Exceptional Student Services
Department Overview
The goal of the MUSD Exceptional Student Services Department is to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for all students with disabilities. Our district offers a continuum of service options for students between the ages of 3 and 21. Services are delivered in the student’s least restrictive environment, at no cost to the family, based on needs determined by the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
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Reyna Acosta Palafox
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Intervention Specialist
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Christina Aicardi
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Speech Pathologist
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SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
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Ammara Amjad
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Intervention Specialist
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SPECIALIST
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Daniel Anich
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Physical Therapist
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OT/PT
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Kelsi Arnone
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Speech Pathologist
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SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
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Martha Arrieta
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Sped. Aide - PAL
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SPECIAL ED. AIDE
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Mary Asselin
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Intervention Specialist
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Melissa Baker
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Health Assistant
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HEALTH ASSISTANT
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Jessyka Bork
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Sped. Aide - PAL
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SPECIAL ED. AIDE
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Teresa Bourne
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Occupational Therapist
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OT/PT
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Exceptional Student Services In the News
![Tawney Petiti, pre-K teacher at PAL Preschool, Lindsey Lara, pre-K teacher at PAL Preschool]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727460245/maranausdorg/ostrpkoj3vytva6uqxoo/PetitiandLara300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727460245/maranausdorg/ostrpkoj3vytva6uqxoo/PetitiandLara300x300.jpg","width":300}])
MUSD congratulates the three teachers from Play and Learn PAL Preschool and Mountain View HS named finalists for the Tucson Values Teachers - Raytheon Leader in Education Award.
![Marana Educators at Regional Gifted Parent-Teacher Institute]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726695277/maranausdorg/umz3vjejwifvhqivg7lm/UpcloseImage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726695277/maranausdorg/umz3vjejwifvhqivg7lm/UpcloseImage.jpg","width":300}])
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, Marana Gifted Education teachers were excited to join parents and gifted educators from across Southern Arizona at the Regional Gifted Parent-Teacher Institute, an annual event hosted by the Southern Arizona Gifted Network.