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Winter Happenings 2010

“ANATOMY OF AN IEP™”

Lori B. Tucker, Esq. - Special Education Attorney

DATE: Tuesday, January 14

PLACE: Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, Library (2nd Floor)

TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Whether you are a parent or guardian of a child who is currently on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or you are in the process of obtaining an IEP for your child, this workshop is a must for you! In this informative presentation, Ms. Tucker will educate us on all aspects of an IEP, helping us to become more effective advocates for our children. She will address all of the major components of an IEP including: members of the IEP Team and who needs to be at a Team meeting; the importance of a child’s eligibility determination; the importance and value of writing a strong “Parent and/or Student Concerns” statement; the differences between PLEP A and PLEP B; accommodations vs. modifications; the importance of accurate present levels of performance; how to ensure that goals/objectives are clearly written and measurable; extended school year or extended day services; how to properly object to an IEP and the ramifications of an objection, and much more. There will be ample time for discussion and to ask Ms. Tucker questions.

SPEDPAC/MIDDLE SCHOOL Roundtable

DATE: Wednesday, January 20

PLACE: Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School

North Bldg., Conference Room

TIME: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

TOPIC: “TRANSITIONS”

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“EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING IN THE CLASSROOM: MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND”

with Dr. Joseph Moldover

DATE: Tuesday, February 9

PLACE: Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, Library (2nd Floor)

TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

For children with any sort of learning or developmental challenge, the transitions from elementary school to middle school, from middle school to high school and from high school to college and the vocational world often represent unique challenges. Why? Often the answer may be found in relation to the concept of executive functioning. Growing demands for organization, planning and self-direction may serve to make transitions which are stressful for most adolescents particularly tumultuous for students with challenges in this area of development. This seminar will review the area of executive functioning, discuss the manner in which executive skills are stressed during these periods of transition and provide ideas for supporting adolescents and young adults during these periods.

Dr. Joseph Moldover is a clinical psychologist with specialty training in developmental neuropsychology. He is a graduate of the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University, where he completed specialty programs in both neuropsychology and cognitive-behavioral therapy. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the Children’s Evaluation Center in Newton, MA. Dr. Moldover now serves as the Clinical Director of the ICCD. His work focuses on building a complete understanding of an individual’s learning and behavior through the use of psychological and neuropsychological assessment techniques, psychotherapy, and school consultation.