| Month |
PROGRAM
|
| September 2008 |
1st SPED PAC Parent Meeting - Evening |
| October | Transition to Work for
Young People with
Asperger’s Syndrome, Executive Functioning Disorder, AD/HD, NVLD, Bipolar, Tourette Syndrome, etc. Presented by Barbara Bissonnette, Principal of Forward Motion Coaching |
| October | College
Planning for those with
Attention or
Learning Differences etc. Presented by Renee
Goldberg, Ed.D.,
Certified Educational Planner and Marvin Goldberg, MSW, Educational Options, LLC |
| October | Basic Rights: Denied, Presented by Ellen Chambers, president of SPEDWatch, Fee for the workshop. |
| October | Understanding your Basic Rights Workshop, Presenter Federation for Children with Special Needs Trainer. Co-sponsored by 4 PAC's: Acton/Boxborough (ABSpedPAC), Concord/Carlisle (CCSEPAC), Sudbury/Lincoln (SSEAC) and Minuteman Tech High School (MSEPAC). |
| November | Executive
Function
...Then Your Child Needs to Learn the Art of Self Management.
Presenter Sara
Ward, M.S.,
CCC/SLP of Center
for Speech and Language
Pathology
Co-sponsored by: Andover SEPAC and Andover Parent to Parent |
| November 3 days |
Learning
Disabilities
Worldwide (LDW) Conference, 17th
Annual World
Congress on LD, Marlborough, MA
Keynote
Speakers: Margo A.
Mastropieri, Ph.D., George Mason University, Evidence-based
Practices for Maximizing Learning.
Thomas
E. Scruggs,
Ph.D., George Mason University, Teaching Roles and Responsibilities
in Today's Schools: Strategies and Setting.
Anthony Colarossi, Ph.D. , Kingsborough Community College at CUNY and Alpana Bhattacharya, Ph.D, Queens College at CUNY; It's a family Affair: Adolescents, Learning Disabilities, Self Advocacy. |
| November | Estate planning for families and children with special needs. Presenter Attorney David Feakes is a certified Personal Family Lawyer. His law practice is focused on estate planning, primarily for families with young children. |
| November |
Parenting Strategies For
Children With Weak Executive Functioning Dr. Ann Helmus, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Neuropsychological and Educational Services for Children and Adolescents (NESCA), Newton, MA. Co-sponsored by Westford SEPAC and Westford Parent Connection. |
| January 2009 |
Building the Eight
Pillars of Capable Young Minds Presenter Dr. Adam Cox, Psychologist will discuss the 8 Pillars of Executive Control, Co-sponsored with Lexington SPEDPAC and Minuteman Tech High School SEPAC |
| January 2009 |
2nd SPED PAC Parent Meeting Morning - La Provence Restaurant, Concord, MA |
| February 2009 |
IEP Clinic Presented by Educational Advocates, Barbara Rich and Liz Hopkinson Sponsored byThe Family Services Program at Minute Man Arc, Concord, MA |
| March 2009 |
Success
with ADHD: How to Turn Any Person with ADHD into a
Total Winner. Dr. Hallowell
will present new material from his book:
Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your
Distracted Child. Co-sponsored by The Lincoln-Sudbury Education Advisory Council (LS-SEAC), The Sudbury Special Education Advisory Council (SSEAC) and Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Metrowest Boston (CHADD) |
| Month |
PROGRAM
|
| September 2007 |
1st SPED PAC Parent Meeting - Morning |
| October | Parent input meeting for
DOE CPS coordinated program
review (audit). This was not a
presentation, this was input session. Parents were asked
questions and provided insight on their experiences with Concord's
special education
process (PreK-Grade 8). |
| October | Richard Lavoie Social Skills Video and
discussion A video showing of Richard Lavoie's: "It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend" |
| October | Foundation for
Children With Behavioral Challenges (FCBC) 4th Annual FCBA Conference Keynote Speaker: Alfie Kohn, Along with Dr. Ross W. Greene and Dr. J. Stuart Ablon |
| October 3 days |
Learning
Disabilities
Worldwide (LDW) Conference 16th Annual World Congress on LD, Marlborough, MA Keynote
Speakers:
Doug
Fuchs, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University,
