Home  |  About  |  Contributions  |  Programs  |  Events  |  News   PROGRAMS   Our programs are designed to enhance student success in many ways: by building self-esteem, by developing leadership; by rewarding achievement; by giving teachers the tools to implement innovative approaches; and by fostering parenting skills.   Teacher Mini-grants   – 2010 Dana Brown   –  Recipients   – 2010 Irene Orlando   – Recipients   – Application and   – Feedback Forms   – Photos   Leadership Program   Parent Leadership Inst.   Specialized Equipment/ Special Needs   Scholarships/Camperships     Generous contributions and grants from individuals, foundations and corporations make possible our efforts to enhance the educational success of students with disabilities. To download a donation form, click here. We accept credit cards and checks.     Teachers of children with disabilities have the best insight into methods that succeed in helping children learn. Examples are puppetry to express emotions and photography to model behavior; mechanisms to In 2003, President George W. Bush honored SSD teachers Linda Lamers and Paula Witkowski for a program, funded by a mini-grant, to enhance reading comprehension. One of their Kirkwood High School students joined them in the Rose Garden of White House. For more photos, click here. build responsible completion of assignments; and cooking to learn basic living skills. Often funds are not available from regulated tax dollars to support enhanced programs, and teachers find themselves trying to purchase materials themselves or foregoing programs that are too costly. Special Education Foundation has stepped in since 1992 to help where tax dollars stop. In 2010, with a grant from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust, we supported 79 programs with $62,000.00. In addition, $11,000 in mini-grants were funded by the Irene Orlando Fund for Children with Autism. Programs that are innovative and can be duplicated in additional venues are favored in the screening process. Books and equipment that should be available through public funds are not funded, nor are transportation and staff development. Teachers report results the following year to the Foundation board of directors. The deadline for this program application is January 31, 2011.  Special School District music teacher Paula Berner and students enjoy the piano that the Foundation funded as a teacher mini-grant.  District teacher Vicky Nelson and students read from Litz Read materials funded as a teacher mini-grant.  A mini-grant funded a small grocery store to teach children about purchases and making change.  Students in the SSD transition program made pillows and donated them to kids in the Glennon Care unit at DePaul Hospital. Funded by a mini-grant, this project helped students experience the joy of giving. 2010 DANA BROWN MINI-GRANT RECIPIENTS Kathy Adair Tina Breeden Norma Veucasovic Special School District – Neuwoehner  – Let's Get to Work for our Community Sarah Allrich Julie Dee Kenneth Holzapfel Mike Kenny Carl Myers Elizabeth Tippet Ferguson-Florissant-McCleur Senior High  – McCluer Work Experience Program Entrepreneurs Club Marie Ampleman Amy Campfield Brentwood – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Adapted Toys and Switches for Brentwood Early Learners Katie Anderson Special School District – Southview  – Southview M.A.P. Boot Camp We Want You … to Succeed Malon Argint Mehlville – Point Elementary  – Wii Want to Learn Math Facts Elizabeth Barry Rebecca Menzel Brentwood – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Everyone Moves Jennifer Bartholomew Parkway – Henry Elementary School  – The Regulation Station Katie Beegle Courtney Cannon Angie Goellner Valerie Maynard Anne Rust Ashley Richter Jack Williams Special School District – North County  – Back to School Supply Barbecue Pamela Bertani Special School District – Northview  – Wellness Program  – Character Education Amy Blumenfeld Special School District – West Region  – Social Skills “Tool Kits” for Teachers of Students with Autism Elizabeth Bruns Special School District – Southview  – Community “Greening” Transition Experience Patti Bubash Special School District – Neuwoehner  – Metro Theatre Company In-School Performance Sarah Buschmann Special School District – Northview  – Exercise for All Kay Calcaterra Mary Beth Kuhlman Special School District – South Region  – Enriching Exercise for Life Beth Calvert Parkway – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Early Childhood Special Education Literacy and Language Enrichment Jeanne Carbone Special School District – Southview  – Science in the Great Outdoors Mary “Kay” Castello Patty Dunn Cheryl Garlich Jennifer Vemmer Ritenour – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Enriched Sensory Experiences for Early Learners Daniele Cerone-Griffin Affton – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Adapted Toys and Switches for Early Learners – Follow-Up Barb Chicherio Mary Hall Colleen Malone Riverview Gardens – Central Middle School  – Central Middle School Garden Club; The Green Keepers Deloris Cotton University City – Brittany Woods Middle School  – Playaways for Struggling Readers Judy Croghan Terri Linhoff Ladue – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Food for Success Cindy Dougherty Parkway – Reach/Pace Fernridge  – Crammers for Success Jennifer Ewald Parkway – Bellerive Elementary  – Tools for Thought, II Tino Forneris Special School District – Northview  – Implementation of Lifetime Outdoor Activities in the Physical Education Curriculum Nancy Giannasi Ritenour – District Wide  – S.O.S. … Seeking Optimal Sensory System Lindsey Gibbs Rockwood – Rockwood Summit High School  – Classroom Store Ana Luisa Greenlaw Parkway – Parkway Central Middle and High School  – From Golf to the Good Life! Lisa Hamel Chris Mataya Bernie Pankey Affton – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Color