|
Welcome!
Welcome to our new and previous board members (starred); all of these people have graciously offered their valuable time to the Sped PAC in the coming year. Anyone willing to volunteer is welcome! Meetings should begin again in October 2011.
Thank all you again for you generous offer of time!
Robert Benoit
Sally Brady
Lisa Brown
Rupa Chatterjee
Dorothy Cox
Jen Daly
Maureen Forunato
Simon Gicheru
*Eve Gilmore
*Mary Finnigan Rosselli
Suzanne Kiniry
*Kathleen Moylan
*Stephanie Rodriguez
*Paula Rosenblum
*Rebecca Rosenblum
*Deidre Shea
Marc/Marie Souffrant
See you next year!
The last meeting of the PAC was in May
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers!
The PAC could not exist without
your very generous donation of time and skills.
________________________________________________________
Disclaimer: The Sped PAC does not in any way have control or power over program development nor does the PAC or any individual members of the PAC control any of the Worcester Public Schools hiring practices. If anyone has any specific questions about hiring practices you should contact the WPS H.R. department directly.
PAC meetings are open to the public, no registration required.
This meeting is part of the monthly series offered during the school year by the Special Education Advisory Council to Special Education for the Worcester Public Schools.
For Directions: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Worcester&state=MA&address=1+Skyline+Drive
Translators are available if requested in advance;
To request a translator please call 508-799-3056
The Worcester Special Education Parents Advisory Council wants to hear from parents. Please join online or email us at mailto:worcspedpac@worcspedpac.org
About Us: The Worcester Special Education Parents Advisory Council is a group of parents working to encourage an atmosphere of effective communication, understanding, and mutual respect among all students, parents, educators, the School Committee and the community. The Worcester Sped PAC provides education to parents and the community on Special Education issues and services. We work with parents; School Administrators and the School Committee to resolve systemic education issues and to ensure quality of services. We work to provide opportunities for parents to share experiences and information and come together to learn more about challenges facing children with special needs.
see our Links & Resources page for more great links.
Special Education and the Law – you can become a more effective advocate for your child!
Parent Guide to Special Education – created by FCSN.org
Functional Behavior Analysis and Positive Interventions
IEP Process Guide
Mileage Reimbursement for Parents
Observation of Education Programs by parents or designees
Requirements for the Participation of Students with Disabilities in MCAS
Speech – Roles & Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in schools
Wrightslaw - Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. http://www.wrightslaw.com/
The Worcester Sped PAC accepts public postings of meetings, upcoming training, seminars and other information relevant to special needs. If you have something you would like to post please send your information to worcspedpac@worcesterspedpac.org
Worcester Special Education Parents Advisory Council
Promote Your Page Too |