Thursday, November 1, Presents - Rethinking Special Education in an RTI
Framework
William
Rupley, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Friday November 2,Presents - It's Still a Fir Peasce Down the Road Robert Brooks, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, Saturday, November 3, Presents - A journey from Pessimism and Doubt to Hope & Resilience: Changing the Outlook of Children with Learning Problems |
| Nov |
SPED PAC meeting - Evening - Chang An Resturant |
| Feburary 2008 |
Panel
Presentation on Emotional Challenges A discuss on adolescent depression, anxiety, bipolar and suicide. The panel will include a representatives from our high school guidiance, Edinburgh Center, Crisis Intervention Services, Wayside Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Family Aware, Emerson Hospital and a parent of student. moderated by Ann Sullivan, Wayside's Parent Partnership Program (WPPP) |
| April 2008 |
Presentation was
cancelled. Transition Planning - A Panel Discussion Education, employment, and (if appropriate) independent living skills. What's the next step? Enrollment in 4 yr or 2 yr college, a college courses, certification program, training? The panel will include a representatives from our high school guidiance, from a 4 year college, 2 year college, Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) and 2 of our students. |
| May 2008 |
SPED PAC
Parent
Meeting - Evening - Papa Razzi Restaurant, Concord, MA |
| June 2008 |
End of year SPED PAC Parent Meeting - Morning |
| Month |
PROGRAM
|
| September 2006 |
Playground Inclusion Presenter David Tynes |
| October |
Words,
Strategies and
Wisdom that Help Build Resilience in Families of Children with Special
Needs Presented by Maria Trozzi, M.Ed, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, a consultant for the Child Development Unit at Children's Hospital in Boston. Sponsored by: Concord Area Special Education Collaborative (CASE) A shared announcement with our Regional SPED PACs. |
| October | Dr. Mel Levine This event canceled |
| October 3 days |
The
Learning Disabilities Worldwide Conference 15th Annual World Congress on Learning Disabilities The Keynote Speakers: Donald Deshler, Ph.D., and Albert Galaburda, M.D., Mark Cooper, Ph.D. For the first time, a third day has been added for a College Fair for parents and students with LD. Come and visit with colleges whose programs are designed to support the academic success of students with LD. |
| November | Alternative Treatments
For ADHD Dr. Edward Hallowell, the founder of the Hallowell Center, now located in Sudbury, author of many ADHD books. Rebecca Shafir, MA, CCC, SLP also from the Hallowell Center, and the author of 'The Zen of Listening:Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction'. Wynford Dore, founder of the Dore Centers, and the author of 'Dyslexia:The Miracle Cure' |
| November | Our 1st SPED PAC Kick off Dinner Meeting Evening |
| December | An Evening with our Sped
Director, Jessica Murphy Have questions? Let our director know what's working and what's not. Have suggestion? |
| January 2007 |
2nd PAC Meeting Morning Come, meet other parents and find out what is going on with Special Education in Concord. Bring your questions or concerns. |
| January 2007 |
IEP - 504 - CAP:
What do these mean and why are they used? Liz Hopkinson, Melody Orfei, Triad Advocacy Our own PAC board members, Special Education Advocates Trained by Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) and Mass. Advocacy Center (MAC) |
| March | Presentation and 3rd PAC Evening Meeting "Shut Up About Your Perfect Kids" Patty Konjoian and Gina Gallagher co-written a book entitled: Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid! The sisters raising children with Asperger’s Syndrome & bipolar disorder respectively. Before the presentation come share your idea for next year. Our President and Vice President promise to have prizes and surprises (or at least really good snacks!). Please come and get involved with our SPED PAC |
