35-Year Partnership
Have you ever wondered how Special Education Foundation (SEF) got its start? Joan Kaltenbach was a vice president of SSD’s board of education and an instructor at University of Missouri… Read More
Everything else
Fun + Opportunity = Summer Camp
Lily came home with more than just new skills. She made these awesome accessories, too. Summer camp bridges the gap between school sessions and is especially helpful for kids with… Read More
Cornhole Bean Bag Toss Games
SSD’s South Technical High School Construction and Outdoor Maintenance program made several sets of cornhole bean bag toss games for the Dan McLaughlin Golf Tournament to Benefit the Special… Read More
Manners Matter
Don Bohannon, SSD superintendent, left, and Tom Bamvakais, right, with a Manners Matter student Six years ago, Tom Bamvakais, a teacher in SSD’s Vocational Skills Program (VSP) at Jefferson… Read More
Making a Difference
by Michael Corry I have two daughters, and each has a child with disabilities. My granddaughter Alaina is intellectually disabled. She is diagnosed with a very rare syndrome caused… Read More
Kid 2 Camp Challenge 2018!
The 2018 Fred Saigh Leadership Program grads challenge each SSD team to send a kid to camp. They are great leaders indeed! Thank you, grads! Check it out! https://vimeo.com/273754217… Read More
Race for Kids
Barb, left, with her sister, Maureen Neukirch, when they ran a 5K in March 2015. It was a virtual 5K at the same time as the Michigan Cystic Fibrosis… Read More
Tilles Foundation Awards Grant to Special Education Foundation for Specialized Equipment
Grant assists graduating students in need of communication devices Special Education Foundation received a $50,000 grant from the Tilles Foundation to provide augmentative communication devices to individuals who complete… Read More