Educational Service Unit 13

About Panhandle Beginnings Day Treatment

Nov 8, 2024

Panhandle Beginnings Day Treatment (PbDTx) Program Goal: Panhandle Beginnings is a therapeutic treatment and educational setting that provides an individualized, educational and therapeutic environment which supports social-emotional awareness, and promotes personal growth in a safe, healing environment to help youth reach their full potential. Panhandle Beginnings provides Day Treatment services to youth third-eighth grade who have been identified by the PbDTx multidisciplinary team to have intensive . . .

Brain Injury

The Brain Injury Regional School Support Team is a cooperative project between ESUs 13, 16, and 17 and the Nebraska Department of Education. The purpose of the BIRSST is to promote capacity for ESU and school district personnel through providing training to school staff who provide direct services to students who sustain a brain injury. This includes academic accommodations for Return to Learn. Those served by the BIRSST include students birth-21, parents/caregivers, educators, support staff, coaches, and administrators. The team . . .

Agency Videos

Adult agency support is critical for youth transitioning out of school and into the adult world. Use the links below to view videos of agency personnel explaining who they are and what they do.  League of Human Dignity:   League of Human Dignity Video Nebraska Disability Rights:  NE Disability Rights Services Nebraska VR:   Video on Nebraska VR Services Nebraska Youth Leadership Council-NYLC:    NYLC Video

ECSE Contact Us

   Contact Information Pam Uhl Early Childhood Special Education Teacher puhl@esu13.org 308-254-4677

Meridian Contact Us

     Meridian Contact Information Irma Rios Meridian Teacher irios@esu13.org 308-635-3696 Stormi Montemayor Meridian Paraeducator smontemayor@esu13.org 308-635-3696 Keagan Heilbrun Meridian Paraeducator kheilbrun@esu13.org 308-635-3696 . . .

Post-Secondary Education and Training Series

ESU 13 and NDE partnered to create a series of informational videos and training supports to help prepare youth for post-secondary education and training. Four sessions were recorded and a Guiding Lesson Powerpoint is available to help with discussion. The videos and supports are as follows: Session 1: Post-Secondary Options Link to Panel Video    Link to Guiding Lessons Session 2: Financial Supports in College Link to Panel Video Link to Guiding Lessons Session . . .

SLP Parent Resources

Is my child's communication developing normally? All children develop differently, but if you are concerned that your child might not be communicating the way he/she should, check out the following developmental milestones from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. These websites also contain some great tips and tricks for parents and caregivers! Birth to 1 3 - 4 years 1st grade 4th . . .

SLP Resources for Professionals

My class has a student who stutters... 8 Tips for Teachers (The Stuttering Foundation) Frequently Asked Questions about Classroom Fluency (The Stuttering Foundation) Stuttering: Straight Talk for Teachers (The Stuttering Foundation) How to Assist a Student Who Stutters: Tips for Teachers (National Speech/Language Therapy Center) My class has a student with Autism... Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorder Network, Western Region website Nebraska Autism . . .

LifeLink Contact Us

   LifeLink Contact Information Anna Thompson LifeLink-NE Teacher Email 308-635-0206 Kenda Foos LifeLink-NE Teacher Email 308-635-0206 Alexis Magdaleno LifeLink-NE Job Coach Email 308-635-0206      

TODHH Contact Us

   Contact Information Heather Esterdahl Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing hesterdahl@esu13.org 308-635-3696 Sarah Preston Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing spreston@esu13.org 308-635-3696

Transition Contact Us

   Contact Information Diane Reinhardt Secondary Transition Consultant dreinhardt@esu13.org 308-635-3696

TVI Contact Us

   Contact Information Megan Macy Teacher of the Visually Impaired mmacy@esu13.org 308-635-3696

Contact Us SPED Admin

   Contact Information Jessica Broderick Director of Special Education  jbroderick@esu13.org 308-635-3696 Julie Black Special Education Program Coordinator  jblack@esu13.org 308-635-3696 Stephanie Ryan Special Education Administrative Assistant sryan@esu13.org . . .

Contact Us Student Services

Image  Contact Information Jessica Broderick Director of Special Education jbroderick@esu13.org 308-635-3696 Julie Black Special Education Program Coordinator  jblack@esu13.org 308-635-3696 Stephanie Ryan Special Education Administrative Assistant . . .