Brain Injury Education Support Team
The Brain Injury Education Support Team (formerly known as 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.
Find Your Local Team Member
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) |
Kent ISD amyarmstrong@kentisd.org |
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@kentisd.org |
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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 |
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