FREE Internet Safety Presentation – Wednesday 1/11/12

The Somerset Middle School (
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) is offering a FREE Internet Safety Presentation presented by the Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, January 11th at 7pm in the Middle School auditorium. Snow date is January 19th.

This presentation will cover all aspects of internet and cell phone safety, the new bullying law, what websites to watch out for and how to monitor your child’s internet and cell phone use.

Please spread the word!

January 19th Presentation: Steve Imber, The ABCs of IEPs

Printable flyers attached, please post and distribute.

Join Somerset PACE on January 19th at 6:30 PM at the Old Town Hall

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Dr. Steve Imber:
ABCs of IEPs

Dr. Steve C. Imber is President of Psychoeducational Consultants while serving as an active Independent Educational Evaluator. He has presented on a National, regional, State and Local levels on diverse topics and issues pertinent to education, special education including attention-deficit disorders, behavioral disorders, behavioral management strategies for parents and teachers, inclusion and integration of children and adolescents with disabilities, independent educational evaluations, lead poisoning and educational competence, learning disabilities, and parental rights under the Individual with Disabilities with Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. For more info on Dr. Steve Imber go to www.dr-imber.com

In this informative presentation, Dr. Imber will discuss common questions parents and educators have about the development and implementation of Individual education Plans (IEPs) including evaluation and eligibility, parts of the IEP, behavior plans, Least Restrictive Environment and the roles of parents, educators and other service providers.

Question and answer session to follow.

TO REGISTER CLICK HERE

OR EMAIL SOMERSETPACE
OR CALL KRYSTEN AT 508-454-5387.

Certificates available upon request

Inclement weather postings available (02726) at Cancellations.com

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Somerset PACEPO Box 133
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 812-0736

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This Sunday: Don’t miss Ellen Chambers of SpedWatch on Special Storm Radio!

Dear PACE listserv

Please Tune in This Sunday night November 20th from 6-8pm by going to www.hurricaneradio.net then press listen now or watch live to hear Ellen Chambers from SpedWatch on SPECIAL STORM RADIO.-

Ellen Chambers 11/20/11 – Founder of SPEDWatch and a special education advocate at Margolis & Bloomin Boston, Ellen holds a BA degree in English from the University of Lowell, and graduated with honors from Bentley College’s MBA program. After completing advocacy training at the Federation for Children with Special Needs in Boston, she worked as a Special Education Advocate both privately and for a number of organizations, including the Disability Law Center of Boston. Ellen was Executive Director of the South Middlesex Arc (formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens) and served on the Arc of Massachusetts’ Special Education Committee. Ellen is a recipient of the Diane Lipton Award for Outstanding Educational Advocacy on Behalf of Children with Disabilities given by the national Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, and the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Women of Justice Award. She resides in Pepperell with her husband and teenage daughter who has high functioning autism.

For more info on SPECIAL STORM RADIO:
please visit our FaceBook Page – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Special-Storm-Radio-at-Hurricaneradionet/265473433464769 to press like and comment on our page.
also to hear our past shows you can go to our web site www.specialstormradio.wordpress.com

PACE Schedule for 2012

Somerset PACE
2012 Schedule

All presentations are free and open to the public.

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Register athttp://www.somersetpace.org - Certificates of attendance available upon request.

Online version of PDF here.

January 19th
Dr. Steve Imber: The ABC’s of IEPs
In this informative presentation, Dr. Imber will discuss common questions parents and educators have about the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) including evaluation and eligibility, parts of the IEP, behavior plans, Least Restrictive Environment and the roles of parents, educators and other service providers. Question and answer session to follow.

February 23rd
Dr. Pamela Hook: Dyslexia – Definition and Intervention
Join us for an informative and exciting presentation exploring the signs and symptoms, as well as effective interventions, for reading disabilities. Audience members will also have a chance to ask questions following the presentation.

