Good Evening Parents:
Below are Workshop Topics that our
Special Education Parent Advisory Council are providing as options for upcoming
meetings. Please review and identify which are of interest to you:
Basic
Rights in Special Education:
Provides a basic understanding of the complex special education laws and
procedures.
An
IEP for My Child:
Explains the Individual Education Program (IEP) document, its development, how
to articulate a vision, write measurable annual goals, monitor a child’
progress and understand how the document will support a student.
Turning
Three Essentials: Provides
information about the procedures for transitioning a child from Early
Intervention (EI) to special education.
Suspension
& Discipline in Special Education: Explains the suspension laws and
discipline related rights and protections for students on 504 Plans and IEPs.
504
Plans: Explains the rights and responsibilities
of a section 504 Plan, who is eligible, what it contains, and the major
differences between a 504 Plan and an IEP.
Intro
to the Transition Planning Process: Provides an overview of the transition
planning process for youth with disabilities ages 14-21 on IEPs.
Creating
a Post-Secondary Vision:
Builds on a youth’s strengths to develop a post-secondary vision and establish
action steps to reach their goals.
Achieving
Dreams (workshop for
youth):
Students learn to develop self-determination and self-advocacy skills through
acceptance of their disability and recognizing and embracing their talents, abilities
and strengths.
MCAS:
Access & Achievement for Students with Disabilities: Introduces the
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) and how children with
disabilities can participate in meaningful ways in MCAS.
Effective
Communication: Teaches communication and conflict
resolution skills for parents in their roles as IEP Team members.
Please rate in order of importance with #1 as highly desired; Rate all
10, in the provided blanks
Basic
Rights in Special Education ____ An IEP for My Child ____
Turning
Three Essentials_____ Suspension &
Discipline in Special Education____
504
Plans____
Intro to the Transition Planning Process____
Creating
a Post-Secondary Vision_____ Achieving Dreams (workshop
for youth) ____
MCAS: Access & Achievement for Effective
Communication _____
Students with Disabilities_____
Any other interest that is not
provided, please list: ___________________________________