| April | Out-of-district
Parent Social An opportunity for conversation. Come and talk with other special education parents who have children in out-of-district placements as well as parents of college students. Papa Razzi has a full menu available to purchase food and drinks from. This is wonderful opportunity to visit with old friends and meet new ones. Out-of-town parents are welcome. |
| April | Access
to the
General Curriculum Presented by Donna Murphy, an experienced Special Education Advocate and Federation for Children with Special Needs Trainer |
| April | Differentiated Instruction Presented by Rachel Lipkin, B.A., M.Ed. This presentation will specifically focus on Differentiated Instruction – a model of instruction originally developed by Carol Ann Tomlinson. |
| May | 4th/End of the year PAC Meeting - Evening - Papa Razzi Restaurant |
| Month |
PROGRAM |
| September 2005 |
Changes
to special education Federal law IDEA 2004 Attorney, Tim Sindelar Sponsored by Billerica Parent Advisory Council on Special Education A shared announcement with our Regional SPED PAC |
| October |
Learning Disabilities
Worldwide (LDW) Conference 14th Annual World Congress on LD, Keynote Speakers: Margo Mastropieri, Ph.D., George Mason University, Friday, October 28, 2005: Present Challenges and Future Directions for the Field of Learning Disabilities Robert
Brooks, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School,
Saturday, October 29, 2005:
The
Power of Mindsets: Nurturing
Motivation and Resilience in Children with Learning Problems |
| November | Helping our Middle School Student stay organized Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP Sponsored by Concord Parent and Teacher Resource Center & our Middle School PTG |
| January 2006 |
Understanding
Your Basic Rights
Workshop Kathleen Bach, Special Education Advocate, A Federation for Children with Special Needs Trainer |
| January 2006 |
An Evening with our Sped
Director, Jessica Murphy Have questions? Let our director know what's working and what's not. Have suggestion? |
| February | IDEA 2004 - Changes to the Federal Law Liz Hopkinson, Melody Orfei, Triad Advocacy Our own PAC board members, Special Education Advocates Trained by Mass. Advocacy Center (MAC) and Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) |
| March |
Individual
Educational Plan
(IEP) workshop Shelly Green, Special Education Advocate, A Federation for Children with Special Needs Trainer |
| March |
IDEA 2004 -
Changes to the Federal Law Liz Hopkinson, Melody Orfei, Triad Advocacy Our own PAC board members, Special Education Advocates Trained by Mass. Advocacy Center (MAC) and Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) |
| April |
Transition Planning - A
Panel Discussion Education, employment, and, (if appropriate), independent living skills What's the next step? Enrollment in 4 yr or 2 yr college, a college course, certification program, training? |
| May 2006 |
Neuropsychological Evaluations Dr. Ann Helmus, Pediatric Neuropsychologist Local Regional PAC event, sponsored by: Acton, Andover, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Burlington, Concord, Carlisle, Fitchburg, Groton, Lexington, Littleton, Lowell, Lunenburg, Melrose, North.Andover, Somerville, Sudbury, Tewksbury & Westford |
| Month |
PROGRAM
|
| October 2004 |
Executive
Functioning Strategies for use at
school and home Sarah Rozehnal-Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP Speech and Language Pathologist Co-sponsored by Acton, Bedford, Concord, Lincoln, Littleton |
| November |
Individual
Educational Plan
(IEP) workshop Co-Sponsored with Sudbury PAC Donna Murphy A Federation for Children with Special Needs Trainer |
| November |
Our
PAC Welcomes Jessica
Murphy Our New K-12 Administrator of Student Support Services Evening session and our 2nd PAC Business Meeting with be held prior to this session, same location |
| January 2005 |
Alcott School, Principal's First
