DEVELOPMENTAL STAFF

 

The Developmental Staff of the Learning Express provides itinerant special instruction services to children in a variety of natural settings, including private preschools, daycare centers,  Pre-K Counts classrooms, Head Start Centers, and private childcare provider's homes, as well as in the child's own home.    Services range from weekly to monthly to occasional services, depending on the severity of the child's delays and the type of program in which they are currently enrolled.   Developmental teachers are able to provide consultative services in collaboration with the child's regular education teacher, as well as direct services.  Our mission is to provide services that allow children to remain in the natural setting that the parent has already selected for their child. The Developmental Staff is housed in the Curtin Building.

 

 

Melissa Cutshall

Teacher Background

I earned a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Juniata College in 1996, and a M.Ed. in Special Education from Indiana University of PA in 2006.  I have been involved with  Preschool Early Intervention/Special Education services for 12 years.  I began working at the Learning Express in 1999 as a classroom teacher.

Job Description

I am an Assessment Specialist for the Learning Express.  I also coordinate the Itinerant Developmental services that are provided to children in childcare centers, private preschools, as well as home-based services.   I liaise with the local Head Start program to provide disability services to children in their program.  I am involved in reporting our children’s progress to the state through the Early Childhood Accountability in Pennsylvania (ECAP) program.   I am involved with community outreach through the Child Find committee of the Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC).