Special‑education director highlights feeding evaluations and rising caseloads

Jun 9, 2025

Miss Johnson described clinic‑style feeding evaluations that allowed a kindergarten student (Jordy) to access school lunch safely and noted district special‑education enrollments are increasing, partly because Cascade hosts specialized programs that draw families.

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Miss Johnson, the district's special‑education director, told the board about work that pairs speech‑language and occupational therapy staff with the kitchen team to conduct feeding evaluations for students who need modified textures or portioning. She shared the story of a kindergarten student, Jordy, whose family allowed use of his name and picture to illustrate successful inclusion.

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