Resources
- Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC)
www.masspac.org
(781) 784-8316
The mission of MASSPAC is to maintain a state-wide network of parents, professionals, and school-based councils in a shared effort to understand, respect, and support appropriate education for all children with special needs in our respective communities.
- Massachusetts Department of Education
(781) 338-3700
www.doe.mass.edu/sped
Download Special Education forms (IEP & 504's), View information regarding Special Education issues, schools, and other related topics.
- Federation for Children with Special Needs
(800) 331-0688
www.fcsn.org
The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. It is committed to listening to and learning from families, and encouraging full participation in community life by all people, especially those with disabilities.
- Autism Support Center
(978) 777-9135
www.autismsupportcenter.org
The Autism Support Center empowers families who have a member with autism or related disorder by providing current, accurate, and unbiased information about autism, services, referrals, resources, and research trends. In addition, the ASC will provide educational opportunities for families, professionals and our communities; promote networking; increase community awareness; and advocate for services and opportunities.
- Special Education Law & Advocacy
www.wrightslaw.com
At Wrightslaw, the mission is to provide parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys with accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy so they can be effective catalysts. - Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
www.yellowpagesforkids.com
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.
You will also find special education schools, learning centers, treatment programs, parent groups, respite care, community centers, grassroots organizations, and government programs for children with disabilities.
TTSU Special Education Contacts
The Tri-Town School Union coordinates special education services for Boxford, Middleton and Topsfield.
- Sharon Lyons, Director
slyons@tritownschoolunion.com
(978) 887-4119 x231 - Linda Repucci, Secretary
lrepucci@tritownschoolunion.com
(978) 887-4119 x232 - Mary Channell, Intensive Needs Educational Specialist/Autism Specialist
channellmary@comcast.net
(978) 750-4756x 630
Special Education Coordinators
Boxford
- Kathleen Cyr, Student Services Coordinator
Spofford Pond (978)352-8616 x159 - Julie Jayne, Early Childhood & Pre-School Coordinator
Harry Lee Cole (978)887-2856 x225
Middleton
- Charlene Malek, Special Education Coordinator
Howe-Manning (978)774-3519
Fuller-Meadow (978)750-4756 x615 - Ellen Best, Pre-School Coordinator
(978)750-4756 x614
bestintops@comcast.net
Topsfield
- Deborah Surdel, Special Education Coordinator
Steward (978) 887-1538 x401
Proctor (978) 887-1530
debsurdel@yahoo.com - Katie Lyons, Pre-school Coordinator
(978) 887-1538 x302