Upcoming Meetings:   

Wednesday, September 24th - 7:15pm

            Special Education Update presented by Tracy Conte, Director of Special Education. Please join us for an overview and update of NRSD’s Special Education Department and programming.  Ms. Conte will include  feedback from the recent program review by the Massachusetts DESE (Department of Special Education) Following this discussion, the Nashoba SpEd PAC will hold its annual election of officers.  Though housed at  Nashoba Regional High School, the evening will address programming issues district wide.

Wednesday, October 22nd - 7:15pm

            Basic Rights presented by Lois Goldstein and Alissa Barton from the  Federation for Children with Special Needs. This workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Special Education Law and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). It is designed to help parents learn how to be effective partners with the school, to decide the child’s eligibility for special education, to plan, make decisions and to monitor the educational progress of their child.

Wednesday, November 19th 7:15pm  

            MCAS: Presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs. The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) is a tool to measure progress in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks or general curriculum. This workshop will help parents understand how their children with disabilities can participate in a meaningful way in MCAS. It will discuss accommodations and alternate assessments available so that students can demonstrate what they have learned.

Wednesday, December 17th  - (tentative date)  AFTERNOON holiday thank you party. Watch for location, date/time confirmation, and details

Wednesday, January 21st  - 7:15pm 

Sexuality Concerns and Your Special Needs Child:  Talking About Sensitive Issues presented by Sally Fogel, M.Ed., AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator.  (Snow date: January 28th)

            During this workshop, we will cover the following topics:

  • Development of Sexual Identity
  • Common Sexual Landmarks in Children
  • Helping to Identify children's sexuality and social skills education needs
  • Looking at areas of comfort and discomfort in discussing sexuality concerns, on the part of both parent and child
  • Making the best use of 'teachable moments'
  • Addressing difficult issues

Participants’ questions and areas of interest will be addressed  as best possible.

Future meeting dates. Topics to be determined.

Wednesday, February 25th - 7:15 pm

Wednesday, March 18th - 7:15 pm

Wednesday, April 29th - 7:15 pm

Wednesday, May 20th - 7:15 pm

 

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