SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL WANTS TO HEAR FROM US!
Come to Montgomery on Thursday, June 7th, to share your thoughts, compliments, and concerns with Alabama’s Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP). We, the public, are allowed a full hour (from 11 a.m. to noon) to share our thoughts with the panel.
Click here to view the members of the advisory panel.
COSEPTA members will be in attendance.
If you are unable to attend but would like to view the meeting’s proceedings, you can request internet access to the meeting by contacting Susan Williamson at the ALSDE at swilliamson@alsde.edu. Don’t wait till the last minute to request access, as you wouldn’t want technical issues to keep you from participating!
As “IEP Season” Gets Underway
Check out our IEP page for helpful resources
Here are some resources to start with:
Wrightslaw page on IEPs
IEPs from LDOnline
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DID YOU KNOW GRADUATION STANDARDS ARE CHANGING FOR ALL CHILDREN IN 8th GRADE AND YOUNGER?
GO with COSEPTA to the
FREE “Raising the Standards” Conference
Improving Outcomes for Children with Disabilities
Parents and Teachers Together
June 15, 2012
Registration 7:30 a.m./Sessions 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Alabama Parent Education Center’s Parent Training and Information Center
1st Annual Conference
APEC’s PTI project is hosting a statewide conference for families of children with disabilities, educators, and professionals working with families.
Conference sessions are designed to give participants increased knowledge and understanding of:
- Alabama’s Special Education System and Services
- Standards Based Education and the New Common Core Standards
- Legal Trends and Issues in Special Education
Register at this link!
Make plans now to attend!
Sessions will be transmitted live through the ACCESS and UA IITS Systems at four Alabama locations:
Madison City Schools, Central Office, Board Room
Mobile County Board of Education, Board Room
Auburn University at Montgomery, Goodwyn Hall Rm 115
Glenwood Autism Center, Harper Chapel
For more information, contact the Alabama Parent Education Center at 866-532-7660.
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