Special Education
Parent Portal
Teresa Whitmire, Clerical Aide x 500
Julia Birney, Diagnostician
Melissa Jones, Diagnostician
Dana Simpkins, Diagnostician
Crystal Chapman, Diagnostician
Jodi Whorton, Diagnostician/LSSP
Carla Parker, VI Consultant Region 16
Tammy Henderson, O & M Specialist Region 9
Winston Smith, O & M Specialist Region 16
Cindy Moses, Director of Special Education Region 9
Kelisha Nelson, Coordinator of Special Education Region 16
Tina Latimer, Physical Therapist
Adriana Martinez, Speech Pathologist Asst.
Kristin Horn, Speech Pathologist Asst.
Angie Little, Speech Pathologist
Amy Robinson, Speech Pathologist
Tricia Lee, AI Consultant Region 9
Susan Mayo, AI Consultant Region 16
Jamie Webb, Occupational Therapist
Jill Garrett, Occupational Therapist
Ginger Long, Occupational Therapist Assistant
Jason Roark, Transition/Counselor
Kori Eakin, Vision Impaired Teacher
Updates in Special Education (English)
Updates in Special Education (Spanish)
TEA - A Parent’s Guide to Early Childhood Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
TEA Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services Fact Sheet
TEA Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Fact Sheet
TEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Fact Sheet
Special Education Rules & Regulations Side-by-Side
Notice of Procedural Safeguards (English)
Notice of Procedural Safeguards
(Spanish)
Parent’s Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process
(English)
Parent’s Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process
(Spanish)
Access to Operating Procedures and Legal Framework for Special Education
Texas Transition & Employment Guide
Dyslexia Handbook 2018
Greenbelt Shared Services Arrangement (Greenbelt SSA) works with Benjamin ISD to provide services to Special Education students enrolled in the district.
You can find more information about Greenbelt SSA by clicking here.
Child Find is a federally established comprehensive system designed to ensure that each child, regardless of disability, is educated toward his or her maximum potential.
The purpose of Child Find is to locate, identify, and evaluate infants, children, and young adults through age 21 who may have a developmental delay or other disabilities.
Benjamin ISD offers comprehensive special education services to eligible students ages three through 21 years and to children from birth through 21 years who have a hearing or visual impairment. Children from birth to age three with other disabilities will be referred to appropriate agencies for services.
All referrals are considered confidential, and services are provided at no cost. A free, appropriate, public education with a full continuum of services is available.
If your child is determined to be a child with a disability, Benjamin ISD will assist you in developing appropriate special education services designed to meet your child’s educational needs.
For more information concerning eligibility criteria and the referral process, contact the school administration.