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2/22/2015

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LOCAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

2/26/15: Twice Exceptional (2E) Meet-up in Sea Cliff, to RSVP contact Melissa Sornick, LCSW   [email protected]
               Exceptional Children and Family Network, LLP

3/4/15:  Special Education Law and Planning for Your Child's Future: Basics for Parents (free), Uniondale
             http://www.farrellfritz.com/event/special-education-law-planning-childs-future-basics-parents/

3/11/15: Nassau BOCES Preparing for Life After High School:  A Transition Expo, 6:30-8:30 pm
              Department of Special Education, George Farber Administrative Center
              71 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530

3/16/15: Financial Planning and the ABLE Act, Brentwood Public Library (free)


3/25/15: NS SEPTA meeting - College Transition for Students with Special Needs

4/22/15: NS SEPTA meeting - New Directions in Understanding and Treating Social Competence in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Matthew Lerner,                       Ph.D., Stonybrook University Lerner Social Competence Lab

5/14/15: Wrightslaw Conference at JFK Airport, Special Education Law and Advocacy Training ($250)
              https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ea8azz21f1be4e0a&oseq=&c=&ch=

RESOURCES:

The Family Center for Autism in Garden City http://www.thefamilycenterforautism.org/
      offers paid programming for families who have children with autism
Parent to Parent New York State Long Island Office  http://www.ptopnys.org/offices/long-island/
      offers free parent support groups, eblasts of local events, and 1:1 support parents
Nassau County Police Activity League (PAL) Special Needs Unit http://www.specialneedspal.org/
      offers paid programming for children with special needs of all types

PTA NEWS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN NEW YORK STATE:

Federal government memo to school districts regarding their obligation to ensure that students with disabilities are not subjected to bullying  http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/bullying-students-disabilities-addressed-guidance-america%E2%80%99s-schools

Schools must provide both what is needed to teach students according to IDEA and Section 504 and also must ensure effective communication  http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-faqs-effective-communication-201411.pdf

New York State Ed. Dept. model certificate for the NYS Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential  http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/gradrequirements/home.html
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    Co-Presidents: Linda LaMarca & Gayle D'Aversa
    Co-Vice President of Membership: Eileen Murphy
    Co-Vice President of Public Relations and Outreach: Carolyn Peterson
    Co-Vice President of Events:   Jeanine Feuerborn
    Treasurer: Mandee Zapken
    Recording Secretary: Deborah Ilberg
    Corresponding Secretary:  Effy Jable


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    The Special Education Parent Teachers Association (SEPTA) brings together parents, teachers, administrators, learning specialists, and professionals with an interest in the education of children in our school district who have special needs. The SEPTA Board is comprised of parents from every school level (elementary, middle, and high) and represents the needs of students across the educational continuum (K-12), as well as preschoolers with disabilities. Through membership dues, fund-raising efforts, and grant opportunities, SEPTA seeks to fund and facilitate many worthwhile programs for the benefit of special education and regular education students and their families. Most significantly, SEPTA works to arrange for speakers with vast professional knowledge of special education and related disciplines to help parents understand and navigate their child’s educational process in the most effective manner possible. 

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