Special Education
Special Education
Special Education is specialized instruction provided for children from birth to age 22 who qualify according to the laws and regulations outlined by the state and federal government. A student may qualify for special education services as an individual with special needs in one of thirteen areas identified by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These are:
- Autism
- Deaf
- Deaf-Blind
- Emotionally Disturbed
- Hard of Hearing
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple Handicapped
- Orthopedically Impaired
- Other Health Impaired
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech-Language Impaired
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Visually Impaired
Procedural Safeguards
Contact Us
Elementary Operations
Vanessa Sanchez
Administrative Assistant II
Office: 949-515-6782
Dr. Heather Cash
Special Education Director, Elementary
Secondary Operations
Rosemary Tayyar
Administrative Assistant II
Office: 949-515-6771
Rob Nichols
Special Education Director, Secondary
Alternative Dispute Resolutions
Sara Pittington
Administrative Assistant II
714-424-8923
Juliana Sauvao
SELPA Director, Special Education
Jacqueline Gonzalez
Confidential/Executive Assistant
714-424-5058
Sara Jocham, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Special Services