20 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 

H

illel Day School added two major 
roles to its Student Support Team 
this year, a new speech patholo-
gist, Heather Vieder, and an occupational 
therapist, Sara Wasser. In 
these roles, they will provide 
critical early intervention 
and, in turn, Hillel will be 
able to better meet the needs 
of students who need special 
services. 
Now, between their social 
workers, learning special-
ists, speech pathologist and 
occupational therapist, Hillel 
students receive individual-
ized early intervention and 
support that, in many cases, 
exceeds the amount that pub-
lic schools offer.
Kim Love, Hillel’s Director of Student 
Services, says Vieder and Wasser are 
there in a broad sense to prevent early 
learning failure. 
“So often students are diagnosed with 

Hillel Day School adds early 
intervention staff thanks to a 
grant from the Jewish Fund.

Sara 
Wasser

DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER

Heather 
Vieder

the Student 
Support Team

BOLSTERING

OUR COMMUNITY

