SPECIAL AREA CLASSES
SPECIAL EVENTS
Welcome to
The Functional Skills K-8 Program at
Horizon Elementary
Mr.Simon
Ms.Kaplin
Mrs.Sanders
Special Ed Teachers
Hayden Simon-Teacher
Sue Sanders-Teacher
Janette Kaplan-Teacher
Michelle Pipke-Physical Therapist
Kristen Klenk-Occupational Therapy
Tracy Schraven-Occupational Therapy
Angie Walton-Speech
Sue Powers-Adaptive P.E.
Gene Kaczmarek-School Psychologist
Teacher Janette Kaplan, and Aide are shown by the Lemonade Stand.
Students helped serve passersby their homemade lemonade.
It was offerred to staff members, and was delicious!
This program is designed to provide an
interdisciplinary approach to working with children
who are having social//behavioral and/or special education
setting at the home school. This program includes children in
kindergaren through eighth grade.
Examples include:
1. Communication difficulties in the areas of expressive and
receptive language.
2. Social and behavioral difficulties such as tantrums,
inability to meaningful interact with peers, inability to make and
maintain friendships, inablility to function within certain boundaries of
behavior, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity.
3. Requires monitoring 90-100%.
4. Requires redirection every 10 minutes or less.
5. Lacks independence and/or self-care in the areas of feeding,
toileting and dressing.
6. Assistive Technology and/or Augmentative Communication
Devices are needed participation, communication and daily functioning.
7. Emphasis on Functional Skills. (Self Care, Daily Living Skills).
Adaptive P.E-Sue Powers
Adaptive P.E. is a motor skills development program.
This program provides physical activity and recreational opportunities
to those students who are not able to benefit from regular P.E. due
to motor deficits.
Occupational Therapy-Kristen Klenk and Tracy Schraven
Occupational Therapy addresses fine motor deficits in children; making
adaptions, modifications andusing assistive technology as needed.
Physical Therapy-Michelle Pipke
Physical Therapy addresses gross motor and movement
difficulties of children with various disabilities through
the use of various special equipment and training staff to maximize
each child's individual abilities.
By: Tatjana S.