Who We Are

Multi-Focus Teams include professionals from diverse disciplines, including psychology, attendance and counselling, speech and language, behaviour and special education, to provide seamless support for students with special needs. 

Meet our teams

These teams are composed of professionals from various community partners and stakeholders, including children's mental health, health and community policing. 

Special Education Services General Inquiries

Contact Laurie Hull
Executive Assistant to Anne Marie Duncan
Superintendent of Education: Student Achievement

Executive Officer, Professional Services, Chief Psychologist, Mental Health Lead

Contact Dr. Deanna Swift
Extension 2179

Manager Professional Services, Chief Social Worker

Contact Kris Koster-Lilley
Extension 2177

Principal of Special Education: Clarington

Contact Joanne Shuttleworth
Extension 2629

Principal of Special Education: Northumberland

Contact David Crawford
Extension 2175

Manager of Educational Support Services

Contact Brandi Kelly
Extension 2303

Our objectives

Our objectives within Special Education Services are clear:

• We provide services to schools to help them support students with special needs, and
• We provide services to schools to raise their capacity to support students with special needs. 

We aim to support our students with complex special education and mental health needs to access community-based supports through well-developed referral pathways and service planning.