March 29th
Stephanie Beynon, OTR/L : Introduction to Brain Gym®
A highly effective program that makes learning natural, easy, and enjoyable for all ages and abilities through the use of simple movements that enhance brain function. This workshop is designed to introduce Brain Gym in a playful, active way. Participants will experience the changes that are possible when using movement to facilitate learning. They will learn simple activities to use in their own lives and in the classroom or during therapy sessions. Q&A to follow.

April 26th
Dr. Laurence Hirshberg: EEG Biofeedback Brain Training
This presentation will give an overview of what brain science has to tell us about difficulties with attention, mood, anxiety, social development, and learning, and illustrate with examples how brain mapping clearly reveals the underlying brain problems. He will then explain how to get to the root of these problems by directly training the brain toward improved function through EEG biofeedback. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

MASSPAC at the Federation for Children with Special Needs is a 501(c)3 organization. Somerset P.A.C.E. (Parent Advisory Council for Education is a resource for support and networking, for parents, guardians, and interested individuals in Somerset concerning children who have special needs, disabilities, and/or learning disorders.

Somerset PACE is a parent run information organization established as a resource for support and networking for parents/guardians and interested parties in Somerset, who have children with special needs, disabilities, or learning disorders. We are working toward the understanding and educational supports for all children with special needs and learning differences in Somerset and our surrounding communities. We welcome anyone interested in learning how to support those with special needs or to share information to attend our meetings. Somerset PACE fulfills the requirement for the Massachusetts State Mandate on PARENT ADVISORY COUNCILS 603 CMR 28.00 Special Education 28.07 Parent Involvement (4) Parent advisory participation. Each school district shall create a district-wide parent advisory council offering membership to all parents of eligible students and other interested parties. To read the entirety on this mandate go to http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/

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Somerset PACEPO Box 133
Somerset, MA 02726
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Family Support Forums

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF FAMILY SUPPORT!

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS), together with local Citizen
Advisory Boards and Family Support Centers, wants to hear your ideas about
the future of Family Support services in Massachusetts.

A series of statewide meetings will be held to give families an opportunity
to talk about what they need to support their family member at home and in
their community. We need to hear from you about what’s working, what’s not
working and what’s missing that would make your family’s life better.

It’s critical that we hear directly from you so that a plan for the future
can be developed that really reflects your needs. This is not a
presentation but an opportunity for us to listen to you and learn more about
what you need. We encourage you to attend one of these meetings and make
your voice heard.

PLEASE COME

Here’s a list of the meetings planned throughout Massachusetts. If you need
an ASL or language interpreter or other accommodations, please contact the
individual listed with the forum.

REGION DATE TIME LOCATION

Southeast
11/07/2011
5:00 – 7:00pm
People Inc Family Advocacy & Support Ctr
170 Pleasant St., Fall River, MA
Contact: Bob Hebda (508)730-1209

Southeast
11/09/2011
5:30 -7:30pm
Nemasket Group
56 Bridge St., Fairhaven, MA
Contact: Phil Tully (508) 992-1848

Agencies and organizations supporting this effort include Advocates for
Autism of Massachusetts, the Arc of Massachusetts, the Association of
Developmental Disability Providers, the DDS Family Support Council, the DDS
Statewide Advisory Council, the Federation for Children with Special Needs,
Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong, Massachusetts Alliance for 21st
Century Policy, Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council,
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, Massachusetts Families Organizing for
Change.

Map and directions: Community Resource Fair and Parents Rights Workshop

Good morning!

Don’t forget that tonight is PACE’s Community Resource Fair and Parents Rights Workshop. If you haven’t registered, you can still do so HERE, or just come on down and enjoy the event from 5 to 8 pm at the Somerset Middle School.

