Easy Ways to
Support Your Child and Adolescent at Home
April 11, 2016
6:30-9:00 p.m. -
Middle School First Floor
Presenters:
1. Self-Advocacy: Fostering the skill development in
our students (For all parents, by
Gillian Polk, Counselor)
2. Standardized testing accommodations for students with
disabilities (For all parents of high
school students, by Karen D’Amour, Counselor)
3. Supporting positive behavior at home (For parents of children PK-5, by Ashley
Sartell and Melissa Goldner, SWING teachers)
4. Promoting positive play dates for children with learning
disabilities (For parents of
elementary age children, by Kim Egan, SAIL teacher)
5. Next steps: Transition planning and vision development (For parents of middle and high school age children,
by Louise Vose, Special education chair)
6. Helping your child identify passions and
interests (For all parents, by
Kerri Schaub, Reading specialist)
Parents will be welcome to
choose three of the six workshop sessions on the night of the event. Each
session will approximately run for thirty minutes. Light refreshments will be served in between each session.
Organized by the
Manchester Essex Special Education Parent Advisory Council