Enhanced Visual Supports for Diverse Students Kristin Hardaway Special School District – Central Region  – Social Skills “Tool Kits” for Teachers of Students with Autism Cheryl Herman Caren Lochman Parkway – Bellerive Elementary  – Beginning Bi-Lingual Deaf Education Jill Hobelman Hazelwood – Lusher Elementary  – Sensory Support In and Out of the Special Education Classroom: Meeting the Sensory Needs of Students with Autism Rebecca Hosack Hazelwoood – Lawson Elementary  – Lawson Snoezelen Room (Sensory Room) Linda Jackson Normandy – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Early Childhood Special Education Sensory Equipement and Strategies Project Sherri Jenkerson Mehlville – Mehlville Senior High School  – Expanding Community Experiences through Diversity and Cultural Awareness Laura Kersting Rosalie Wilke Special School District – Northview  – Developing Student Engagement through Video Self-Modeling Linda Krygiel Clayton – Wydown Middle School  – Twenty-First Century Technology in the Classroom Julie Lackey Ritenour – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Using Sensory Strategies to Improve Performance in the Clasroom Nancy Lang Mehlville – Mehlville Senior High School  – Going Green … Student Response System Jeanine Legg Riverview Gardens – District Wide  – Strong Kids Library Jo Lewis Ferguson-Florisant – Airport Elementary  – Increasing Literacy Skills with the Leapster 2 Learning Game Lisa Mackenzie Riverview Gardens/Jennings – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Movement Makes Learning Pre-academics Fun! Teresa McConnell Hancock Place – Hancock High School  – Experiencing Stress-Free Lunches Debra McGrath Parkway – Parkway South Senior High School  – Parkway South High Mentor Class Physical Education Equipment Jacquelyn Mellis Rockwood – Selvidge Middle School  – Partnership for 2010-2011 Selvidge Middle School MaryAnn Meyer Laura Smith Special School District – Countywide Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Tricycles for Young Children with Special Needs Ann Moerschell Kathy Norman Judi Stephans Ritenour – Early Childhood Special Eduation (ECSE)  – The Reggio Emilia Approach Chrissy Monolo Parkway – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Enhanced Family Communication Laura Moore Leslie Raley Parkway – Early Childhood Special Eduation (ECSE)  – Game and Manipulative Lending Library for Itinerant Teachers Lana Newport Special School District – Lakeside Center  – Art in Character Education Erin Paulus Riverview Gardens – LeMasters Elementary  – Wiggle Relief Laura Petroff Special School District – Ackerman  – Enhance Student Success with Curriculum Goals through Theme-Based Activities Carrie Rackers Ritenour – Ritenour Senior High School  – Ritenour High School Community Based Vocational Instruction (CBVI) Holiday Party Jacquelyn Rahm Special School District – Special Olympics  – Special Olympics Wendy Ralston Special School District – Litzsinger  – Litzsinger School ED Department Sensory Club House Nancy Richey Special Shool District – Neuwoehner  – Student Council Recognition Linda Ross University City – Brittany Woods Middle  – Movies for Everyone? Kathy Schmid Brentwood – Brentwood Middle and Senior High School  – Girls Get-Together, Too! After School Social Club for High School Girls Patricia Schneider Gibson Riverview Gardens – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Fine Motor Lending Library Catherine Schweitzer Ferguson-Florissant – Vogt Elementary  – Sensory Supports for Everyday Learning Virginia Scognamiglio Special School District – Litzsinger  – Making Every Move Count, Counts! Gail Stobie Kirkwood – Keysor Elementary  – Bridging the Curriculum Stacy Sturdivant Special School District – North Region Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Making Music Mighty and Powerful Through Home and School Connections William Suchanek Special School District – Southview  – Science in the Indoors Yugo Suga Ritenour – Marvin Elementary  – PreSchool Community Garden Marilyn Swinehart Kirkwood – Keysor Elementary  – Project Idea (Imagination, Discovery, Exploration, Adventure) Susan Thomas Special School District – Northview  – Underground Cafe – Job Readiness Program Back to Top 2010 IRENE ORLANDO RECIPIENTS Amy Blumenfeld Special School District – West Region  – Autism Program Survival Kit for Teachers Sally Brown Parkway – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Outdoor Activity Boxes to Enhance Social Skills, Language Skills and Motor Development for Children on the Autism Spectrum Kate Day Parkway – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Let's Play … Uses of Cause/Effect Games to Increase Social/Emotional and Pragmatic Language Skills in the Natural Learning Environment Jamie Fuller Parkway – Parkway South Middle School  – Parkway South Middle School Autism Room – Nintendo Wii/Rock Band 2 Ellen Gaffrey Special School District  – Social Skills “Tool Kits” for Teachers of Students with Autism Frank Johnson Special School District – Northview  – Use of Physical Activities to Increase Fitness Levels and Positive Behavior in Students with Autism Colleen O'Leary Card Special School District – South Region  – SCERTS (Social-Communication, Emotion-Regulation, Transactional Supports) Model for SSD Wendy Ralston Special School District – Litzsinger  – Litzsinger School After School Social Skills Club Karen Seidenstricker Rockwood – Rockwood Summit High School  – Task Boxes Mary Ellen Shepard Parkway – Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)  – Sensory Integration for Enhancement of Student Success Debra Wolk Joy Yowell Pattonville – Pattonville Heights Middle School  – Helping Kids with Aspergers Attain Social Skills Using IPOD Back to Top APPLICATIONS Orlando Mini-grant Mini-grant Mini-grant Feedback Back to Top   ©2010 Special Education Foundation. 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