of year,
First Friday Coffee Sharon Young, Alcott Principal will focus on special education, and our new model with principles being the Team chair. |
| February | Understanding
Your Basic Rights
Workshop Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC Donna Murphy, long time, advocate, A Federation for Children with Special Needs Trainer |
| February | Executive
Functioning Strategies: Helping
Children Learn to
be Organize Sarah Rozehnal-Ward, M.S., Speech and Language Pathologist, CCC/SLP |
| February | Middle
School, Special
Education Coffee Jessica Murphy, CPS Special Educaiton Director, Arthur Unobskey, Principal, and Barbara Miller, Psychologist will discuss and answer questions about specail education programs and services at Concord Middle School. |
| March |
Willard
School, Principal's
Coffee Pat Fernandes, Willard's Principal will focus on special education, and our new model with principles being the Team chair. |
| April |
Out-of-district
Parent Social Join us for our 1st annual out of district parent social, an evening of dessert, coffee and great conversation. Come and mingle and talk with other out-of district parents. This is wonderful opportunity to visit with old friends and meet new ones. |
| April | Communication
Strategies: Building Powerful
Partnerships with Schools Sally Heerde, M.Ed, CCC, 28 years of experience as a certified speech-language pathologist |
| May | Thourea
School
Coffee Jessica Murphy, Director of Special Education and Dr. Mary Schaefer, School Psychologist of Thoreau School will focus on special education, and IEP Process. |
| June 2005 | Ask
Your Principal : Special Education at CCHS Come to our SpedPac sponsored meeting with our school principal. Art Dulong will meet with parents to have discussions on matters pertaining to Special Education at CCHS. Have questions about Special Education policies and procedures at CCHS? Do you know who to contact with Special Education questions and concerns? Want to learn about proposed changes in Special Education at CCHS? |
| September 2003 |
Our
PAC Welcomes Diana Rigby, Our New Administrator of Student Support Services (PreK-8) |
| September | SPED
PAC Organizational meeting for high school parents Joanne Delaney, Coordinator of Special Education |
| October | Special
Education
Law: Overview Attorney Daniel Heffernan with Kotin, Crabtree & Strong law firm Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC and hosted by the ARC |
| October | 2nd CCHS
Sped PAC organizational
meeting Joanne Delaney, Coordinator of Special Education |
| October | Recreation
Opportunities Co-Sponsored with 6 local PAC's, organized & hosted by the Belmont PAC Arlington, Belmont, Concord, Watertown, Lexington & Waltham Parent Advisory Councils |
| October |
Concord
Public
School's (CPS) Special
Education Program for PreK - 8
Strategic Planning Meeting (1st) and Our PAC Business Meeting Diana Rigby, Our Administrator of Student Support Services |
| November | Social
Skills/Bullying George Marinakis, Ph.D., and Jeff Colucci, Ph.D., Co-Directors both psychologists from Academy North Co-Sponsored with 4 local & hosted by the Bedford PAC Acton, Bedford, Concord, & Sudbury PACs |
| November | Understanding
your Basic
Rights workshop Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC & host by ARC Lynne LeFort, advocate, trained by The Federation for Children with Special Needs |
| January 2004 |
Transitions
planning starts at age 14 Co-Sponsored with Acton SPED PAC & hosted by Acton Terri McLaughlin, Transition Projects, The Federation for Children with Special Needs |
| January 2004 |
Concord
Public
School's (CPS) Special
Education Program for PreK - 8
2nd Strategic Planning Meeting and Our PAC Business Meeting Diana Rigby, Our Administrator of Student Support Services |
| January 2004 |
Individual
Educational Plan
(IEP) workshop Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC & hosted by ARC Donna Murphy, long time, advocate trained by The Federation for Children with Special Needs |
