Special Needs Events in Massachusetts During November & December

Special Needs Events in Massachusetts During November & December

“Preparing For The Holidays” Family Training:
November 30th, Andover. Presentation will provide tips and resources for getting through the busy holiday season and developing individual plans to make the events run smoothly. .

Addressing Sexuality – Workshop:
December 1st, Worcester. Learn to understand and address issues of sexuality, as well as manage sexuality-related teachable moments. Intended for anyone who works directly with individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities.

Basic Rights – Denied:
December 2nd, Ellen Chambers, of SPEDWatch, will discuss how to use special education law, policy, basic advocacy techniques to address problems that occur at each stage of the special education process, and when and how to file a complaint.

Visit Special Olympics’ New Massachusetts Headquarters:
SOMA’s new Yawkey Sports Training Center offers those with intellectual disabilities state-of-art facilities that include:
-High-tech training rooms for coaches, volunteers, athletes, medical professionals.
-A full court gymnasium and athletic fields.
-A special meeting area dedicated to health screenings for athletes and training of health care professionals. There’s lots more SOMA offers there and across the state.

Your Dependent With Special Needs: Making Their Future More Secure:
December 9, Needham. Workshop deals with the financial, legal and social issues of future planning. Designed for newcomers and those families who have already begun the planning process. Part of the Roger A. Bauman Parent Lecture Series.

Free Family Holiday Movie Has Star With Down Syndrome
December 12th, Framingham. The Child King is a holiday movie, made in Massachusetts, about a young man with Down Syndrome who takes his little brother on a life-changing quest to the North Pole.

For more details about the listed events, visit
www.spedchildmass.com, and scroll to “Events”

Tri Town Special Education Parents Advisory Council Meeting

The Board is scheduled to meet on November 30, 2009, February 8th, and May 24th, 2010 at 8:45 a.m. in the Boxford Town Hall 2nd floor conference room to discuss matters related to special education in the Tri Town. All are invited to join the PAC in a discussion with Sharon Lyons, Director of Special Education in our community.