AUTISM TEAM
Tami Housholder Autism Team Leader/Behavior Specialist thousholder@eastnoble.net
Ryan Pepple Adapted PE Teacher rpepple@eastnoble.netAmanda Wilcox School Psychologist awilcox@eastnoble.net
Carol Lepera School Psychologist clepera@eastnoble.net
Jaime Carroll Principal--Wayne Center jcarroll@eastnoble.net
Jessica Woods Resource Teacher jwoods@eastnoble.net
Jackie Foster Preschool Teacher jfoster@eastnoble.net
Angie Sibert Applied Skills Teacher asibert@eastnoble.net
Mary Richardson Speech Teacher mrichardson@eastnoble.net
Molly Soberalski Counselor msoberalsi@eastnoble.net
Katie Probst Third Grade Teacher kprobst@eastnoble.net
Audra Fischer Parent Representative
Sarah Carpenter Resource Teacher scarpenter@eastnoble.net
Melissa Pilz Second Grade Teacher mpilz@eastnoble.net
Kerri Tackett Third Grade Teacher ktackett@eastnoble.net
Brittany Hursh Speech Language Pathologist bhursh@eastnoble.net
Liz Newcomer Kindergarten Teacher lnewcomer@eastnoble.net
Morgan Rupert Second Grade Teacher mrupert@eastnoble.net
Rebecca Richmond Resource Teacher rrichmond@eastnoble.net
Jen Holbrook FLS Teacher jholbrook@eastnoble.net
Deb Cooper Speech Language Pathologist dcooper@eastnoble.net
Kimberly Luke-Scherer Special Ed Support/Diagnostician klukescherer@eastnoble.net
Suzette White FLS Teacher suwhite@eastnoble.net
Laura Bolinger FLS Teacher lbolinger@eastnoble.net
Rachel Ruse Dean of Students rruse@eastnoble.net
Heather Hyndman Occupational Therapist hhyndman@eastnoble.net
Faith Erexson Dean of Students ferexson@eastnoble.net
Laura Pepple SFS Teacher lpepple@eastnoble.net
Jessica Carden Counselor jcarden@eastnoble.net
Chelsie Lawrence Resource Teacher clawrence@eastnoble.net
Kim Anderson Fifth Grade Teacher kanderson@eastnoble.net
Erin Opper Second Grade Teacher eopper@eastnoble.net
Nicole Boese Kindergarten Teacher nboese@eastnoble.net
Melissa Spencer Third Grade Teacher mspencer@eastnoble.net
Josie Urig Preschool Teacher jurig@eastnoble.net
Madison Ohnesorge Fourth Grade Teacher mohnesorge@eastnoble.net
Carrie Demske Resource Teacher cdemske@eastnoble.net
Sarah Ackerman Counselor sackerman@eastnoble.net
Lisa Laur Counselor llaur@eastnoble.net
Lucinda Shepherd Applied Skills Teacher lshepherd@eastnoble.net
Linda Potter Resource Teacher lpotter@eastnoble.net
EAST NOBLE AUTISM AWARENESS
SUPPORT. ADVOCATE. EDUCATE.
East Noble School Corporation has an Autism team that is made up of teachers and parents who are meant to be a resource for anyone who has questions about children on the Autism Spectrum. This could include teachers who have students in class, parents, and grandparents who have a child on the spectrum. This may also include coaches, youth group leaders or anyone else who has a desire to learn more about Autism.
PARENT RESOURCES
Check out the Indiana Resource Center for Autism! It is a HUGE resource for parents of students on the spectrum as well as for those who work with students on the spectrum. This website includes:
Visual Supports (continually changing) includes free printable material as well as photo examples
Autism House (video tour of visual supports for the home or for domestic tasks in school)
Information about Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Articles to read about structured teaching (plus many more)
Structured Teaching Strategies: A Series
Transition Time: Helping Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Move Successfully From one Activity to Another
Clean up your Act! Creating an Organized Classroom Environment for Students on the Spectrum
Making the Most of Morning Meeting
FOR THE INDIANA RESOURCE CENTER FOR AUTISM, GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.IIDC.INDIANA.EDU/PAGES/IRCA
RESPITE CARE
NEED A BREAK? It is okay, we all do!
To learn what respite care is, please visit the following site:
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/Respite-Services
Look at these other resources that provide respite care in Indiana.
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/respite-provider-agencies-in-indiana
WISH YOUR CHILD COULD COMMUNICATE BETTER?
Do you wish your child could communicate better? Take a look at these augmentative and alternative communication options.
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/the-augmentative-alternative-communication-spectrum
IS YOUR CHILD PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW?
Is your child looking for a job? Sometimes it is hard for people with Autism to go through the interview process. One way we can assist with that is to practice and prepare for the questions that might be asked. When a child or adult feels confident, he or she might feel more comfortable in the process. HANDS in Autism has some forms that might help. Whats The Dress Code could help with how to dress for the interview. Prepare for the Interview could help your child with what questions might be asked. Going over these questions and having answers prepared might help the person feel confident in answering questions for the real interview