Upcoming Programs on

CSEs/Annual Reviews and 

on Assistive Technology

Friday, January 20th - 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - The CSE and Annual Review Process presented by Roni Kramer and Karen Gatto, Directors of Elementary and Secondary Special Education.  This is a workshop for parents with a school-age child classified to receive special education in preparation for the annual review by the Committee or Subcommittee on Special Education. The workshop will take place in the MHS Library. Resources you may find helpful:

• Guide to Special Ed in Mamaroneck and 101 Questions and Answers about Special Ed
• Continuum of Special Ed Services
• Model IEP Form and Explanatory Memos

Tuesday, January 24th - 7:30p.m. - Assistive Technology Workshop for Parents.  Assistive technology is a vital support for many students with disabilities. It is also involved in the district's larger efforts to provide technology options to all students. If you would like to learn more about assistive technology in the district, come to a district/SEPTA presentation on Tuesday January 24, at 7:30pm in the Hommocks library. Andrew Hess and Ann Rushe, the Assistive Technology Specialists for the district, will discuss Mamaroneck's assistive technology program-what it is, how it's implemented, and how assistive technology relates to other efforts to teach all Mamaroneck students.   

  Helpful links:

• District's Assistive Tech Webpage
• Assistive Technology and the IDEA

This program is co-sponsored by SEPTA and the School District and is free and open to all.   

School Board Meeting Featuring an Update on Special Education Across the District

Tuesday, February 7th at 7:30pm in the MHS Library.  Come to this important school board meeting and learn about the special education programs and operations in the district.  This will be an update by Dr. Anthony Minotti, Asst. Supt. for Student Support Services and Personnel to the Board of Education and audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions.  If you have a special needs child please attend this meeting and learn about how special education is implemented in the district, what some of the important federal and state requirements are and what areas of focus are being pursued.  

What are SEPTA Faculty Grants? SEPTA faculty grants provide funding, typically in the $200 - $500 range, for creative programs, equipment or pilot projects that enhance and support the educational experience for students with disabilities. 

Special Education News & Resources:

Social Skills: Autism Therapy More Successful When Peers Involved Too 

IEP Process Guide Available:  Click here for a useful guide to the process of requesting a special education evaluation and the the whole process of developing an Individualized Educational Program.

Check out these resources from iPad and Other Apps: 
 

Apps Recommended by a Special Educator

Guide to Apps for Special Needs Kids 

Become a SEPTA Member - Your Support Helps Kids! 

We invite and encourage EVERYONE to join SEPTA! 

• If you have a child or know a child with a learning or social difference - whether or not they receive special education - please join SEPTA!
• If you teach or support a child with a learning difference or special need, please join SEPTA!
• If you or anyone you know ever needed help to understand something, to make a friend or to overcome a challenge, please join SEPTA!

SEPTA is the District-wide PTA that supports children with differences, staff and parents from grades pre-K through grade 12.  Your membership and support enables us to provide informative speaker programs, parent programs, in-depth newsletters and grants to teachers and other staff that benefit children and help them succeed.

Please join print the SEPTA membership form and mail it in with your check, join online with PayPal accessible through the SEPTA homepage or the membership form to your SEPTA school representative!  Questions?  Contact SEPTA Membership VPs Debbie Ezbitski or Elisabeth Weisman.