10. Meeting the Educational Needs of Children - Collaborating with Our Colleagues in Schools Pediatric Meltdown

Let’s have some tough conversations around special needs, race and disabilities in school. I’ll be discussing this with today’s guest and friend Rikki Saunders. Rikki is the director of special education at Kalamazoo Public Schools. She has als worked as a social worker in school and the community. Her role today is to find and identify children with disabilities who are enrolled in public schools in the Kalamazoo district and in need of special education and related services. She also helps educate staff to ensure they have the capacity to fulfill their responsibilities to execute Child Find under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.


If you’d like to connect with Dr.Saunders, email saundersRT@kalamazoo.k12.mi.us. Visit www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/KPS to learn more about her space.


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