Here are all the vendors you can visit tonight:

* WiggleKids * Teamworks Somerset * Sudbury Adaptive Recreation * Somerset AIRE * Somerset Recreation * Montella’s Self Defense * Kearney’s American Martial Arts * USA Karate * People Inc * Fernandes Center * Community Autism Resources * AANE * CHADD * NAMI * Family Service Association * United Neighbors of Fall River * Pace Child Care Works * Community Counseling of Bristol County * CCBC In Home Therapy and Therapeutic Mentoring Programs * Somerset Public Library * Swansea Public Library * A Great Place to Learn * Sylvanne Learning * Boy Scouts of America * The Bridge Center * Crayon Campus * Mass Rehabilitation Transition Counselor * Special Storm Radio * Somerset Inclusion Playground Alliance * Somerset PACE *

Attached please find a map of the Somerset Middle School with important areas highlighted.

Below are directions to the middle school,
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FROM TIVERTON AREA
Take 24 North to Exit 3 (Rt. 195 West toward Providence). 195W over the Bragga Bridge to Exit 4B, (Rt. 103E /Wilbur Avenue toward Somerset). Stay straight at the light, and follow Rt. 103E one half mile (.5 mile) to the small rotary. Take the 3rd Exit onto Brayton Avenue. Follow Brayton Avenue for one and a half miles (1.5 miles). Somerset Middle School will be on your left.

FROM THE NORTH
Take 24 South to 79 South. Take the exit for Rt. 6 / Rt. 138 (Veterens Memorial Bridge Westbound) toward Somerset. Bear left at the split, and take a right at the lights at Brayton Avenue. Continue past one set of lights, and the middle school will be on your left hand side.

FROM PROVIDENCE AREA
195 East to Exit 4, (Rt. 103 /Lees River Avenue, Somerset). Take a Right onto Lees River Avenue. At the lights, take a left onto Wilbur Avenue/Rt. 103. Stay straight at the next set of lights, and follow Rt. 103E to the small rotary. Take the 3rd Exit onto Brayton Avenue. Follow Brayton Avenue for one and a half miles (1.5 miles). Somerset Middle School will be on your left.

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Somerset PACEPO Box 133
Somerset, MA 02726
(508) 812-0736

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Community Resource Fair and Parents Rights Workshop: October 6

Just a few short days left before our Community Resource Fair and Parents Rights Workshop (Thurs, Oct 6 at 5 pm at the Somerset Middle School) We have had a great response so far! Please share this FREE opportunity with whoever you think could benefit!

Sign here for the Parents Rights Workshop

Or find us on Facebook and show your support

Here are the vendors who will be represented at the Resource Fair!

* WiggleKids * Teamworks Somerset * Sudbury Adaptive Recreation * Somerset AIRE * Somerset Recreation * Montella’s Self Defense * Kearney’s American Martial Arts * USA Karate * People Inc. * Fernandes Center * Community Autism Resources * AANE * CHADD * NAMI * Family Service Association * United Neighbors of Fall River * Pace Child Care Works * Community Counseling of Bristol County * CCBC In Home Therapy and Therapeutic Mentoring Programs * Somerset Public Library * Swansea Public Library * A Great Place to Learn * Sylvanne Learning * Boy Scouts of America * The Bridge Center * Crayon Campus * Mass Rehabilitation Transition Counselor * Special Storm Radio *

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Somerset, Swansea and Seekonk Schools Parent’s Rights Workshop and Community Resource Fair

Somerset, Swansea and Seekonk Public Schools Special Education Departments and Somerset Parents Advisory Council on Education (PACE) will be providing a Parent’s Rights Workshop and Community Resource Fair at the Somerset Middle School (1141 Brayton Avenue in Somerset) on Thursday, October 6th beginning at 5pm. The fair and workshop are free and open to the public.

