Child Study Team

The Supervisor of Special Services is responsible for the oversight of the Child Study Team and all of its activities.

To e-mail a member of the staff, click on the name below. 
Telephone: 201 567-6151. Please see extensions below:

• LDTC, Lisa Habersaat - Ext. 216
• Supervisor of the Child Study Team and School Social Worker, Dawn Smith - Ext. 225
• School Psychologist, Stephanie Slutsky DePiano- Ext. 229
• NC and US Speech/Language Specialist, Elena Danetz-Gold - Ext. 122  
• Child Study Team Secretary, Wanda Vitellaro - Ext. 213 

The Child Study Team is comprised of a Learning Disabilities Consultant, School Social Worker, School Psychologist and two Speech/Language Specialists. These specialists work with students, their parents and teachers to identify student needs and facilitate academic achievement. Needs may include: Language or speech delays or deficits, emotional and social difficulties or reading and math skill deficits.

If your child is having difficulty in school:

• Keep an open line of communication with your child's teacher
• Share your concern with your child's teacher
• Monitor your child's progress on the completion of homework assignments
• Discuss ideas or strategies with your child's teacher
• If concerns still remain, you or the teacher may refer your child to the I&RS committee

I & RS

The intervention and referral services (I&RS) committee is a group of individuals who meet to review students who may be experiencing difficulties in school. The I&RS committee is comprised of a Child Study Team Member, Principal, the School Nurse, the parent and any other necessary staff member. The purpose of the I&RS committee is to discuss concerns regarding the student's achievement and determine interventions to facilitate learning. A plan is devised at this meeting and the student's progress is monitored.