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Special Education

The Berlin Public School System is strongly committed to supporting students in their least restricted environment. The special education services provided to our students have been developed to support this concept. We believe that a continuum of placement options must be provided to meet the unique and individual needs of our students. Students may be serviced in a variety of settings which include: co-teaching within the general education classroom, learning center, semi-self-contained classroom, self-contained classroom, transition within the community, and out of district placements.


 PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES


 


Special Education Team 2025-2026
Special Education Teachers
Valerie Salazar
Shannon Branda
Kara McCourt and Walter

Rebecca Bowman
Rosemary Goodwin (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Jen Birrell (School Psychologist)
Kristyn Kalman (School Social Worker)

Dante Parisi

 


Garrity 2026

Physical Therapist / Occupational Therapist
Jess Garrity
Kim Dunnigan

   

STUDENT LINKS

Classlink - Single sign-on for multiple links and resources

Lexia Learning
- technology-based reading skill program (username/password required)

Raz-Kids - reading at various levels (username/password required)

XtraMath - math fact practice (username/password required)

Library Catalog (Destiny) - online access to Griswold School catalog

Linda Holian


Linda Holian
Director of Special Education

Michelle Zeuschner


Michelle Zeuschner, Ed.D
Supervisor of Special Education PreK-5



Paraeducators
Alaina Bogden
Ariana Bongiovanni

Carley Calafiore
Melissa D’Aleo
Saida Dakir-allah
Anna Ethridge
Christine Fiducia
Shelia Francois

Donna Ring


Registered Behavior Technician
Christina Martin
Nicole Sapko