At Leander ISD, we believe that all students have unique needs with the right to reach their full potential. It is our privilege in the Leander ISD Visual Impairments department to facilitate growth in each stage of our students’ development so that they can have the maximum independence that is best for each individual.
Main Office
Cedar Park High School
2150 Cypress Creek Road,
Cedar Park, TX 78613
We strive to be a support to our teachers, therapists, administrators, community, and family members to create a cohesive team and to provide an optimal and enriching educational environment for our students with visual impairments.
Who Are We?
Teachers for Students with Visual Impairments (TSVIs)
- Tashia Ellington (Team Lead)
512-570-1200 x41359
tashia.ellington@leanderisd.org - Tara Fusilier
512-570-5326 x47070
tara.fusilier@leanderisd.org - Heather Gill, M.Ed.
512-570-7800 x47842
heather.gill@leanderisd.org - Emilie Goulden, M.Ed.
512-570-2000 x42081
emilie.goulden@leanderisd.org - Lori Paddock, M.Ed.
512-570-1200 x41359
lori.paddock@leanderisd.org - Eduardo Mejia, M.Ed.
512-570-1400 x41409
eduardo.mejia@leanderisd.org
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS)
- Loni Girdler
512-570-5326
loni.girdler@leanderisd.org - Sheila Peacock
512-570-5326 x42081
sheila.peacock@leanderisd.org - Stefanie Schwartz, M.Ed.
512-570-1400 x41408
stefanie.schwartz@leanderisd.org
Braillists
- Denise Palazzolo
512-570-3600 x43618
braille@leanderisd.org - Nova Rutledge
512-570-3600 x43694
braille@leanderisd.org
Braille Production Center
The Braille and Tactile Graphics Production Center for Leander ISD, located at Wiley Middle School, produces custom braille materials on request by teachers. The materials that can be transcribed include Word documents and most other documents. Graphs, illustrations, maps, and other graphics can be reproduced in a tactile representation. The Braille and Tactile Graphics Production Center (BPC) utilizes the latest technology for embossing literacy material for our blind students.
Watch our video about Leander ISD’s Braille Production Center.
BPC Contact Information
Braille Transcribers:
Denise Palazzolo & Nova Rutledge
Wiley MS Room 2131
Email: braille@leanderisd.org
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)
TSBVI serves as a special public school in which students, ages 6 through 21, who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities, are eligible for consideration for services on the TSBVI campus. It is also a statewide resource to parents of these children and the professionals who serve them, from birth through transition from school.
- TSBVI General Information – English | TSBVI General Information – Spanish (Links coming soon)
Short-Term Programs offers year-round group and individualized classes for students with visual impairments. Students travel to Austin and participate in classes and activities with peers from across the State of Texas.
TSBVI offers both school year and summer programs.