With the Special Olympics events postponed over the last couple of years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, educators in Saginaw Township Community Schools didn't want its students to m...
News from Saginaw County Citizens for Special Education
July 25, 2022
For Immediate Release
Contact Information: Ann Schneider-Branch Email: editoriallicense@gmail.com
The Sagi...
The Saginaw Intermediate School District would like to congratulate Andrea Wise, Executive Director of Human Resources, for completing the requirements to continue her Human Resour...
The entire staff at Arrowwood Elementary in Saginaw Township Community Schools benefits from the culinary skills of Shanna Bedford's students.
Shanna teaches 10 children, from 3r...
Although Brooke Sutyak first started out in January as a student teacher in the Freeland Community School District’s MS/HS Cognitive Impairment Program, it didn’t take her long to ...
Every parent wants what's best for their child.
And being a parent of a young child with disabilities brings its own set of worries and concerns. No parent wants to see their chil...
The Saginaw Intermediate School District would like to congratulate Kevin Summey, Program Director for the Great Lakes Bay Early Middle College, for being selected to serve in Coho...
When Daniel Himstedt was a student at Central Michigan University, he got a chance to observe a class in speech therapy. He's been hooked ever since.
Daniel has been a speech pat...
Greg Allington has taught many visitors about outdoor habitats in his previous roles where he led field trips at the Bay City State Park and Chippewa Nature Center.
Now he plans t...
With Sara Davenport’s passion for Early Childhood Education and helping students with disabilities, her talents are the perfect fit for her position as lead teacher for the Early C...
There's no question the pandemic and the lockdowns have affected our society.
It's been especially tough for students coming back to the classroom after a couple of years of remot...
As an SISD Teacher Consultant Molly Horwath supports about 30 deaf and hard-of-hearing students in school districts throughout Saginaw County.
"I like supporting students to lea...
The students in Abigail Lopez’s special education Early Childhood Special Education Classroom at Saginaw Public’s Henry Doerr Early Childhood Center are learning a few things they ...
A plucky fourth-grade student with a visual impairment and autism at Freeland Elementary is able to be fully included with her peers thanks to the support of teacher Kaylie Lambert...
Jill Eustace is one of four SISD physical therapists who travel throughout Saginaw County serving students with disabilities and consulting with school staff.
Not only does Jill ...
Penny Helfrich and Jamie Otter consistently go above and beyond to provide services for their students.
One example is the care they take in creating fun and engaging lessons for ...
Some students need extra support and encouragement to be successful learners.
This is where Saginaw ISD social worker Haydn Thomas enters the picture.
"Some students need help ...
Saginaw Covenant Academy has had great success in helping students turn their lives around.
Community members and teachers credit the masterful job of School Leader Devon Gilliam...
The LINKS Peer-to-Peer program is a win-win for both general education and special education students at Frankenmuth High School.
Dawn Dafoe, a veteran Special Education teacher...
Dave Abbott faces many challenges most teachers don't face, but he also gets to witness a number of rewards others don't.
Dave is a special education teacher at the Saginaw Cou...