Nassau BOCES Special Education Parent Seminar: Transitioning- Life After High School

Nassau BOCES’ Special Education Department is hosting several free Parent Seminars this school year. The agency’s experts will share information on the topics they receive the most questions about from parents, such as how to handle autistic behaviors in public or what technology might help improve their children’s ability to communicate. Anyone caring for a child enrolled in special education classes is welcome to attend.

The first session, “Transitioning: Life After High School,” will be held at the Center for Community Adjustment (CCA) in Wantagh on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. It will feature the principals from all of Nassau BOCES’ high school special education programs – CCA, Carman Road School, Iris Wolfson High School and Rosemary Kennedy School.   

“What happens after high school? Is a huge question for all of our special education parents,” said Yvette Allen-Campbell, who is coordinating the seminars. “The answer differs by population. Some will go to community college, some to a work environment and others will need a supported living environment.”

After a keynote talk about transitioning, the participants will be divided into smaller groups based on the specific issues facing their children.

Other upcoming seminars include “Autism: Oh Those Behaviors and What to do,” “Technology Showcase” and “Parent Tips.”

Nassau BOCES is the largest provider of special education in Nassau County, serving approximately 1,800 public school students every year.

For more information or to register for the Oct. 27 seminar, please visit www.nassauboces.org/parentseminars.