Keystone Oaks School District

The Keystone Oaks School District partners with AOT Specialized Educational Therapy Services for Occupational Therapy (OT) and Behavior Services. 
 
AOT is located in Coraopolis and was founded in 1980. There will be two Occupational Therapists assigned to the district and a BCBA assigned 3 days per week. The BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) will provide support and training for our staff who work with students who need specialized interventions and will assist all in understanding the functions of behavior and why they occur.
 
Below are the names of our providers as well as the supervisors:
 
Bridget Tefft, OTR- tefftb@aotinc.com
Jennifer Harber, COTA- harberj@aotinc.com
Loren Luft, BCBA- luftl@aotinc.com
 
Gabriella Ptasinski (Behavior Services)
Melody Ovitsky (OT)

Keystone Oaks School District provides a list of certified school psychologists/agencies that conduct Independent Educational Evaluations. This does not constitute an endorsement of any individual or agency but is offered as a service to parents. Parents may consider using private providers after consulting with these providers about the services available and the fees charged. 

As per School Board Policy #113.3, before any evaluations are conducted, please have the evaluator contact the Assistant to the Superintendent for Student Achievement, Dr. Suzanne Hanna, at 412-571-6013. 

Center for Pediatric Neuropsychology, PLLC
615 Washington Road
Terrace Level, Suite 3
Mt. Lebanon, PA  15228
412-343-6416

Dr. Cydney V. Quinn, PhD, NCSP
33 Terminal Way, Suite 316
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
724-383-7339
cydneyvquinn@gmail.com

Dr. John Carosso, Psy. D and Associates
Greensburg, Monroeville, and North Hills
724-850-7200- Main Phone

The Keystone Oaks School District utilizes the Allegheny Intermediate Unit #3 for all Assistive Technology referrals.

• The IEP team meets and identifies the need for Assistive Technology consultation and evaluation.
• The team identifies the student’s needs and considers possible technology devices or services that may benefit the student.
• The team utilizes the Assistive Technology consideration checklist from the AIU.
• At that time, the team will complete a Request for Assistive Technology Consultation packet.
• The packet is then forwarded to the Supervisor of Special Education for review.
• The AIU Assistive Technology Coordinator reviews the information and makes site visits if needed.
• Recommendations are reviewed by the team members, and a decision is made on what course of action to take based on the Assistive Technology Action Plan.
• The IEP is updated if needed.
• If assistive devices are needed, training on the devices can be arranged through the AIU assistive technology referrals.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Federal law concerning the education of students with disabilities, requires the Local Education Agency (LEA) to provide parents of a child with a disability with a full explanation of the procedural safeguards available under the IDEA and the U.S. Department of Education regulations. A PDF of the Procedural Safeguards Notice is available for download.