Related Services

NDSEC employs professional and 

classified staff to support the needs of its students.

  Psychologists

   School psychologists have specialized training in both psychology and education. They    use their training and skills to team with educators, parents, and other mental health    professionals to ensure that every child learns in a safe, healthy and supportive    environment. School psychologists understand school systems, effective teaching and    successful learning through specialized assessment of individual student's needs.    Psychologists provide support to students and faculty throughout the educational    process.  Today's children face more challenges than ever before. School psychologists    can provide solutions for tomorrow’s problems through thoughtful and positive actions    today.

   Social Workers

   School Social Workers are a vital part of the educational team, working together with    educational administrators, teachers, counselors, psychologists, nurses, speech and    language pathologists and other staff. Their unique graduate level training in social work    enables them to understand and interpret the student's response to school, home, and    community environments.

   School social workers identify social and developmental factors that influence a student's    opportunity to benefit from the general instructional program within the school.    

  Speech-Language Pathologist

   Speech-Language Pathologists are professionals educated in the study of human    communication development. Through evaluation of the speech, language, cognitive-    communication, and swallowing skills of students, the speech-language pathologist    determines what communication or associated problems exist and the best way to treat    them.  Speech-Language Pathologists collaborate with members of the trans-disciplinary    team to support increased communicative competencies of students in school, home, and    community settings.

  Occupational Therapists

   The occupational therapist is a trained and licensed health care professional who can    make a complete evaluation of the impact of the disease on the activities of an individual    at school and in work situations. The therapist also considers the individual's interests    and recreational activities when completing their assessment in order to facilitate an    improvement in the student's participation across all life domains.

  Physical Therapists

   Physical therapists are trained to assess the motor development of children. They have    the expertise to determine the appropriate treatment for physical limitations or functional    impairments. They may choose exercise, improvement of underlying sensory processing    problems, use of therapeutic modalities or development of compensatory strategies.    Their goals may include improving a child's functional skills, and preventing or limiting the    effects of a disability in a variety of developmental areas.

   Physical Therapists collaborate with members of the trans-disciplinary team to support    increased movement competencies of students in school, home, and community settings.

  Vocational Coordinator

   Vocational coordinators are certified special educators with specialized state approval to    teach vocational education.  They use their training and skills to team with students,    educators, and parents to identify a student’s interests and abilities, engage students in    career education and career development activities, and develop individual education    plans.  The vocational coordinator assists in organizing sets of activities for a student,    designed within an out-come oriented process, which promotes movement form school    to post-school activities, including vocational training, integrated employment, or    continuing education. 

  School Nurses

   Intervention Strategies Team (Click here for more info)