The Community Resource Fair from 5 to 6:30 pm will feature a number of vendors in the local region for children and teens of all ability levels including things that get kids moving, like Wiggle Kids, Teamworks Somerset, Sudbury Adaptive Recreation, Seekonk Recreation, Somerset AIRE, Montella’s Self Defense, Kearney’s American Martial Arts, and USA Karate. Also represented will be community help and service providers such as People Inc., The Fernandes Center, Community Autism Resources, Aspergers Association of New England, Pace Child Care Works and Community Counseling of Bristol County. Information on programs from Somerset and Swansea Public Libraries and tutoring and test preparation services from A Great Place to Learn and Sylvan Learning will also be available.

The Parent’s Rights Workshop for educators and families of children with special needs in the region and will give an overview of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process, including how and when a child may be evaluated for special needs or specific learning disabilities and the process for developing an IEP and determining related services. This workshop will begin at 6:30 pm and will include a question and answer session at the end of the presentation.

Free registration for the Parent’s Rights workshop is available HERE.

Certificates of attendance will be available for attendees upon request.

For more information or if you are interested in attending as a vendor (FREE),

please contact Krysten at somersetpace.

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Community Resource Fair and Parents Rights Workshop: October 6

Color and black and white flyers attached. Please post and distribute!

Somerset, Swansea and Seekonk Schools Parent’s Rights Workshop and Community Resource Fair

Somerset, Swansea and Seekonk Public Schools Special Education Departments and Somerset Parents Advisory Council on Education (PACE) will be providing a Parent’s Rights Workshop and Community Resource Fair at the Somerset Middle School (1141 Brayton Avenue in Somerset) on Thursday, October 6th beginning at 5pm. The fair and workshop are free and open to the public.

The Community Resource Fair from 5 to 6:30 pm will feature a number of vendors in the local region for children and teens of all ability levels including things that get kids moving, like Wiggle Kids, Teamworks Somerset, Sudbury Adaptive Recreation, Seekonk Recreation, Somerset AIRE, Montella’s Self Defense, Kearney’s American Martial Arts, and USA Karate. Also represented will be community help and service providers such as People Inc., The Fernandes Center, Community Autism Resources, Aspergers Association of New England, Pace Child Care Works and Community Counseling of Bristol County. Information on programs from Somerset and Swansea Public Libraries and tutoring and test preparation services from A Great Place to Learn and Sylvan Learning will also be available.

The Parent’s Rights Workshop for educators and families of children with special needs in the region and will give an overview of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process, including how and when a child may be evaluated for special needs or specific learning disabilities and the process for developing an IEP and determining related services. This workshop will begin at 6:30 pm and will include a question and answer session at the end of the presentation.

Free registration for the Parent’s Rights workshop is available HERE.

Certificates of attendance will be available for attendees upon request.

For more information or if you are interested in attending as a vendor (FREE),
please contact Krysten at somersetpace.

communityresourcefairblack.pdf
communityresourcefairfinal.pdf

Six Tips for Making the Start of School Less Stressful

An article from Sandbox Learning.

1. Return to a school sleep schedule
2.  Introduce a New Environment or Re-Introduce a Familiar One
3. Take Opportunities to Visit the School
4.  Involve Kids
5. Plan Ahead
6. Create Summer Mementos
   

Read more: http://www.sandbox-learning.com/Default.asp?Page=141

 

{Back to School} The School Environment: Issues for Aspergers Students

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excerpt rom My Aspergers Child blog:

Most Aspergers children are keenly aware of the social, educational, and environmental expectation that they “fit in” with the crowd. To compensate, they “keep it together” all day long the best they can. Once they return home, many Aspies breathe a sigh of relief, allow their pent-up stress to explode, and meltdown in the safety of the home environment where they feel most comfortable to let down their defenses. This creates a confusing dilemma for educators who report to moms and dads that their youngster “seems fine” during the day. It also creates a frustrating set of circumstances for moms and dads who may internalize their own self-doubts about “something they must be doing wrong” at home. But it is no one’s fault! The Aspergers youngster is simply reacting to the stress-relief that comes with dropping the façade he’s been wearing during seven hours of school time.

Read more HERE