Videos Trauma – Social/Emotional Archived Webinars How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime– TEDMED Talk (Video) The Impact of Trauma on Learning by the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI)) Part I Academic Performance Part 2 Classroom Behavior Part 3 Relationships Whole School: The Importance of
Read more →According to the National Institute of Mental Health, childhood trauma is defined as: “The experience of an event by a child that is emotionally painful or distressful, which often results in lasting mental and physical effects.” Just under half (45 percent) of children in the United States
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Online Training Resources for Professionals The Pathways for Parents program is developing a series of webinars recorded on Basic Rights, Understand the IEP, Post-Secondary Transition and School Discipline and Suspension. The series will be presented in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese and
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RTSC Home SESPP Handbook SESPP is funded through a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This contract is managed by two partner agencies, the Federation for Children with Special Needs, which provides recruitment and training services to program volunteers through the Recruitment, Training
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RTSC Home So you’re interested in becoming a Special Education Surrogate Parent (SESP) to help children in your community! Our staff is available to assist you through the application process. Learn more about the roles and requirements of an SESP below: What is a Special Education Surrogate
Read more →The Recruitment, Training, and Support Center offers orientation trainings for parents, professionals, community members and others interested in becoming Special Education Surrogate Parents (SESPs). This training helps potential volunteers learn more about what is involved in becoming an SESP and the types of special education decision-making services
Read more →Benefits of Being an SESP Eligibility Requirements Rights Responsibilities Limits to Authority Benefits of Being an SESP The first and best reason is to help a child or teen in need. Students who are eligible for an SESP face many challenges. You can help ensure that they receive
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