Special Education
Welcome to the Department of Special Education
The Office of Special Education aims to provide inclusive supports to facilitate and enable students to receive quality instruction, discover personal and academic strengths and make progress toward individual student goals. Friendswood ISD provides a Continuum of Special Education Supports for students, determined on an individual basis, through the Admission / Review / Dismissal (ARD) process.
We are committed to providing a Free and Appropriate Public Education to ensure all students make educational progress in their least restrictive environment. The Admission / Review / Dismissal (ARD) process is followed to determine which services a student requires in order to access his/her educational environment. This collaborative process includes the student, parents, teachers, administrators, assessment staff, and other relevant related service staff based on student needs.
402 Laurel Drive 77546
281-482-0687
Executive Director of Special Services: Dahria Driskell
The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.
Contact information:
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Email: inquire@spedtex.org
Live Chat: www.spedtex.org
An Overview of Special Education Programs
Special Education Supports and Programs
- Student Eligibility
- Child Find
- Continuum of Supports
- Parent Trainings
- Speech and Related Services
- Specialized Supports: ECSE, QUEST, PASS, ASD, DBC, 18+ Transition Center
- Resource/Inclusion
- Special Education PTO
- Special Olympics
- Section 504
- Transition Services
Student Eligibility
Child Find
Continuum of Supports
Parent Trainings
Speech and Related Services
Specialized Supports: ECSE, QUEST, PASS, ASD, DBC, 18+ Transition Center
Resource/Inclusion
Special Education PTO
Special Olympics
Section 504
Transition Services
Contacts
Name/Email | Title |
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Dahria Driskell | Executive Director of Special Education |
Secretary to the Executive Director of Special Education | |
Sarah Chauvin | Secondary Special Education Coordinator |
Amy Tallman | Elementary Special Education Coordinator |
Jann Davies | SE Team Lead & ARD Facilitator |
Tricia Robinson | Evaluation & Compliance Coordinator |
Jamie Rogers | Principal of Therapeutic Education Center |
Desiree Mataya, PT | Related Service Lead |
Emily Sweeney | SLP Lead |
Mitzi Bedingfield | FHS ARD Clerk |
Miranda Moore | FHS SE Instructional Coach |
Rachel Trader | FJH SE Instructional Coach |
Allison Loehmann | FJH ARD Facilitator |
Jessica Murphey | FJH ARD Clerk |
Kellie Odom | Bales SE Department Lead |
Caryn Stamper | Bales ARD Facilitator |
Tiffani Kirk | Windsong SE Department Lead |
Rachel Chapman | Windsong ARD Facilitator |
Trina Linklater | Cline SE Department Lead |
Melissa Kirk | Cline ARD Facilitator |
Bibi Stojkovska | Cline ARD Clerk |
Emily Prosch | Westwood SE Department Lead |
Kathy Basso | Westwood ARD Facilitator |
Sarah Quintero | TEC Para Facilitator & Behavior Technician |
Kendall Bedingfield-Harker | PEIMS Clerk |
Donna Mims | ARD Clerk |