Riverside Unified School District is committed to meeting the educational needs of the exceptional child. All disabled children between the ages of 3 and 21 are provided appropriate educational opportunities. In addition, the district provides services to children under the age of three whose sole disability is deafness, blindness, or certain orthopedic conditions. Excellent facilities and over 250 dedicated staff members provide for the needs of the child or student who is learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, orthopedically impaired, intellectually disabled, deaf, deaf/blind, visually impaired, autistic, and speech and language impaired. Support services include psychologists, program specialists, and administrative staff. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed at least annually for each of over 4,900 students to ensure that each child receives a free and appropriate education designed to assist him/her in reaching their unique potential in the least restrictive educational environment. Those charged with these responsibilities welcome the opportunity to provide a rich and meaningful program to exceptional children, coordinated with the efforts of parents, to the end that lives will be more productive and complete.

5700 Arlington Avenue,
Riverside, California 92504

Kiersten Reno-Frausto
Director, Pupil Services/Special Education Local Plan Area
kfrausto@riversideunified.org
Ext: 83503

Carrie Antrim
Principal, Coordinator/Special Ed
cantrim@riversideunified.org
Ext: 66050

Robert Diaz
Coordinator, Ermhs/Secondary Special Education
rjdiaz@riversideunified.org
Ext: 83802

Cynthia Hartshorn
Coordinator, Pupil Services/Selpa
chartshorn@riversideunified.org
Ext: 83504

Michael Damico
Program Specialist
mdamico@riversideunified.org
Ext: 83820

Nicole Matthews
Program Specialist
nmatthews@riversideunified.org
Ext:83807

Shanell Hawkins
Program Specialist
shawkins@riversideunified.org
Ext:83509

Aurora Garcia
Program Specialist
aurgarcia@riversideunified.org
Ext:83508

Latonya Southall
Program Specialist
lsouthall@riversideunified.org
Ext:83505

Margaret Mcdairmant
Program Specialist
mmcdairmant@riversideunified.org
Ext:83519

Jana Stewart
Program Specialist
jstewart@riversideunified.org
Ext:68024

Lawanna Stewart-Barnes
Program Specialist
lstewart-barnes@riversideunified.org
Ext:68401

Maria Wood
Program Specialist
mwood@riversideunified.org
Ext:83512

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