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4561 Hunsberger, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-6125

Dan Heitzman, Director

Phone:
616-361-3446

Fax:
616-361-3436

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Anne Zwyhuizen

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SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
  • Participates in Building Team/Child Study meetings to support regular education students referred for discussion by concerned parents or teachers  

  • Conducts speech and language assessments to identify students who would qualify for and benefit from speech or language services  

  • Provides therapy to identified students as prescribed in his/her individualized education program (IEP)

  • Consults with parents and staff, and helps coordinate services with outside agencies  

 

District speech/language pathologists:
Responsible for:
Ms. Cindy Cottrell
Office:   West Oakview
Phone:   361-3470, x-6227

 

West Oakview (Early Childhood)
Ms. Suzanne Gilewski 
Office:   West Oakview
Phone:   361-3470, x-6210  

West Oakview, Home/Communities Program
Ms. Penney Helmer  
Office:   West Oakview
Phone:   361-3470, x-6229 

 

Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (West Oakview, North Oakview)
Ms. Laurel Horman 
Office:   Highlands Middle
Phone:   361-3440, x-3231   

 

Highlands Middle
Ms. Gayle Jones
Office:   East Oakview
Phone:   361-3460, x-5246

 

East Oakview, North Oakview
Ms. Carolyn Steeby
Office:   Crossroads
Phone:   361-3430, x-2229

Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (Highlands Middle, Crossroads, High School)
Ms. Kathleen Wortman
Office:   North Oakview
Phone:   361-3450, x-4231

North Oakview

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