Somerset P.A.C.E
(Parent Advisory Council for Education)
P.O Box 133 Somerset, MA. 02726
For more information go to www.somersetpace.org
All Meetings are free and open to the Public!
Somerset PACE invites you to learn what you need to know as a parent or educator in this presentation
Understanding Developmental Disabilities and Disorders:
Where your child/student should be and how to help them!
Developmental disabilities and disorders refer to disabilities affecting daily functioning in three or more of the following areas: capacity for independent living, economic self-sufficiency, learning, mobility, receptive and expressive language, self-care, and self-direction. The “Pervasive Developmental Disorders” include autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. Children with AS or PDD-NOS have fewer symptoms of autism, and often have less significant delays in their language skill development, but do have difficulty with social skills and other behaviors.
Presented by: Jeannine Audet MD, medical director and full-time member of the professional staff of the Fernandes Center for Children & Families of Saint Anne’s Hospital. A board-certified developmental and behavioral pediatrician, Audet is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School who completed a fellowship in developmental/behavioral pediatrics at Tufts-New England Medical Center. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders.
On: Thursday, April 28th , 2011 6:30-8:30 at The Somerset Middle School 1141 Brayton Ave. Somerset, MA 02726
Please visit http://www.somersetpace.org to RSVP
If you cannot access the form, you may email somersetpace or call PACE at 508.812.0736
Certificate of Attendance available only by request.
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 www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/ www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/
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