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Workshop for Parents and Professionals

Basic Rights in Special Education

The Marblehead and Swampscott SEPAC’s invite you to attend the

BASIC RIGHTS

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In Special Education

A Workshop for Parents and Professionals

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Presented by: The Federation for Children with Special Needs

The Basic Rights workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under:

· Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

· Massachusetts Special Education Law

This workshop is designed to help parents learn to be effective partners with their child’s school to decide their child’s eligibility for special education, and to plan, make decisions and monitor their child’s progress in school.

Date: TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015

Location: VETERAN’S MIDDLE SCHOOL - MARBLEHEAD

Time: 7:00 PM

Contact: KATE BAILEY, katebaileyroeser@me.com

Questions regarding this workshop should be directed to the contact individual listed above. A presenter from the Federation for Children with Special Needs will conduct this workshop. Federation workshops are free and open to the public. You are welcome to attend any workshop in or outside of your immediate community.

The Federation for Children with Special Needs, Schrafft Center, 529 Main Street, Suite 1M3, Boston, MA 02129

617-236-7210 or 800-331-0688, ext. 0 or http://fcsn.org/ptic/home/events/

The Federation for Children with Special Needs, supported in part by grant #H328M140014 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Massachusetts Department of Education.

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