Special Ed Team

Special Education

COOR Intermediate School District (ISD) Special Education Department, working in cooperation with six Local Education Agencies (LEA), one Public School Academy (PSA), and several non-public schools. The ISD Special Education Department provides a variety of services to over 1200 students with disabilities ages 0 to 25. The ISD Special Education Department coordinates programs and services that are too expensive for a single school to operate or that are very specialized to serve only a few students.


Special Education Professionals Love Their Jobs! 

The field of special education presents exciting opportunities to collaborate with fellow education professionals and enhance learning for children with special needs. Watch the videos below to discover why our staff are passionate about working with these amazing kids!


ECSE & Teacher Consultant - Amber Larrison 

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Speech & Language Pathologist - Nicole Grace


Support Services:

  • Early On Services
  • Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Special Education Teacher Consultant 
  • Orientation & Mobility Specialist
  • School Social Work
  • School Psychologist Services 
  • Special Education Technical Assistance
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Transition Services
  • COOR Educational Center & Adult Transition Center 
  • Visually Impaired Consultant 
  • Professional Learning 


The Special Education Department is also responsible for Child Find and Early On programs across the ISD. This coincides with monitoring and data collection of special education services within the schools.


Special Education Resources: 




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Melisa Akers

Director of Special Education
Phone: 989-275-9562
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Julie Bell

Administrative Assistant to Director
Phone: 989-275-9556
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Marie Harris

Administrative Assistant
Phone: 989-275-9523
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Brenda Vaughan-Ide

General Supervision Monitor/Transition Coordinator
Phone: 989-275-9517
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Nicole Grace

Special Education Technical Assistance
Phone: 989-275-9528