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 Special Education Parents Advisory Council


Upcoming Events:

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All parents or guardians of children who are on an IEP, receive services or accommodations, are on a 504 plan, or are in an outplacement are voting members of this committee. Members of the public, teachers, students, and administrators are also welcome to attend. 

Who Are We?

The Medway Special Education Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is a group of parents of special needs students and other interested parties. The Special Ed. Director meets regularly with the PAC and includes the PAC in planning, development, and evaluation of Special Ed. programs. We cordially invite you to attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings where you can meet other parents with similar interests.

 

Chairperson

Debora Trindade - contact@medwaypac.org

Vice Chairperson

Joan Scheffey - contact@medwaypac.org

Secretary

Wenda Hasenzahl - contact@medwaypac.org

Treasurer

Carla Cataldo  -  contact@medwaypac.org

When and Where do we Meet?

About once a month, at 7 pm in the Guidance Counseling Area of the High School, 84 Summer St

Special Education Programs and Services in Medway:

Pre-school screening; Kindergarten Screening; Integrated Childhood Program; Pre-school program; Speech and language services; Adaptive Physical Education; Psychological Services; Resource room; Support Services: Non-special education - Counseling, Title 1, Remedial Reading.

Programs and services change in response to children's needs. Contact the Director of Special Education (Denise Rochlin at 533-6646) for information on a specific program. Your child's evaluation team (of which you are a member) will meet to determine which services will best suit your child's needs.

Resource List:

Debora Trindade - Medway PAC

Denise Rochlin - Director of Student Services: 508-533-6646

Valley Child Development Center - Early Intervention for birth to age 3: 32 Hamilton Street, Milford: 508-478-7752

 Sunshine Group - A special needs summer day program for Medway children - Director Barbara O'Hanian: 508-533-2066

School Committee Liaisons: Jennifer Doherty and Susan Connolly

Mass Department of Education, 350 Man St., Malden, MA: 781-388-3300

Federation for Children with Special Needs, 1135 Tremont St., Suite 420, Boston, MA 02120: 800-331-0688

Mass Advocacy Center, 100 Boylston St., Suite 200, Boston, MA 02116: 617-357-8431 ext. 24

Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts, 1275 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451: 781-891-5009

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