| Feburary 2004 |
Turning
3
Presentation: Moving
from
early intervention to preschool. Mary
Laughlin, from the
Federation for Children with Special Needs |
| Feburary 2004 |
Concord Public
School's (CPS) Special
Education
Program for PreK
- 8 3rd Strategic Planning Meeting and Our PAC Business Meeting Diana Rigby, Our Administrator of Student Support Services |
| March 2004 |
Our PAC Business Meeting (morning meeting) Delayed due to snow |
| March 2004 | All
About Tests: Your child needs testing,
but what kind? Ms. Joan Axelrod, MEd, a pyschoeducational diagnostician and a consultant in the Belmont Public Schools Co-Sponsored with Belmont PAC and hosted by Belmont PAC |
| March 2004 | Understanding
Special
Educational Services at your school A panel presentation and discussion with our school service providers |
| April
2004 |
Concord Public
School's (CPS) Special
Education
Program for PreK
- 8 4th Strategic Planning Meeting and Our PAC Business Meeting Diana Rigby, Our Administrator of Student Support Services |
| April 2004 | Breaking
The Code : What Recent Research Tells Us About The Brain, Learning To Read & Early Intervention Presented by two Pediatric Neuropsychologist: Dr. Ann Helmus and Dr. Nancy Roosa Sponsored and hosted by Weston Special Education PAC |
| April 2004 | Teaching
Verbal Behavior in the Classroom:
An Overview Thomas M. Caffrey, M.ED Sponsored and hosted by the Arlington PAC |
| May
2004 |
Straight
Talk about
Psychological Testing for Kids: The tests, the numbers and what they all mean Presented by psychologistst, Ellen Braaten.PhD Co-sponsored by 5 local PAC's Acton, Bedford, Concord, Lincoln, & Sudbury |
| May
2004 |
Concord Public
School's (CPS) Special
Education
Program for PreK
- 8 5th Strategic Planning Meeting and Our PAC Business Meeting (last one for the year) Diana Rigby, Our Administrator of Student Support Services |
| October 2002 |
Understanding your Basic
Rights workshop Kathy Bach, trained advocate by The Federation for Children with Special Needs Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC |
| November | Out-of-District Placements
: Know Your Rights Co-Sponsored with 6 local PAC's, and Minuteman ARC Andrea Watson, Program Director of Parents for Residential Reform (PFRR), a project of The Federation for Children with Special Needs |
| November | The Reauthorization
of IDEA and
Recent Changes in Special Education Rich Robison, Executive Director of The Federation for Children with Special Needs Co-Sponsored with Acton PAC |
| November | Understanding your Basic
Rights workshop Donna Murphy, trained advocate by The Federation for Children with Special Needs |
| December | Understanding your Basic
Rights workshop PAC Cindy Nicholls, trained advocate by The Federation for Children with Special Needs Co-Sponsored with Acton PAC |
| January 2003 |
Individual Educational
Plan (IEP) workshop Donna Murphy, trained advocate by The Federation for Children with Special Needs Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC |
| March 2003 |
Assistive Technology
workshop Shannon Elliott M.S. CCC and Carol Cunningham, M.Ed. Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC |
| March 2003 |
Identifying Learning
Difficulties: Have a child
Struggling in School? Co-Sponsored with 6 local PAC's & Minuteman ARC Lisa Brooks, Ed.M. from Commonwealth Learning Center Attendees will receive a free book, "Parenting The Child With Learning Disabilities: The Expert's Speak" (Thanks to a grant LDAM and The Commonwealth Learning Center received) |
| October
2001 |
Helping your child with
Communication Julie Cyr Gibowicz, M.S., CCC-SLP, CEIS and Kim Stillwell, M.S. CCC-SLP |
| November | The Current Science of ADHD :
An Update
of the latest Medical Research Treatments Dr. Paul Sorgi, Psychiatrist, Hallowell Center, Co-Sponsored with Minuteman AD-IN |
| December | How Recent Changes to Special
Education
