The Special Education Department at Elgin High School provides needs-based services for students determined to be eligible for special education services under one or more disability determinations.


Instruction in our special education classes is provided:

* by highly qualified special education staff
* at all grade levels
* through cross categorical [direct instruction] classes, reading intervention classes, study skill     classes, vocational classes
* for students with various disability determinations
* in both English and Spanish/ELL instruction opportunities     


Along with district-assigned, certified speech/language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and vision and hearing itinerants, the support staff/service team at Elgin High School is:

Ms.Radmila Basic - Ext. 8265
Assistant Principal of Student Services
radmilabasic@u-46.org 

Dr. Dave Dybalski - Ext. 5376
School Psychologist [for Ellis Middle School, Larsen Middle School and Elgin High School]
daviddybalski@u-46.org

Ms. Jessica kim- Ext.5364
Social Worker
jessicakim@u-46.org

Ms. Amy Vecchio- Ext. 4145
Social Worker
amyvecchio@u-46.org

Ms. Christine Larison -Ext. 5147
Social Worker
christinebodnarlarison@u-46.org

Mrs. Deana Dial - Ext. 5337
BSN, RN, PEL-CSN deanadial@u-46.org 
 
 
The teachers/case managers in the Elgin High School Special Education Department are:

Danielle Adan - danielleadan@u-46.org

Alex Camacho - Ext. 5140 AlexCamacho@u-46.org

Darmistha Contractor- Ext.4430 dharmisthacontractor@u-46.org  

Allison Crane - Ext. 8250-allisonmariecrane@u-46.org

Barbara Fisher - Ext.4807 barbarafisher@u-46.org

Jodi Gawlik-Ext.6971 jodigawlik@u-46.org 

Violet Gdula- Ext. 8216 violetpusecgdula@u-46.org

Dawn Glenn - Ext. 5191 dawnglenn@u-46.org

Jessica Kling- Ext.8185 jessicakling@u-46.org

Jennifer Kochanski jenniferkochanski@u-46.org

Miranda Kopecky mirandakopecky@u-46.org

Larissa Kuzyk- Ext.5115 larissakuzyk@u-46.org

Julio Martinez- Ext. 4428 juliomartinezsierra@u-46.org 

Brandon Massey- Ext.8194 brandonmassey@u-46.org

Caitlyn O'Hara caitlinohara@u-46.org

Gary Parciak- Ext. 8202 garyparciak@u-46.org

Sonapeth Rattana- Ext.4856 sonephethrattana@u-46.org 

Reyna Sankey - Ext. 5749 ReynaSankey@u-46.org

Rosalia Saucedo rosaliasaucedo@u-46.org

Scott Stewart - Ext. 7030 ScottStewart@u-46.org

Laura Testo - Ext. 8217 lauratesto@u-46.org

Caitlin Walsh- Ext.8193 caitlinwalsh@u-46.org 

Jill Waichunas - Ext. 8239 JillWaichunas@u-46.org

Leah Wilkins - Ext. 8182 LeahWilkins@u-46.org