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 | Jun 7, 2024 | FCSN Staff
Like many at FCSN, Cindy was brought to the world of Special Education due to the needs of one of her three children. Prior to joining FCSN, Cindy taught ESOL to adults in Western MA, where she lives with her family. Her favorite ESOL level to work with was...
by Federation For Children With Special Needs | Apr 9, 2024 | FCSN Staff
Wendi has been a passionate advocate for families of special needs children since becoming a mother to a child with a disability more than 10 years ago. Prior to joining the Federation and Family TIES as the Family Engagement Specialist, she ran her own small...
