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 Special Education

Beth Clemens
Department Chair
Hinsdale Central High School Room 260
55th and Grant Streets
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
Phone: 630-570-8290  Fax:   630-887-1362
Email: bclemens@hinsdale86.org
Eileen Aurience
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 630-570-8291  Fax:   630-887-8564
Email: eaurienc@hinsdale86.org
 
Beth Clemens

 Mission and Goals

     
 

 MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Educational Services Department is to work in partnership with all other HCHS departments to educate students who experience disabilities that affect their learning, support their academic achievement and self-reflection in the learning process, foster the development of each student’s character, and assist students in their preparation for post-secondary education, careers, and community contributions. 

DEPARTMENT GOALS 

  • Students will meet or exceed academic/learning standards 

  • Students will understand, apply, evaluate, and adapt learning strategies to acquire knowledge and demonstrate learning.
  • Students will meet transition goals addressing competencies for post-secondary education, independent living, community participation, and employment.
  • Students will become proficient self –advocates, demonstrating effective communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
    
     
 

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 Special Education Document Library

Services Offered in Special Education.pdf
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 Quick Links

  The Arc of Illinois
  Autism Society of America
  Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
  Children and Adults with Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder
  Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
  Council for Exceptional Children
  Illinois State Board of Education
  LaGrange Area Department of Special Education
  LD Online
  Learning Disabilities Association of America
  National Association for Down Syndrome
  National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
  National Parent Information Network
  Nonverbal Learning Disorders
  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
  Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
  TASH

 Contacts

Ahrens,Valery630-570-8334vahrens@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Aurience,Eileen630-570-8291EAurience@hinsdale86.org
Bonet,Norma630-570-8294nbonet@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Boyd,Nicole630-570-8290nboyd@hinsdale86.org
Braun,Jeanette630-570-8302jbraun@hinsdale86.org
Briscoe,Ericebriscoe@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Bulthuis,Barb630-570-8309bbulthui@hinsdale86.org
Burtnette,Jorie630-570-8330jburtnet@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Clemens,Beth630-570-8290bclemens@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Corvino,Ann630-570-8304acorvino@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
DeAngelis,Annette630-570-8337adeangel@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Dehaan,Derek630-570-8330ddehaan@hinsdale86.org
DiGianfilippo,Christina630-570-8291cdigianf@hinsdale86.org
Doherty,Deanne630-570-8578ddoherty@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Doyle,Mary Kate630-570-8296mdoyle@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Faull,Alecia630-570-8297afaull@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Gawel,John630-570-8169jgawel@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Gronewold,Cassandra630-570-8291cgronewo@hinsdale86.org
Gunderson,Alyssa630-570-8584agunders@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Hammer,Melissa630-570-8299mhammer@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Harper,Nancy630-570-8300nharper@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Jablonski,Jilljjablons@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Jahan,Mala630-570-8323mjahan@hinsdale86.org
Janatka,Ann630-570-8291ajanatka@hinsdale86.org
Kearns,Heather630-570-8328hkearns@hinsdale86.org
Kraus,Tracy630-570-8291tkraus@hinsdale86.org
Kujawa,Brent630-468-4334bkujawa@hinsdale86.org
Kupres,Jim630-570-8576jkupres@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Lapinski,Rick630-570-8329rlapinsk@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Lopez,Tatiana630-570-8320tlopez@hinsdale86.org
Madonia,Jennifer630-570-8331jmadonia@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Medina,Mary630-570-8169mmedina@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Miles,Sylvia630-570-8291smiles@hinsdale86.org
Musick,Carla630-570-8171cmusick@hinsdale86.org
Ortiz,Christopher630-750-8291cortiz@hinsdale86.org
Pankow,Jeanette630-570-8324jpankow@hinsdale86.org
Pasch,Walter630-570-8319wpasch@hinsdale86.org
Paulen,Whitney630-570-8305wpaulen@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Phillip,Sally630-570-8293sphillip@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Ponce,Lindalponce@staff.sd86.local
Powell,Deborah630-570-8649dpowell@hinsdale86.org
Robbins,Candace630-570-8322crobbins@hinsdale86.org
Russell,Amy630-570-8307arussell@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Sandiego,May630-570-8315msandieg@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Scales,Roberta630-570-8291rscales@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Snyder,Jan630-570-8314jsnyder@hinsdale86.org
Stoodley,Sarah630-570-8292sstoodle@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Sullivan,Sarahssulliva@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Trager,Tedttrager@hinsdale86.org
Varsbergs,Victor630-570-8306vvarsber@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Westphal,James630-570-8301jwestpha@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Whaley,Julie630-570-8562jwhaley@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Wilcox,Becky630-570-8311bwilcox@hinsdale86.orgWeb Site
Wilkinson,Regina630-570-8327rwilkins@hinsdale86.org
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