The Special Education and Student Services Department in the Darien Public Schools adheres to the educational philosophy and mission of the district.

SPECIAL EDUCATION (SE) REPRESENTATIVES

Hindley Special Education (SE) Representatives are members of the Council of Darien School Parents (CDSP). Our goal is to provide support to parents of children with special needs while looking for ways to bring inclusivity to the Hindley Community. We collaborate with the Special Education Subcommittee and help identify any district level concerns that need to be communicated to CDSP, Central Office, and/or the Board of Education. Each school has one or more representatives.

Lindsey DeVitolindseylindlow@gmail.com
Deb Rileydebm823@gmail.com
Ruth Zaccariaruth.zaccaria@gmail.com
Jennifer Handtjenniferhandt@gmail.com

Responsibilities of SE Representatives

  • Work with PTO
  • Work with Teachers and Administrators
  • Work with CDSP
  • Work with CDSP SE Subcommittee
  • Attend SEPAC and Board of Education Meetings

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

To better understand commonly used terms and acronyms, please visit: A Parent’s Guide to Special Education in Connecticut (Connecticut State Department of Education) and scroll to page 6.

COMMUNICATION & CONTACTS

DPS SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS

To view district-wide presentations on a variety of special education related topics, please click here.

INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) PROCESS

GRADE TRANSITIONS

DISTRICT & STATE-WIDE RESOURCES

HELPFUL LINKS