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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ESS Staff Directory
Jennifer Adkins
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Intervention Specialist
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SPECIALIST
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Exceptional Student Services
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Christina Aicardi
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Speech Pathologist
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SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
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Exceptional Student Services
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Daniel Anich
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Physical Therapist
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OT/PT
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Exceptional Student Services
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Kelsi Arnone
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Speech Pathologist
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SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
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Exceptional Student Services
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Martha Arrieta
Job Title:
Sped. Aide - PAL
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SPECIAL ED. AIDE
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Exceptional Student Services
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Mary Asselin
Job Title:
Intervention Specialist
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SPECIALIST
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Exceptional Student Services
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Melissa Baker
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Health Assistant
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HEALTH ASSISTANT
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Exceptional Student Services
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Jessyka Bork
Job Title:
Sped. Aide - PAL
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SPECIAL ED. AIDE
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Exceptional Student Services
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Teresa Bourne
Job Title:
Occupational Therapist
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OT/PT
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Exceptional Student Services
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Stephanie Bowers
Job Title:
Physical Therapist
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OT/PT
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Exceptional Student Services
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Exceptional Student Services In the News
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MUSD’s Gifted Education Teachers were excited to attend the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented (AAGT) 51st Annual Conference, Bright Minds, Bold Ideas: Where Curiosity and Creativity Meet, February 4-5, 2025 in Mesa, AZ.
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MUSD Student & Family Support Services is hosting Parenting the Love and Logic Way, Supporting Youth with Special Needs, a four-class series beginning this March. Spaces are limited. You must RSVP!