Special Education

Admin

Karen Liddell-Anderson — Learning Specialist

330-761-3145

kliddell@akron.k12.oh.us

Our motto: Learning for all through learning supports

The special education department is dedicated to the following beliefs:

All children can learn.
All individuals deserve to be treated with respect.
We hold high expectations for student achievement.
The rights of children with disabilities should be upheld and honored.
All children will have access to and progress in the general education curriculum.
Special education is a service, not a place.
A full continuum of services best supports the needs of children.
An alignment must be created between a student's individual needs and educational services.
Performance must be measured systematically.
The emphasis should be on the child, not on the disability.
Integrity is essential to trust.
Communication should be by fact.
It takes an entire community to support a child.