Trainings
Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility
Host: Lenox Public Schools This presentation is a comprehensive introduction into special education laws and procedures. We will delve into the purpose of the law, referrals, evaluations, and the team meeting process including determining eligibility. Further discussion will focus on services, placement, and what to do when
Suspension & Discipline in Special Education
Host: Dracut Public Schools This presentation describes school responsibilities for discipline, range of consequences for rule violations, difference between suspensions, expulsions and emergency removals, procedures for out of school suspensions and expulsions, and legal protections for students on IEPs. Please sign up to attend through our Zoom
RTSC Online Orientation Training
Online EventBecome a Special Education Decision-Maker for a Child in State Custody Volunteers, known as Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs), serve as appointed educational special decision-makers for students in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). SESP volunteers have the legal authority of a parent or
Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP
Host: Tyngsborough Public Schools This presentation was developed to help families gain a deeper understanding of the IEP document. We will talk about why it is important, how it is developed and the different sections of the document. Further discussion will focus on what types of services
Interpretation Offered – Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility
Interpretation will be offered in: American Sign Language, Arabic, Cantonese, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Host: Malden Public Schools This presentation is a comprehensive introduction into special education laws and procedures. We will delve into the purpose of the law, referrals, evaluations, and the team
RTSC Online Orientation Training
Online EventBecome a Special Education Decision-Maker for a Child in State Custody Volunteers, known as Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs), serve as appointed educational special decision-makers for students in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). SESP volunteers have the legal authority of a parent or
Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP
Host: Kipp Academy Boston Charter School This presentation was developed to help families gain a deeper understanding of the IEP document. We will talk about why it is important, how it is developed and the different sections of the document. Further discussion will focus on what types
Listening and Learning Support Parent Training
Online EventBecome a volunteer Support Parent today! The Family TIES Parent-to-Parent Program (P2P) builds a bridge of connection between parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and complex medical needs who would like to talk with someone who understands their situation. We are actively recruiting new volunteers who
Basic Rights: Transition Planning
Host: Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School This presentation addresses the planning involved when a student is of transition age. The importance of planning, the roles of both parent/guardian and student and the student’s post-secondary vision. We will discuss how to prepare for the transition planning meeting,
The Educational Impact of Trauma on Students in DCF Custody and the IEP (SESPs)
Online EventThis training will offer a systematic approach to looking at Developmental Childhood Trauma as it impacts our students in the child welfare system. This interactive training will study trauma’s effects on the academic and social/emotional learning of a student and the impact on their IEP. This training
Cumpliendo 3: Elementos Esenciales
Organización: DPH Care Coordination Explica las diferencias entre la intervención temprana y la educación especial, la conferencia de planificación de la transición, los procedimientos de educación especial, incluida la remisión, la evaluación, la reunión del Equipo, la determinación de elegibilidad, los servicios, las metas, la ubicación, las
Connecting Families: A Bill on Parental Notification of Failed Health Screenings
Online EventConnecting Families: A Bill on Parental Notification of Failed Health Screenings: Using Your Experience to Make a Change To change the language of this website and form, click on the language widget above. Para cambiar el idioma de este sitio web y el formulario, haga clic en
CANCELLED Basic Rights: Transition Planning
Host: Salem Public Schools This presentation addresses the planning involved when a student is of transition age. The importance of planning, the roles of both parent/guardian and student and the student’s post-secondary vision. We will discuss how to prepare for the transition planning meeting, the age of