Student Services
Student Support Services
Dr. Amy Hall, LMHC
Florida Virtual School's Student Services team is comprised of Certified School Psychologists, Certified School Social Workers and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. These professionals work to meet the unique mental health needs of students by providing Brief Solution Focused Counseling and linking families to outside services. They work collaboratively with school-based counselors and administrators to help meet the unique social/emotional and mental health needs of students.
Response to Intervention (RTI)
The RTI service is for students who may need additional academic support due to medical conditions, learning concerns, or it can benefit students who are more than two grade levels below in math and/or reading. Students can be referred to the RTI process by teacher and/or parent referral.
If you have any questions about this service, email the RTI Specialist assigned to your school.
Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
Children with disabilities who need specially designed instruction and related services are called exceptional students. The special help they are given at school is called exceptional student education (ESE). The purpose of ESE is to help each child with a disability progress in school and prepare for life after school. ESE services include specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of the child.
If you have questions about our Exceptional Student Education services please contact our K-12 ESE Customer Support Center: 407-513-3354
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program provides services to English Language Learners (ELLs).
The ESOL Department ensures that ELLs are initially identified based on their responses to the Home Language Survey and that subsequently their English language proficiency is properly assessed to determine qualification for the ESOL program. ESOL records must be submitted upon enrollment. ELLs are provided with equal access to all FLVS courses. Teachers use ESOL strategies to make courses and instruction comprehensible. All courses are delivered in English. Students are required to complete Welcome Calls, Discussion Based Assessments (DBAs) and assignments in English. Appropriate accommodations are provided to ELLs based on their ESOL Level. All students at FLVS have access to many accommodations that naturally occur in the virtual setting.
School Psychologist
As a school psychologist for the FLVS Full Time schools, I apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. To meet this goal, I consult and collaborate with families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community. Services that may be provided include assistance with problem solving, consultation, collaboration, counseling, social skills instruction, and evaluation.
If you have specific questions about how to support your child's social and emotional needs, please contact me at:
Suzanne Vidal-Ramsey
School PsychologistOffice/Cell/Text: 407-461-4726 svidalramsey@flvs.net