Making a Difference 2015

On Tuesday Nov. 10th from 8:00am to 3:30pm at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center, Marlborough, MA, the 4th Annual Conference for SEPSs, DCF Foster/ Adoptive Caregivers, and the Professionals Who Sever Them will be held.
Join us for a conference supporting Special Education Surrogate Parents, foster and adoptive caregivers, and professionals in their important work helping DCF-involved children grow and succeed!
Learn about topics applicable to the work you do. Network with other surrogate parents, caregivers, child welfare professionals, educators, and exhibitors. Leave feeling more confident and empowered to help children and families in school and at home.
Keynotes
-The Behavior Code: Providing Support for Our Children
     Nancy Rappaport, MD; Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School
-What's New in Special Education
     Marcia Mittnacht, State Director of Special Education
Workshops
-Developmental and Educational Implications of Toxic Stress
     Heather Forkey, MD; Univ. of Mass Children's Medical Center
-IEP and School-Wide Strategies to Prevent Bullying of Students
     Leslie Hughes, Massachusetts Advocates for Children
-Transition to Life After High School: How Do We Get There
     Marily Weber, NESCA
-Trauma Assessments and Trauma-Informed Programming in the School Setting
     Jennifer DelRey, PhD

Student Discipline Presentation

Tonight I will be presentation on student discipline on behalf of the Federation for Children with Special Needs. It will cover all matters relating to student discipline, in particular those relating to students with disabilities, and will be held at 88 Lincoln St, Framingham, MA.
Come one, come all! It is free :)

Federation for Children with Special Needs: fcsn.org