Law May Effect Your Child Attorney Robert Crabtree This was our first regional event, sponsored by seven local area Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (Acton, Bedford, Concord, Harvard, Littleton, Sudbury and Wayland) Minuteman ARC and Minuteman AD-IN |
| February
2002 |
The VISION Connection to
LEARNING and
BEHAVIOR Dr. Walter Libby |
| February 2002 |
Basic Rights workshop Donna Murphy, trained advocate by The Federation for Children with Special Needs, Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC |
| March 2002 |
Accessing the General
Curriculum Donna Murphy, trained advocate by The Federation for Children with Special Needs, Co-Sponsored with Minuteman ARC |
| March
2002 |
Preventing and Treating
Behaviors Issues Janis Krempa, Ed. M., Behavioral Specialist |
| October
2000 |
Executive Function : The role
it plays
in our child's learning Dr. Rafael Castro and Dr. Ann Helmus, Co-Sponsored with AD-IN Minuteman |
| November | Changes to the Massachusetts
Special
Education Law Jeannine Crisp, Public Educational Specialist, from The Massachusetts Advocacy Center Co-Sponsored with Bedford PAC |
| December | Accessing the General
Curriculum A Federation for Children of Special Needs Workshop, Co-Sponsored with Bedford PAC |
| December | Welcome to New Administrator
of Student
Support Services Sharon McArdle |
| January
2001 |
What is Dyslexia? New England Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Isabel Wesley, M. Ed., Director of Curriculum at Carroll School |
| January | Basic Rights Workshop A Federation for Children of Special Needs Workshop, Co-Sponsored with Acton PAC |
| February | MCAS : Effective Inclusion of
Students
with Disabilities A Federation for Children of Special Needs Workshop, Co-Sponsored with Bedford PAC |
| March
2001 |
Understanding the NEW
Individual Education
Plan (IEP) For 2000 A Federation for Children of Special Needs Workshop, Co-Sponsored with Bedford PAC |
| October
1999 |
Individual Education Plan
(IEP) A Federation for Children of Special Needs Workshop |
| October | Social Challenges Panel Co-Sponsored with Minuteman AD-IN |
| November | Welcome to New Administrator
of Student
Support Services Kathy Mc Gerigle |
| January
2000 |
Child Development: Going
Right, Going
Wrong Alan Shapiro, M.Ed., The Educational Director of the Community Therapeutic Day School Lexington. Co-Sponsored with Bedford PAC |
| February | Understanding the NEW
Individual Education
Plan (IEP) For 2000 A Federation for Children of Special Needs Workshop, Co-Sponsored with Bedford PAC |
| April
2000 |
Meet with our Senators &
Representative:
Senator Fargo, Senator Resor, & Rep. Atkins This meeting was a join effort of the three following groups: PDD Support Group, Concord SPED PAC, and Minuteman AD-IN |
| October
1998 |
Effective Team Communication
Workshop A Federation for Children of Special Needs Workshop |
| November | CASE Collaborative
Information Night Gerry Mazor Executive Director of CASE |
| January
1999 |
Math Disabilities Workshop
Chris Woodin, from Landmark School |
| March | Planning for the Learning
Disabled
Student in High School and Beyond Joanne Delaney and Tom Curton from CCHS, and Tim Lee, from Human Potential |
| April | League of Women Voters
Special Education
Panel Anne Randle, Tri-chair Concord SPED PAC |
| May
1999 |
Applied Behavioral Analysis
(ABA) Mark Geren, and Bob Ross, Behavioral Consultants from Behavioral Education Assessment and Consultation Inc. |
| January 1998 |
Basic Rights Workshop A Federation for Children of Special Needs Workshop |
| February | Team Building for Effective
Team Meetings Coffee with Ralph Watson, Special Educational Director |
| March | Special Education Legislative
Update Coffee with Rep. Pam Resor |
| March | Language Learning Disabilities
Isabel Wesley, M. Ed., head of Lower School Language Dept. from Carroll School |
| April | Sensory Integration (SI) Judy and Beth from Acton Sensory Integration Support Group |
| May 1998 | Managing Behavior at Home: A
positive
approach to discipline Dr. Rachel Kramer |
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