Traumatic Brain Injury Transition Team (TBITT)
The Traumatic Brain Injury Transition Team is available to help support the
needs of students who have sustained a brain injury through consultation to
the educational staff working with the student and the student's peers and family.
Allie Hamel
Supervisor of Special Education Accountability and Integrated Supports
Phone: 616-365-2280
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES |
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Janet Brown, Occupational Therapist |
Byron Center jbrown@bcpsk12.net |
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| Kim Pyper, Occupational Therapist 891-0219, 891-0233 (fax) |
Caledonia pyperk@calschools.org |
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| Molly Bradley, SLP 616-696-1204 x.6239, 696-0082 (fax) |
Cedar Springs molly.bradley@csredhawks.org |
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| Sarah VanderBaan 785-8440, 785-8455 (fax) |
Choice Schools |
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| Rebeckah Cheathem, School Psychologist 254-5700, 785-9829 (fax) |
Comstock Park | |
| Holly Brownley, Teacher Consultant 235-3535, 235-6730 (fax) |
East Grand Rapids hbrownle@egrps.org |
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| ** | Jim Grabow, School Social Worker 235-3535, 235-6730 (fax) |
East Grand Rapids |
| Kendra Webb, Occupational Therapist 493-8660, 493-8663 (fax) |
Forest Hills kwebb@fhps.net |
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Laurie Benson, School Pyschologist |
Godrey-Lee lbenson@godfrey-lee.org |
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| Katie Burpee, Occupational Therapist 252-2090, 252-2232 (fax) |
Godwin Heights burpee@godwinschools.org |
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| ** | Holly Commons, Speech Therapist 819-2759, 819-2200 (fax) |
Grand Rapids |
| ** | Bethany Muszkiewicz, Speech & Language 819-3545, 819-2200 (fax) |
Grand Rapids muszkiewiczb@grps.org |
| ** | Jeanette Kish, Nurse 254-6455, 254-6447 (fax) |
Grandville jkish@gpsbulldogs.org |
| Kim Stevens, Director of Special Education 532-1585, 532-7437 (fax) |
Kelloggsville kstevens@kvilleps.org |
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Elizabeth Wilson, School Psychologist 453-6352 x6207, 647-0911 (fax) |
Kenowa Hills | |
| ** | Eric VanTreese, Special Education Director 678-4219, 678-4135 (fax) | Kent City |
| ** | Amy Armstrong, RN, BSN, 410-4706, 678-4135 (fax) | |
| Heather Drayton, Speech Language Pathologist 554-3980, 554-5057 (fax) |
Kentwood heather.drayton@kentwoodps.org |
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| Amber Rediske, School Psychologist 987-2900, 987-2911 (fax) |
Lowell arediske@lowellschools.com |
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Ben Raterman, LMSW 840-8847, 840-9448 (fax) |
Mary Free Bed | |
| Stephanie Anderson, Physical Therapist 364-1333 x.2868, 447-2440 (fax) |
Northview stephanieanderson@backpaintreatmentcostamesa.com |
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| Kate Miller, School Social Worker 863-6326, 866-7152 (fax) |
Rockford kmiller@rockfordschools.org |
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| Mindy Duba, Director of Special Education 863-6326, 866-7152 (fax) |
Rockford mduba@rockfordschools.org |
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| Jason Clements, Occupational Therapist 887-7359, 887-2086 (fax) |
Sparta jason.clements@spartaschools.org |
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| ** | Jennica Richards, Occupational Therapist Learning Center 269-795-5575, 269-795-5560 (fax) |
Thornapple Kellogg jrichards@tkschools.org |
| Jason Maas, Director of Special Education 530-7525, 249-7647 (fax) |
Wyoming maasj@wyomingps.org |
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| ** | also serves as TBITT Steering Committee Members | |
Referral Info:
Documents:
Online TBI Resources:
- Mayo Clinic - TBI Symptoms
- Brain Injury Association of America - Mild Brain Injury and Concussion
- An Educator's Guide to Concussions in the Classroom
- TBI Survival Guide: Online Book for Parents
- Michigan Resource Guide for Persons with TBI and Their Families
- CDC - HEADS UP Awareness Program resources
- TBI: Life After High School - Living with Brain Injury
- Classroom Interventions for Students with TBI
Videos:
- Traumatic Brain Injury In Students
- What is a Concussion
- Accommodations After a Concussion
- Return to Learn after a Concussion
- Tracey’s Story (preventative; emphasizes reporting concussions)
