There has been lots happening here at MassFamilies recently and we wanted to share an update with you! On February 28, 2022, our Northeast Regional Coordinator, Maryann Welch, presented to the Seven Hills community on Charting the Life Course. 105 participants registered for this presentation where Maryann shared the framework’s core belief, principles, and the […]
MassFamilies just hosted its second session of the Working Together series! 65 attendees registered for the Working Together seminar on Anti-Bullying Law. We have two more seminars left! TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO ADULT LIFE: USING THE IEP TO CREATE SUCCESS January 28, 2022, 7-8:30pmThis workshop will focus on youth with disabilities ages 14-22 and the […]
This workshop will focus on youth with disabilities ages 14-22 and the special educationservices needed to prepare them for employment, independent living, and further education.The workshop will also provide information about the transition to the adult human servicesystem, including Chapter 688, the state law that helps plan for youth with disabilities afterthey leave school, and […]
This workshop will focus on laws that require both school-wide efforts to create safe andsupportive school environments for students with disabilities and laws that require IEPTeams to address bullying of students with disabilities. This will be more important now while students adjust to being back in school with their peers, during the COVID-19 recovery. Link […]
This workshop will describe the range of compensatory services still available to addressdisruptions during the 2019-2020 school year and the 2020-2021 school year, the steps todetermine the need for services for individual students, the importance of includingparents in the discussion, and strategies to support parents. Link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApd-2orTspG9LfPNn2KZ-JJtwNtAdTKDyy This webinar is being […]
February 23 6:30-8:00pm This workshop will address COVID-19 compensatory services for students with disabilities. This is a chance to learn and ask questions about how districts will determine whether children with disabilities need compensatory services due to the unexpected school closures required because of COVID-19. This workshop will focus on describing the range of COVID-19 […]
April 27 6:30-8:00pm This workshop will address the transition planning and services required for youth with disabilities ages 14-22, including a focus on transition services during COVID-19. The training will focus on the transition special education services needed to prepare youth for employment, independent living, and further education, including guidance and strategies to address transition […]
May 11 6:30-8:00pm This workshop provides an overview of specific legal requirements about the unique needs of children with autism, including a focus on special education during COVID-19. This workshop addresses current trends, legal standards, and evaluation rights and procedures including guidance and strategies to address the special education needs of youth with autism during […]
May 25 6:30-8:00pm This workshop will address the significant changes in special education practice that are a result of the state’s anti- bullying prevention law. The training focuses on both school-wide efforts to create safe and supportive school environments for students with disabilities and laws that require IEP Teams to address bullying of students with […]
Life has changed drastically for many, including students receiving special education services in Massachusetts. Parents now have the added responsibility of monitoring and making sure their children are keeping up with their school work. MassPAC/FCSN has created simple Student Remote Learning Record worksheet to help you keep track of your child’s learning activities. Download the […]
