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SSEPAC Speakers and Workshops
CURRENT SEMINARS
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011 7-9pm
Topic: Transition 101: High School to Adulthood
Speaker: FCSN
Location: Heights Elementary School Library 
Join us for a seminar presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs. This workshop addresses effective use of the IEP and the Massachusetts Transition Planning Form for students who are ages 14 – 22. Individualized, person centered planning of curriculum and supports throughout high school leads to better post high school outcomes and opportunities in education, training, and/or employment for students with disabilities. Discussion includes age of majority, self determination and self advocacy, life skill development and preparing students to pursue as independent an adult life as possible.
Transition Flier .
Transition 101: High School to Adulthood Handouts
Transition Seminar.
Transition Form Handout.
PAST SEMINARS 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7-9pm
Topic: MCAS
Speaker: Dr. Louis Kruger
Location: Heights Elementary School Cafeteria
A viewing and discussion of the documentary produced by Dr. Louis Kruger called “Children Left Behind: A Documentary about High Stakes Testing.” For more information check it out at the website Children Left Behind.
Flier .
Date: Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 7-9pm
Topic: PARENTS' BASIC RIGHTS
Speaker: Steve Kaplan***
Location: Sharon High School Library
SSEPAC invites you to a seminar on Parent's basic rights for their children as regards special education. Confused about what is an IEP or an 504 or a plan of accomodation? Not sure about the difference between each of them? Come and hear an explanation and bring your questions.
*** Steve Kaplan, Director of Student Services Department of Sharon which includes Special Education.
Parents' Basic Rights presentation. Parents' Rights and comparison between IDEA(IEP) and 504 504 vs IEP.
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010 7-9pm
Topic: MANAGING TRANSITIONS
Panel Speakers:
Amy Steinberg, Early Childhood Coordinator
Joanne Douglas, 5th Grade Teacher
Marcy Beckerman, Middle School
Special Education Coordinator
Cheryl Fisher, High School
Special Education Administrator
Sue Linehan, Parent
Location: Heights Elementary School Cafeteria
Ask your questions and join the panel discussion on how to assist your child in preparing for and coping with transitions. Please join panel speakers Amy Steinberg, Joanne Douglas, Marcy Beckerman, Cheryl Fisher and Sue Linehan discuss the various transitions our children encounter in education. Those transitions may be from early childhood education to elementary school; transitioning from elementary school to middle school; transitioning from middle school to high school or transitioning from high school to life as an adult.
Please RSVP to Suzanne Heitin at to ensure the appropriate number of handouts.
PAST SEMINARS 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR
Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Topic: EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
Speaker: Steve Kaplan***
Location: Sharon High School Library
SSEPAC invites you to a presentation to learn about how to help your child with organization and time management. Steve will be discussing how to recognize and help your child with issues related to executive functioning.
*** Steve Kaplan, Director of the Special Education Department of Sharon
Executive Function Presentation
Executive Function Handouts
Weekly homework assignment sheet
Date: Thursday April 29, 2010 7-9pm
Topic: RTI - Response to Intervention
Speaker: Steve Kaplan****
Location: Cottage Street School Library
SSEPAC invites you to a presentation to learn about RTI - Response to Intervention. What is RTI?
- RTI - Response to Intervention is the practice of:
- providing high-quality instruction/intervention matched to student needs
and - using learning rate over time and level of performance
to - make important educational decisions.
It allows teachers to monitor ALL students’ academic and behavioral progress before a student is in need of special education services. Teachers use brief, frequent assessment probes to keep track of students and then flexibly group them according to the areas identified as needing more support.
- It is based on the following principles:
- Procedural steps followed sequentially
- Implementation of scientifically based interventions
- Frequent data collection
- Decision-making based on student performance
*** Steve Kaplan, Director of Student Services Department of Sharon which includes Special Education.
Date: Thursday March 11, 2010 7-9pm
Topic: "SCHOOL STRESS"/ANXIETY
Speaker: Virginia Hershman**
Location: Heights Elementary School Library
SSEPAC invites you to a presentation to learn how to help your child with SCHOOL STRESS. Virginia will be discussing how to recognize the signs of anxiety; how to help your child cope better with school work, homework and tests; and how to effectively communicate with school professionals. Handouts will be provided.
** Virginia Hershman, LICSW, and a Certified School Adjustment Counselor
Anxiety/"School Stress" Handouts
Date: Thursday December 3, 2009 7-9pm
Topic: New Assistive Technology Software
Location: Sharon High School Library
SSEPAC invites you to a presentation on the new Don Johnston assistive technology writing software that will be available in all classrooms, grades 2 through 12. This software supplements core content and contains an organizer called Draft Builder.
Date: Thursday November 19, 2009 7-9pm
Topic: Parent's Rights Seminar
Location: Sharon Middle School Library
SSEPAC invites you to a seminar on Parent's rights for their children as regards special education. This presentation will be conducted by Steve Kaplan Director of Student Services, Special Education Department.
Date: Thursday October 15, 2009 7-9pm
Topic: Meet and Greet
Location: Sharon High School Library
SSEPAC invites all parents of Sharon High School students receiving special education services to a meet and greet with
Cheryl Fisher Sharon High School Special Education Administrator
to discuss
“High School Expectations and Happenings”.
Here are copies of the handouts that were available at the seminar on October 8th. Handouts .
Date: Thursday October 8, 2009 7-9pm
Speaker: Olga Soler*
Topic: Non-Medicinal Treatments for Attention
Deficit Disorder and Dyslexia
Location: Sharon High School Library
Please join us on Thursday October 8, 2009 to hear Olga Soler, Program Specialist of 5 Complimentary Therapies at the Hallowell Center .
She will be discussing the latest in drug free therapies for the spectrum of Dyslexia to Autism (with ADD/ADHD and dyspraxia in between). There is a lot of information in this program about the brain and the impact of these therapies on it. There will also be many handouts.
* Ms. Soler has degrees in Education, Communications and Psychology. She is a Therapeutic Artist with an emphasis in movement.
