The Resource Department is comprised of the Resource teacher and a dedicated team of experienced education assistants. The Resource teacher works in partnership with parents, district speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, school psychologists, various teacher specialists and outside agencies to provide support for students with specialized learning needs. The Resource teacher works collaboratively with classroom teachers to design individualized programming that fosters social-emotional, academic, and/or physical development and provides direction and assistance to education assistants. The Resource Department aims to help students develop independence, and to learn and grow in a positive, caring environment.