by Federation For Children With Special Needs | Apr 24, 2025 | SEPAC Toolkit
A SEPAC needs to have a good pulse on the state of special education in the school district. To learn what the concerns are among parents, many SEPACs conduct a “needs assessment” to identify the greatest areas of need and to assist the SEPAC to meet its statutory...
by Federation For Children With Special Needs | Apr 24, 2025 | SEPAC Toolkit
A SEPAC is primarily an advisory group. The members represent all parents of children receiving special education services in the district. The SEPAC can also participate as a planning and/or evaluation group with respect to the school district’s special education...
by Federation For Children With Special Needs | Aug 19, 2024 | Board Of Directors
Alysia Krasnow Butler lives in Hopedale MA with her husband Tim and three children: Griffin, Henry, and Leo. She serves as an Academic Advisor at Southern New Hampshire University and has been a member of their ADAPT Employee Resource Group advocating for disabled...
by Federation For Children With Special Needs | Aug 8, 2024 | FCSN Staff
Débora Curella is the Coordinator of Outreach and Engagement, providing trainings, resources, and assistance to bilingual families navigating special education and the systems that support children and youth with disabilities. She first came to the Federation as a...
by Federation For Children With Special Needs | Aug 1, 2024 | FCSN Staff
Juliana was born and raised in Brazil, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Education and worked as a teacher with children with special needs, relocated to the US during the pandemic to continue working in this field as a caregiver. With three years...
