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The Department for Children With Special Needs


Welcome to the Special Education Department! We serve students from age three through age twenty-one. Our mission is to provide a broad spectrum of quality educational service options for students with disabilities requiring specially designed intervention, instruction, or related services. Woonsocket is committed to providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment with access to general education curriculum and programs. We promote improved educational outcomes for students through fostering collaborative relationships among students, families, educators and community partners.

Additional information can be obtained by calling your child’s school or the special education department at 401-767-4626.

News & Resources

Special Needs Director

Name: Carole Lerner
Phone:(401) 767-4627

Special Needs Assistant Director

Tracy Andrews-Mellouise
Phone:(401) 767-4642

Secretary

Nancy Abato
Phone:(401) 767-4626

Elementary Special Needs Chair

Roger Picard
Phone:(401) 767-4867

Child Outreach Coordinator

Mary Beth Ziepniewski-Wilcox
Phone:(401) 767-4844

Child Outreach Secretary

Donna Blais
Phone:(401) 767-4643

504 Coordinator

Diane Engels
Phone:(401) 767-4626

Speech Therapist

DeAnne Owre
Phone:(401) 767-4631

Psychological Svc Secretary

Kari Giguere
Phone:(401) 767-4645

Automation Specialist

Cathie Silvia
Phone:(401) 767-4813

Seconday Special Needs Chair

Richard Ferguson
Phone:(401) 235-6110 X3011

Alternative Program Chair

Janet Sullivan
Phone:(401) 767-4700 X620

Transition Coordinator

Luke MacPherson
Phone:(401) 767-4849

Public Documents


504 Accomodations Form (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
504 Eligibility Form (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
504 Grievance Form (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
504 Procedural Safeguards (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
ELL Data Review for RTI (Posted Date: 3-9-2012)
RI Age 3-13 IEP form (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
RI Age 3-13 IEP form - Spanish (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
RI Secondary IEP form (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
RI Secondary IEP form - Spanish (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
RITAP IEP Guide Age 3-13 (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
RITAP IEP Guide Age 3-13 Spanish (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
RITAP IEP Guide Secondary (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
RITAP IEP Guide Secondary Spanish (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)
Section 38 only - Early Childhood Data Collection (Posted Date: 1-24-2012)