About Kathy

I am a very successful teacher of special needs children. My areas of expertise, include teaching, deaf, and hard of hearing children; teaching children who learn differently; and teaching children on the autism spectrum, all at the pre-K to grade 5. I have some experience with middle school age special ed students as well Teaching children who learn differently is a love of mine and I am highly successful with struggling readers and writers. I use an eclectic approach, and find the way that the child learns best. I use games and have many fun "tricks." to help challenged children. The goal is to teach the academic skill in a way that promotes confidence and takes away discouragement. I am part cheerleader.! Aside from many successful years of teaching, my family spent many years foster parenting and I was one of the very first court appointed guardians ad item for children in foster care. I enjoy working with children who struggle with mental health challenges.