, John 26 X Westville X X Superintendent Huber, Larry 29 Oak Brook X Superintendent Lee, Robert 36 Millstadt X Superintendent Leesman, Stanley 36 X X X X Winfield Superintendent Simon, Alan 57 Springfield X Supervisor Anderson, Mary Ann 1 Winfield X Teacher X X Bernldau, Richard 4 Wheaton X Teacher Bresnahan, Valerie 7 Orland Park X X X Teacher Dennis, Debbie 14 Champaign X Teacher Drew, Jolene 17 Woodridge X Teacher X X Heggerty, Michael 25 Teacher X De Kalb Kesner, Paula 31 V /9
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