Madison

Local School District

Special Services

Special Services Resource and Support Center (SSRSC)

Special Services Director
Dr. Patricia Tresey | Email | Ext. 5301

Special Services Coordinator/ PK Director

Ms. Olivia Siegfried |osiegfried@madisonrams.net

Located at Madison South 419-522-4319 Ext. 4113

Special Services Secretary
Mrs. Bonnie Wilson | Email | Ext. 5302

School Psychologists

Mrs. Ruth McLatchie | rmclatchie@madisonrams.net | Ext. 5305

Mrs. Abbi Ellenwood | aellenwood@madisonrams.net | Ext. 5305

School Psychologist Assistant

Mrs. Jenni Jacobsen |jjacobsen@ madisonrams.net | Ext. 5304

Address:
1419 Grace St; Mansfield, Ohio 44906

Phone: 419-589-9549
Fax: 419-589-4069

Greetings from the Director

Welcome to the the Special Services Resource and Support Center Website!

We are located in the Madison Middle School back offices, formally known as the middle school 5/6 administrative offices. The Special Services Resource and Support Center (SSRSC) is in developmental phase I, as we strive to provide more comprehensive services for our students with special needs. Like the SSRSC, the website is also under construction, so please vist us both online and in the building. Your feedback is essential. The Madison Local School Special Services vision is to provide a continuum of services for special needs students and families along with information on outside community health providers that may be needed. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Dr. Patricia Tresey

RAM CONNECTIONS

"meeting students were they are through specially designed instruction"

Resources

FERPA NOTICE

Child Find

The Madison Local School District is committed to the location, identification and provision of a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for all children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 22. Referrals can be initiated by anyone with knowledge of the child who suspects a disability. Please contact Dr. Patricia Tresey, Director of Special Services, at 419-589-9549, with any questions, concerns, or names for Child Find referral within the Madison Local School District.

Students with Disabilities Served

Preschool Age Children (ages 3-5)
School Age (ages 6-22), with identified disability
Multiple Disabilities
Deaf-Blindness
Deafness (Hearing Impairment)
Visual Impairment
Speech and Language Impairment
Orthopedic Impairment
Emotional Disturbance (SBH)
Cognitive Disabilities
Specific Learning Disability
Autism
Traumatic Brain Injury
Other Health Impairment

Continuum of Special Education Services

The Madison Local School District works to meet the individual needs of children with disabilities by offering the full continuum of options allowed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (I.D.E.I.A.) and the Ohio Department of Education. Ohio is required to establish procedures to assure “to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities are educated with children who are not disabled.” The Madison Local School District has the entire continuum of environments in the Junior High and High School, but some of our elementary programs are only currently available in specific buildings.

The needs of identified students within the school system are met in the least restrictive environment through the Individualized Education Plan. Each building has an Intervention Assistance Team that meets regularly to discuss the progress of students.

Inclusion/Collaboration/Consultative Services-Regular Education Classes
Inclusion (or Co Teaching) services focus on special educators and general educators working together to best meet the needs of students with disabilities as well as children who may be “at risk”.
Tutoring Services/Small Group-Regular Education Classes - This service provides students with disabilities with support that helps to increase their opportunity to benefit from regular class placement. This is supplemental instruction which focuses on assisting students in becoming independent in the “process” of learning through the use of compensatory strategies, intervention support, and study/organizational techniques.
Resource Room - The Resource Room serves children whose disabilities require a special education program. It offers a modified curriculum that provides a student with a disability with personalized option not offered in the general education program.
Home Instruction - Our office can make this program available for any district students who are unable to attend a regular or special program due to medical issues.

Related Services

Related Services are services needed by a child with a disability in order to benefit from Special Education, including:

Aide Services
Audiology Services
Interpreting Services (through Co-op with Mansfield City)
Occupational Therapy
Orientation and Mobility
Physical Therapy
Educational Psychological Services
Speech/Language Pathology Services
Parent counseling
Counseling
Special Transportation
School health services

Resources for Parents

A Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education - A Resource Guide for Parents
State Support Team (SST) serves our region of schools, educators and parents in meeting the needs of students with disabilities by providing assistance. 419-747-4808
The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities 740-382-5452 or 1-800-347-2806
The State of Ohio Office of Exceptional Children 614-466-2650

Special Services Staff

Dr. Patricia Tresey, Special Services Director
Olivia Siegfried, Special Services Coordinator/Preschool Director
Ruth McLatchie, School Psychologist
Abbi Ellenwood, School Psychologist
Jenni Jacobsen, Assistant to the School Psychologists
Bonnie Wilson, Special Services Secretary